Directing
John Badham
- Titles
- 50movies30TV shows
- Career
Active from 1969 to 2022, busiest in 1974 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 62titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
The Shield89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.3average 3.7
- Mystery6.1average 4.1
- Adrenaline5.9average 4.9
- Tension6.9average 6.0
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Nostalgia4.4average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism6.0average 5.4
- Politics3.2average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Coming of Age2.0, average 3.0
- Absurdist Humor1.3, average 2.0
- Biographical0.4, average 1.0
- Cringe Humor1.6, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 11
- Gritty Realism 5
- Nostalgic 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Intrigue 4
- Character Study 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Character-Driven Drama 3
- Buddy Cop 3
- Episodic Mystery 3
- Political Intrigue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- FFrank MorrissEditorBlue Thunder, Bird on a Wire, Short Circuit, Point of No Return, The Hard Way, +13 more
Arthur B. RubinsteinComposerBlue Thunder, Stakeout, WarGames, The Hard Way, Another Stakeout, +4 more- RRon StannettCinematographerEvel Knievel, Obsessed, Brother's Keeper, Floating Away, Footsteps
David ShireComposerSaturday Night Fever, Short Circuit, Isn't It Shocking?, The Godchild
Miguel FerrerActorCrossing Jordan, Point of No Return, Another Stakeout
Richard DreyfussActorStakeout, Another Stakeout, Whose Life Is It Anyway?- RRoy H. WagnerCinematographerAnother Stakeout, Nick of Time, Drop Zone
- DDavid RawlinsEditorSaturday Night Fever, The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, Reflections of Murder
- KKevin StittEditorAnother Stakeout, Nick of Time, Drop Zone
Hans ZimmerComposerBird on a Wire, Point of No Return, Drop Zone
Stevan LarnerCinematographerThe Godchild, The Gun, The Keegans
Rex LinnActorDrop Zone, The Jack Bull
Movies and TV shows
40Type
2020s
1 title
Director
2000s
6 titles · average score 55
Director
Director
Director
Director
TV show · as Marty
as Don Beard
1990s
11 titles · average score 53
Director
Director
Director
Director, Producer
as Yacht Captain (uncredited)
as Room-Service Waiter
Executive Producer, Director
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Director
Director
1980s
7 titles · average score 66
Executive Producer
Producer, Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1970s
13 titles · average score 69
Director
as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Associate Producer
1960s
2 titles · average score 73
Associate Producer
Producer's Assistant