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Ray Aghayan Biography (1934-)

Full name, Reymond G. Aghayan; born July 29, 1934, in Tehran, Iran; immigrated to the United States, 1952, naturalized citizen, 1957; son of Hain and Jasmin (maiden name, Frendian) Aghayan.

Nationality

Iranian

Gender

Male

Occupation

Costume designer, producer

Birth Details

July 29, 1934

Tehran, Iran

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Costume Designer
• Specials
• An Evening with Fred Astaire, 1958
• Another Evening with Fred Astaire, 1959
• The Dick Van Dyke Special, 1963
• (With Bob Mackie) It's Greek to Me, 1964
• The Wonderful World of Burlesque II, 1965
• Robin Hood, 1966
• Carol Channing and 101 Men, 1967
• Royal Follies of 1933, 1967
• Alice through the Looking Glass, 1967
• Carol Channing Presents the Seven Deadly Sins, 1968
• Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey on Broadway, 1968
• NBC Follies, 1973
• Lily, 1975
• Lola, 1976
• Diana Ross ... Red Hot Rhythm and Blues, ABC, 1987
• Awards Presentations
• The 48th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1976
• The American Fashion Awards, 1976
• The 55th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1982
• The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
• The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990
• The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
• The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
• The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
• The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
• The 67th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1995
• The 69th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1997
• The 70th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1998
• The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
• The 73rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2001
• Series
• The Judy Garland Show, CBS, 1963
• The Leslie Uggams Show, CBS, 1969
• The Jim Nabors Show, syndicated, 1970-1971
• The Smothers Brothers Show, CBS, 1975
• Also designed costumes for The Carol Burnett Show, CBS.
• Episodic
• "Diana's World Tour" (also known as "Diana Ross at Wembley Hall"), HBOWorld Stage, HBO, 1989
• Other
• 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee, 1969
• Television Work
• Movies
• Executive producer, The Tenth Month, 1979
• Producer, Consenting Adults, 1985
• Television Producer
• Series
• (With Dick DeLeon) The Diahann Carroll Show, CBS, 1976
• Film Costume Designer
• (Uncredited) Father Goose, Universal, 1964
• Do Not Disturb, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965
• The Art of Love, 1965
• The Glass Bottom Boat (also known as The Spy in Lace Panties), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
• Our Man Flint, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966
• Caprice, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• In Like Flint, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Gaily, Gaily (also known as Chicago, Chicago), United Artists, 1969
• Hannie Caulder, Paramount, 1971
• (With Bob Mackie and Norma Koch) Lady Sings the Blues, Paramount,1972
• (With Mackie and Shirley Strahm) Funny Lady, Columbia, 1975
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Himself, Every Girl's Dream, 1966
• Stage Costume Designer
• (And director) The Lady's Not for Burning, Carnegie Hall Playhouse, New York City, 1957
• (With Ret Turner) Vintage '60, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1960
• The Egg, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1962
• Eddie Fisher at the Winter Garden, Winter Garden Theatre, New YorkCity, 1962
• Catch My Soul, 1966
• Applause (musical), Palace Theatre, New York City, 1970-1971
• (With Bob Mackie) On the Town (musical), Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1970-1972
• (With Mackie and Alvin Colt) Lorelei; or, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(musical), Palace Theatre, 1974
• Also designed costumes for productions of Brigadoon, Caesar andCleopatra, Candida, Darkness at Noon, Kismet, Little Mary Sunshine, and Paint Your Wagon.
• Major Tours
• Applause, U.S. cities, 1971-1972
• (With Bob Mackie) Lorelei; or, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, U.S. cities, 1973