Reza S. Badiyi (August 6, 2006)

Born April 17th 1930 in Arak Iran, Reza Badiyi moved to United States in the 1960s to pursue a film career. He was educated at Syracuse University. He has Over 40 years of industry experience which include over 400 hours of primetime television, four feature films, and more than 60 documentaries. His directing credits include episodes of Mission Impossible, Star Treck Nine, Hawaii Five-O, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, Cagney and Lacey, Falcon Crest, Baywatch, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, La Femme Nikita and dozens more. He received the Gold Medal of Art from the Shah of Iran. He also received the Directors Guild of America award for most hours of television directing. Badiyi was married to actress/screenwriter Barbara Turner from 1968 to 1985. Their daughter Mina Badie is pursuing an acting career.