John Badham
John Badham | |
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| Born | John MacDonald Badham August 25, 1939 |
| Alma mater | Yale University (MFA) |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
| Spouses | Bonnie Hughes
(m. 1967; div. 1979)Jan Speck
(m. 1983; div. 1990)Julia Badham (m. 1992) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Mary Badham (sister) |
| Website | johnbadham |
John MacDonald Badham (born August 25, 1939) is an American film and television director, best known for directing the films Saturday Night Fever (1977), Dracula (1979), Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), Short Circuit (1986), Stakeout (1987), Bird on a Wire (1990), The Hard Way (1991), Point of No Return (1993), Drop Zone (1994), and Nick of Time (1995). He is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee, a two-time Hugo Award nominee, and a Saturn Award winner. He is also a Professor at Chapman University.