Reza Badiyi
| Reza Badiyi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1929 Arak, Iran |
| Died | August 20, 2011 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Film and television director |
| Spouse(s) | Gwendolyn Davis (divorced), Barbara Turner (1968–1985; divorced), Tania Harley (1987–2011; death) |
| Children | Mina, Mimi, Steven, Alexis and Natasha |
Reza Sayed Badiyi also known as Reza Sayed Badiei (Persian: رضا بدیعی; April 17, 1929 – August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-American film director. Badiyi also directed episodes of many popular television series. His credits also include developing the opening montages for Hawaii Five-O, Get Smart, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Badiyi was born April 17, 1929, in Arak, Iran. His parents were from Isfahan. He graduated from the Academy of Drama in Iran and received the golden medal of art from the former Shah of Iran. He moved to the United States in 1955. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in film making.
Badiyi often worked with Robert Altman. Badiyi was assistant director on the low-budget 1957 film The Delinquents, which marked Altman's feature film debut as a director, and also the cult classic horror film Carnival of Souls, made in 1962.
Early in his career, he directed episodes of Get Smart, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, The Incredible Hulk, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files and Police Squad!. He also directed the definitive "fashion show" sequence of the third season of the popular Doris Day Show. There were lowlights, as well, including directing the unsold pilot for Inside O.U.T., starring up-and-coming actress Farrah Fawcett and a chimp for Screen Gems in 1971.
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