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Mini Biography

English-born "Army brat" John Badham is the son of English actress Mary Hewitt and the stepson of an American Army general. Raised in Alabama and schooled at Yale, he cut his teeth producing and directing for TV before making his feature debut with The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976). Badham's breakthrough credit was the box office smash Saturday Night Fever (1977), made the following year; other hits on his resume include Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), and Short Circuit (1985).

Spouse

Trade Mark

Frequently casts Richard Dreyfuss.

Trivia

Attended Indian Springs School (Alabama).

Brother of Mary Badham.

Producer Michael Douglas considered him as director of Starman (1984) but the job went to John Carpenter.

Has a daughter named Kelly MacDonald Badham.

Where Are They Now

(April 2005) Teaches film at Chapman University in Orange, California.

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