- Born
- Died
- Birth nameReza Sayed Badiyi
- Nickname
- Raza Badiyi
- Reza Badiyi was born on April 17, 1929 in Arak, Iran. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Get Smart (1965). He was married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. He died on August 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesTania Harley(March 27, 1987 - August 20, 2011) (his death, 2 children)Barbara Turner(April 5, 1968 - 1985) (divorced, 1 child)Gwendolyn M Dennis(March 30, 1957 - ?) (divorced)
- ChildrenTashi BadiyiAlexis Badiyi
- Was the cinematographer who shot the classic "wave curl" on the opening credits of Hawaii Five-O (1968).
- According to Mary Tyler Moore herself, he came up with the idea of having her throw her hat into the air at the end of the opening credits of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970).
- Directed the title sequence of Hawaii Five-O (1968).
- Directed more episodes (17) of Mission: Impossible (1966) than any other TV director.
- A graduate of Syracuse University, he was awarded the Director's Guild of America Award for most hours of TV directing.
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