- Reza Badiyi
Reza Badiyi was born in
Tehran ,Iran onApril 17 1930 . He is the father ofMina Badie and the stepfather ofJennifer Jason Leigh . Badiyi is well known for directing episodes of many popular (and quite distinct)television series .Early in his career, he directed episodes of "", "
Hawaii Five-O ", "Mannix ", "The Six Million Dollar Man ", "Starsky and Hutch ", "The Rockford Files " and "Police Squad! ". His credits also include developing the memorable opening montages for "Hawaii Five-O " and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show ". 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 Farrah Fawcett and a chimp for Colombia/Screen Gems in 1971.In the 1980s and 1990s, he directed episodes of "
Falcon Crest ", "Cagney and Lacey ", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ", "", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (the episode "Out of Mind, Out of Sight "), "Nikita", "Sliders " and "Baywatch ".tar Trek directorial credits
* "Civil Defense"
* "Past Tense, Part I"
* "Life Support"
* "Visionary"
* "Paradise Lost"External links
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