- 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.
- In his native country, he received the Noor Film Iranian Film Festival Achievement Award in 2009.
- Father of Mina Badie, Alexis Badiyi and Tashi Badiyi.
- Ex-stepfather of Jennifer Jason Leigh and Carrie Ann Morrow.
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