Portrait of John Badham

Directing

John Badham

Career

Active from 1969 to 2022, busiest in 1974 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Shield
The Shield
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Badham Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0
  • Biographical
    0.4, average 1.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.6, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 11
  • Gritty Realism 6
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Procedural Crime Drama 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Buddy Cop 3
  • Character-Driven Drama 3
  • Episodic Mystery 3
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Meatballs
Meatballs (2022)

Director

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 55
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Footsteps
Footsteps (2003)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Obsessed
Obsessed (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper (2002)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Marty

The Last Debate
The Last Debate (2000)
GoodWatch score 74

as Don Beard

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 54
The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Floating Away
Floating Away (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Incognito
Incognito (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Nick of Time
Nick of Time (1995)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer, Director

Drop Zone
Drop Zone (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

as Yacht Captain (uncredited)

Point of No Return
Point of No Return (1993)
GoodWatch score 55

as Room-Service Waiter

Another Stakeout
Another Stakeout (1993)
GoodWatch score 34

Director, Executive Producer

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer

Mood Indigo
Mood Indigo (1993)

Executive Producer

The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1991)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire (1990)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 66
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime (1989)
GoodWatch score 57

Executive Producer

Stakeout
Stakeout (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

Short Circuit
Short Circuit (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

American Flyers
American Flyers (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

WarGames
WarGames (1983)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

1970s

13 titles ยท average score 69
Dracula
Dracula (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
GoodWatch score 74

as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Keegans
The Keegans (1976)

Director

Reflections of Murder
Reflections of Murder (1974)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)

Director

The Godchild
The Godchild (1974)

Director

The Gun
The Gun (1974)

Director

The Law
The Law (1974)

Director

Isn't It Shocking?
Isn't It Shocking? (1973)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Impatient Heart
The Impatient Heart (1971)

Director

A Clear and Present Danger
A Clear and Present Danger (1970)

Associate Producer

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 73
Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1969)
GoodWatch score 73

Associate Producer

Deadlock
Deadlock (1969)

Producer's Assistant