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Reza Badiyi
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Born
April 17
,
1929
·
Arak, Iran
Died
August 20
,
2011
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Reza Sayed Badiyi
Nickname
Raza Badiyi
Mini Bio
Reza Badiyi was born on April 17, 1929 in Arak, Iran. He was a director and producer, known for
Carnival of Souls (1962)
,
Stop Susan Williams (1979)
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.
Family
Spouses
Tania 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)
Children
Mina Badie
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Trivia
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)
.
A graduate of Syracuse University, he was awarded the Director's Guild of America Award for most hours of TV directing.
Directed the title sequence of
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
.
Directed more episodes (17) of
Mission: Impossible (1966)
than any other TV director.
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