John Badham

About John Badham

Who is it?: Director, Producer, Actor
Birth Day: August 25, 1939
Birth Place:  Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Occupation: Film director
Years active: 1969–present
Spouse(s): Bonnie Hughes (m. 1967; div. 1979) Jan Speck (m. 1983; div. 1990) Julia Badham (m. 1992)
Children: 1

John Badham

John Badham was born on August 25, 1939 in  Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, is Director, Producer, Actor. 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 (1986).
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Occupation Director
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born August 25, 1939 ( Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom)
Birthday August 25
Town/City  Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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John Badham’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

John Badham was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

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Biography/Timeline

1977

Badham worked in television for years, before his breakthrough in 1977 with Saturday Night Fever, a massive worldwide hit starring John Travolta. WarGames (1983), starring Matthew Broderick, is his other signature film, renowned for its take on popular Cold War fears of nuclear terror, and holocaust, as well as being one of the first films to deal with the subculture of amateur hacking.

1980

Badham's former wife is veteran model Jan Speck of The New Treasure Hunt fame. She has had assorted cameo roles in many of his projects, starting in the 1980s.

2007

John Badham was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, the son of U.S. Army General Henry Lee Badham, Jr., and English-born Actress Mary Iola Badham (née Hewitt). Badham's father, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, moved his family back to the U.S., when Badham was two years old. John's parents and paternal grandparents are buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. John's father was an aviator in both World Wars, and was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame in 2007. After retirement from the U.S. Air Force as a Brigadier General, John's father became a businessman and was involved with the development of the Ensley and Bessemer regions near Birmingham, Alabama. This same line of Business had brought his own father, John's grandfather, into association with Walker Percy, grandfather of Writer Walker Percy.

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