John Badham

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $825,101,514 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #250)

Best-known technical roles: Bird on a Wire (Director), Drop Zone (Director), Point of No Return (Director), Drop Zone (Executive Producer), Blue Thunder (Director)

Born: August 25, 1939 (86 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	14	$573,468,670	$251,632,844	$825,101,514
	Executive Producer	1	$28,607,015	$0	$28,607,015
	Producer	1	$8,087,783	$0	$8,087,783

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	151	$573,468,670
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,089	$28,607,015
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,681	$8,087,783
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	428	$251,632,844
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	250	$825,101,514
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,990	$28,607,015
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,003	$8,087,783

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 22, 1995	Nick of Time	Director Producer	$8,087,783		$8,087,783
Dec 9, 1994	Drop Zone	Director Executive Producer	$28,607,015		$28,607,015
Jul 23, 1993	Another Stakeout	Director	$20,107,504		$20,107,504
Mar 19, 1993	Point of No Return	Director	$30,038,362		$30,038,362
Mar 8, 1991	The Hard Way	Director	$24,525,330	$41,000,000	$65,525,330
May 18, 1990	Bird on a Wire	Director	$70,978,012	$67,719,000	$138,697,012
Aug 5, 1987	Stakeout	Director	$65,673,233		$65,673,233
May 9, 1986	Short Circuit	Director	$40,697,761		$40,697,761
Aug 16, 1985	American Flyers	Director	$1,420,355		$1,420,355
Jun 3, 1983	WarGames	Director	$74,433,837		$74,433,837
May 13, 1983	Blue Thunder	Director	$42,313,354		$42,313,354
Dec 2, 1981	Whose Life is it Anyway?	Director	$6,100,000		$6,100,000
1979	Dracula	Director	$21,000,000		$21,000,000
Dec 16, 1977	Saturday Night Fever	Director	$139,486,124	$142,913,844	$282,399,968

Averages			$40,962,048	$83,877,615	$58,935,822
Totals	14		$573,468,670	$251,632,844	$825,101,514

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 22, 1995	Nick of Time	$2,781,601	1,849	$8,087,783	$8,087,783	100.0%
Dec 9, 1994	Drop Zone	$6,143,566	2,055	$28,607,015	$28,607,015	100.0%
Jul 23, 1993	Another Stakeout	$5,418,316	1,477	$20,107,504	$20,107,504	100.0%
Mar 19, 1993	Point of No Return	$7,160,389	1,659	$30,038,362	$30,038,362	100.0%
Mar 8, 1991	The Hard Way	$6,301,470	1,629	$24,525,330	$65,525,330	37.4%
May 18, 1990	Bird on a Wire	$15,338,160	2,008	$70,978,012	$138,697,012	51.2%
Aug 5, 1987	Stakeout	$5,170,403	1,364	$65,673,233	$65,673,233	100.0%
May 9, 1986	Short Circuit	$5,346,808	1,310	$40,697,761	$40,697,761	100.0%
Aug 16, 1985	American Flyers	$78,345	61	$1,420,355	$1,420,355	100.0%
Jun 3, 1983	WarGames	$6,227,804	977	$74,433,837	$74,433,837	100.0%
May 13, 1983	Blue Thunder	$8,258,149	1,555	$42,313,354	$42,313,354	100.0%
Dec 2, 1981	Whose Life is it Anyway?	$51,988	615	$6,100,000	$6,100,000	100.0%
1979	Dracula			$21,000,000	$21,000,000	100.0%
Dec 16, 1977	Saturday Night Fever	$3,878,099	726	$139,486,124	$282,399,968	49.4%

Averages		$5,550,392	1,330	$40,962,048	$58,935,822	88.4%
Totals	14			$573,468,670	$825,101,514

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 22, 1995	Nick of Time	$2,781,601	1,849	$8,087,783	$8,087,783	100.0%

Averages		$2,781,601	1,849	$8,087,783	$8,087,783	100.0%
Totals	1			$8,087,783	$8,087,783

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	151	$573,468,670
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,089	$28,607,015
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,681	$8,087,783
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	428	$251,632,844
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	250	$825,101,514
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,990	$28,607,015
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,003	$8,087,783