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