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Reza Badiyi Reyza Badiji or Reza S. Badiyi was born in Tehran, Iran, Iran on April 17th 1930. He is the father of Mina Badie and the stepfather of Jennifer 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 Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files and Police Squad!

In the 1990s, he directed episodes of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the episode "Out of Mind, Out of Sight") and Sliders.

Filmography as: Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Visual Effects, Writer, Actor, Self

Director - filmography

(2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s)

 1.The Way Back Home (2006) 
 2."She Spies" (2002) TV Series 

3."Mortal Kombat: Conquest" (4 episodes, 1998-1999)

   - Vengeance (1999) TV Episode 
   - Stolen Lies (1999) TV Episode 
   - In Kold Blood (1999) TV Episode 
   - Thicker Than Blood (1998) TV Episode 

4."Sliders" (2 episodes, 1998)

   - World Killer (1998) TV Episode 
   - Common Ground (1998) TV Episode 

5."La Femme Nikita" (2 episodes, 1997) ... aka Nikita (Canada: English title)

   - Missing (1997) TV Episode 
   - Recruit (1997) TV Episode 

6."Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1 episode, 1997) ... aka BtVS (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Buffy ... aka Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series

   - Out of Mind, Out of Sight (1997) TV Episode 

7."Baywatch" (7 episodes, 1990-1997) ... aka Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)

   - Bachelor of the Month (1997) TV Episode 
   - Liquid Assets (1996) TV Episode 
   - The Contest (1996) TV Episode 
   - Last Wave (1996) TV Episode 
   - Lost and Found (1996) TV Episode 
     (2 more)

8."Baywatch Nights" (5 episodes, 1995-1996) ... aka Detectives on the Beach

   - Night Whispers (1996) TV Episode 
   - The Cabin (1996) TV Episode 
   - Epilogue (1996) TV Episode 
   - Payback (1996) TV Episode 
   - Blues Boy (1995) TV Episode 

9."Early Edition" (1996) TV Series 10."Viper" (1996) TV Series 11."Nowhere Man" (2 episodes, 1996)

   - Calaway (1996) TV Episode 
   - Contact (1996) TV Episode 

12."Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (5 episodes, 1994-1996) ... aka DS9 (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Deep Space Nine (USA: short title) ... aka Star Trek: DS9 (USA: short title)

   - Paradise Lost (1996) TV Episode 
   - Visionary (1995) TV Episode 
   - Life Support (1995) TV Episode 
   - Past Tense: Part 1 (1995) TV Episode 
   - Civil Defense (1994) TV Episode 

13.Moment of Truth: Eye of the Stalker (1995) (TV) ... aka Eye of the Stalker (USA: short title) 14.Cagney & Lacey: Together Again (1995) (TV) 15."Models Inc." (2 episodes, 1994)

   - Blind by Love (1994) TV Episode 
   - Good Girls Finish Last (1994) TV Episode 

16.In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994) (TV) 17."In the Heat of the Night" (6 episodes, 1992-1994)

   - A Matter of Justice (1994) TV Episode 
   - Poor Relations (1994) TV Episode 
   - The Last Round (1994) TV Episode 
   - A Dish Best Served Cold (1993) TV Episode 
   - Falsely Accused (1993) TV Episode 
     (1 more)

18."Trade Winds" (1993) (mini) TV Series (hours 3 & 4) 19."Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1 episode, 1993)

   - Heroes (1993) TV Episode (as Reyza Badiji) 

20."The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" (5 episodes, 1990-1992)

   - Environmental Robin Hood (1992) TV Episode 
   - The Man from ELF (1990) TV Episode 
   - Mr. Right (1990) TV Episode 
   - Late Night Callers (1990) TV Episode 
   - Shalom (1990) TV Episode 

21."Jake and the Fatman" (6 episodes, 1989-1991)

   - Street of Dreams (1991) TV Episode 
   - You Don't Know Me (1991) TV Episode 
   - My Boy Bill (1990) TV Episode 
   - Put Your Dreams Away (1990) TV Episode 
   - You Turned the Tables on Me (1990) TV Episode 
     (1 more)

22."Falcon Crest" (34 episodes, 1984-1990)

   - Home Again (1990) TV Episode 
   - God of the Grape (1989) TV Episode 
   - Payback (1989) TV Episode 
   - Charley (1989) TV Episode 
   - Grand Delusions (1989) TV Episode 
     (29 more)

23."Superboy" (1988) TV Series ... aka The Adventures of Superboy (USA: new title) 24."Cagney & Lacey" (3 episodes, 1988)

   - A Fair Shake: Part 1 (1988) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - A Fair Shake: Part 2 (1988) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Friendly Fire (1988) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 

25."Sledge Hammer!" (3 episodes, 1987) ... aka Sledge Hammer: The Early Years (USA: second season title)

   - Vertical (1987) TV Episode 
   - A Clockwork Hammer (1987) TV Episode 
   - Jagged Sledge (1987) TV Episode 

26."T.J. Hooker" (1 episode, 1986)

   - Nightmare (1986) TV Episode 

27.Blade in Hong Kong (1985) (TV) 28."Crazy Like a Fox" (1984) TV Series 29.Policewoman Centerfold (1983) (TV) 30.Murder One, Dancer 0 (1983) (TV) 31.White Water Rebels (1983) (TV) 32"Bring 'Em Back Alive" (1982) TV Series 33."Police Squad!" (1 episode, 1982)

   - Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood) (1982) TV Episode 

34."The Phoenix" (1982) TV Series 35."Fame" (1982) TV Series 36.Of Mice and Men (1981) (TV) 37."240-Robert" (1 episode, 1981)

   - A Cool Welcome (1981) TV Episode 

38.The Big Black Pill (1981) (TV) ... aka Joe Dancer (USA: reissue title) 39.Joe Dancer: The Big Trade (1981) (TV) 40."The Incredible Hulk" (8 episodes, 1978-1980)

   - Deep Shock (1980) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Free Fall (1980) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - My Favorite Magician (1979) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Brain Child (1979) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - The Quiet Room (1979) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
     (3 more)

41."Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" (1980) TV Series

42."Knots Landing" (1979) TV Series 43."Hawaii Five-O" (7 episodes, 1969-1979) ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)

   - A Lion in the Streets: Part 1 (1979) TV Episode 
   - A Lion in the Streets: Part 2 (1979) TV Episode 
   - Deadly Courier (1978) TV Episode 
   - Frozen Assets (1978) TV Episode 
   - Tread the King's Shadow (1978) TV Episode 
     (2 more)

44."Hart to Hart" (1979) TV Series 45."The Rockford Files" (2 episodes, 1978-1979) ... aka Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title)

   - A Different Drummer (1979) TV Episode 
   - A Fast Count (1978) TV Episode 

46."Stop Susan Williams" (1979) TV Series ... aka Cliffhangers: Stop Susan Williams (USA: series title) 47."Mrs. Columbo" (1979) TV Series ... aka Kate Columbo (USA) ... aka Kate Loves a Mystery ... aka Kate the Detective 48.The Girl Who Saved the World (1979) (TV) 49."Starsky and Hutch" (2 episodes, 1978)

   - Strange Justice (1978) TV Episode 
   - Moonshine (1978) TV Episode 

50."Baretta" (5 episodes, 1976-1978)

   - The Snake Chaser (1978) TV Episode 
   - The Dream (1978) TV Episode 
   - Just for Laughs (1978) TV Episode 
   - It Goes with the Job (1977) TV Episode 
   - Crazy Annie (1976) TV Episode 

51."The Man from Atlantis" (1 episode, 1977)

   - The Killer Spores (1977) TV Episode 

52."Eight Is Enough" (1977) TV Series 53."Serpico" (2 episodes, 1976)

   - The Serbian Connection (1976) TV Episode 
   - Country Boy (1976) TV Episode 

54."Holmes and Yo-Yo" (1976) TV Series ... aka Holmes and Yoyo 55."Jigsaw John" (1976) TV Series 56."Bronk" (1975) TV Series 57."Joe Forrester" (1975) TV Series 58."S.W.A.T." (1975) TV Series 59."Police Woman" (1 episode, 1975)

   - Sidewinder (1975) TV Episode 

60."The Six Million Dollar Man" (1 episode, 1974)

   - The Last of the Fourth of Julys (1974) TV Episode 

61."The Magician" (1 episode, 1973)

   - Lightning on a Dry Day (1973) TV Episode 

62."Faraday and Company" (1973) TV Series 63.Trader Horn (1973) 64.Tod eines Fremden (1973) ... aka Death of a Stranger ... aka Hinrichtung, Die ... aka The Death Merchants ... aka The Execution (UK) ... aka The Spy Who Never Was (USA) 65."Banyon" (1 episode, 1972)

   - The Murder Game (1972) TV Episode 

66."Mannix" (7 episodes, 1970-1972)

   - Lost Sunday (1972) TV Episode 
   - Cry Pigeon (1972) TV Episode 
   - Nightshade (1971) TV Episode 
   - A Button for General D. (1971) TV Episode 
   - The Glass Trap (1971) TV Episode 
     (2 more)

67.The Eyes of Charles Sand (1972) (TV) 68."Cade's County" (1971) TV Series 69.Inside O.U.T. (1971) (TV) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 70."Mission: Impossible" (4 episodes, 1969-1970)

   - Lover's Knot (1970) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - The Amnesiac (1969) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Robot (1969) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - The Interrogator (1969) TV Episode (as Reza S. Badiyi) 

71."The Governor & J.J." (1969) TV Series 72."The Good Guys" (1968) TV Series 73."The Doris Day Show" (1968) TV Series 74.A Time for Decision (1966) 75."Get Smart" (1965) TV Series 76.Censorship: A Question of Judgement? (1963)

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

(1980s) (1970s) (1960s)

1."Hawaii Five-O" (title visualization) (36 episodes, 1968-1980) ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)

   - Woe to Wo Fat (1980) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Use a Gun, Go to Hell (1979) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Sign of the Ram (1979) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Though the Heavens Fall (1979) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Who Says Cops Don't Cry? (1979) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
     (31 more)

2.Awake and Sing! (1972) (TV) (title visualization) 3.The Scarecrow (1972) (TV) (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) ... aka Hollywood Television Theatre: The Scarecrow (USA: series title) 4."Mary Tyler Moore" (title visualization) (23 episodes, 1970-1971) (title designer) (3 episodes, 1970) ... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)

   - Room 223 (1971) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - The 45-Year-Old Man (1971) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - Smokey the Bear Wants You (1971) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - A Friend in Deed (1971) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
   - The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner (1971) TV Episode (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi) 
     (20 more)

5."Storefront Lawyers" (1970) TV Series (title visualization) (unknown episodes) ... aka Men at Law (USA: new title) 6."Get Smart" (title visualization) (1 episode, 1970)

   - Witness for the Execution (1970) TV Episode (title visualization) 

7.Nightmare in Chicago (1964) (TV) (assistant to producer) ... aka Once Upon a Savage Night

Producer - filmography

(1990s) (1960s)

1.The First of May (1999) (executive producer)

2."Run Buddy Run" (1966) TV Series (associate producer) (unknown episodes) 3.A Time for Decision (1966) (producer) 4.Censorship: A Question of Judgement? (1963) (producer) 5.Terror at Black Falls (1962) (associate producer)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director - filmography

(1960s) (1950s)

1.Carnival of Souls (1962) (assistant director) (as Raza Badiyi) ... aka Corridors of Evil (USA)

2.The Delinquents (1957) (assistant director)

Visual Effects - filmography

1.Hawaii Five-O: Cocoon (1968) (TV) (title visualization) (as Reza S. Badiyi)

Writer - filmography

1.Censorship: A Question of Judgement? (1963)

Actor - filmography

1.Carnival of Souls (1962) (uncredited) .... Bus Ticket Customer ... aka Corridors of Evil (USA)

Self - filmography

1.She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (2002) (V) .... Himself

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