Raymond Austin (5 December 1932 – 17 May 2023) was a British television and film director, television writer and producer, and stunt performer and actor who worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Guinness World Records states that "In 1965, Dame Diana Rigg (UK) became the first western actress to perform kung fu on Television when the combat choreographers Ray Austin (UK) and Chee Soo (UK/China) worked elements of the martial art into her fight scenes on The Avengers. Certificate presentation was done on The New Paul O'Grady Show."[2]
Personal life and deathedit
In 1976, Austin married actress Yasuko Nagazumi, who performed in some of the series he worked on, notably Space: 1999. His step-daughter, Miki Berenyi of the band Lush, describes her relationship with him in part 1 of her memoir Fingers Crossed.[3] He later divorced Nagazumi and married British producer and writer Wendy DeVere Knight-Wilton in 1984; they later lived in Earlysville, Virginia, US.[4]
Austin died at his home in Virginia on 17 May 2023, at the age of 90.[1]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ray Austin director news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Raymond Austin 5 December 1932 17 May 2023 was a British television and film director television writer and producer and stunt performer and actor who worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States Ray AustinBorn 1932 12 05 5 December 1932London EnglandDied17 May 2023 2023 05 17 aged 90 Virginia U S OccupationsTelevision and film director Television writer and producer Crime novelistYears active1955 2023SpousesYasuko Nagazumi m 1976 divorced wbr Wendy DeVere Knight Wilton m 1984 wbr Websitewww wbr raymondaustin wbr com Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life and death 2 1 Television 2 1 1 Stunts 2 1 2 Actor 2 1 3 Director 2 1 4 Writer 2 1 5 Producer 2 2 Film 2 2 1 Stunts 2 2 2 Director 2 2 3 Actor 2 3 Novelist 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editAustin was born in London on 5 December 1932 1 He started his career as a stunt performer on such films as North by Northwest 1959 and Spartacus 1960 From 1965 to 1967 he served as stunt coordinator on 50 episodes of The Avengers For The Champions he initially became involved as a second unit director subsequently rising to the position of full director His work as a television director included episodes of The Avengers 1968 Randall and Hopkirk Deceased 1969 70 Space 1999 1975 76 4 episodes of Vega The New Avengers 1976 77 and V 1984 He directed 50 of the 88 episodes of the series Zorro which was filmed in Madrid between 1989 and 1992 for the American ABC Family channel He had also directed some made for TV films including The Return of the Man from U N C L E 1983 and some feature films such as Virgin Witch 1972 and House of the Living Dead 1974 The Guinness World Records states that In 1965 Dame Diana Rigg UK became the first western actress to perform kung fu on Television when the combat choreographers Ray Austin UK and Chee Soo UK China worked elements of the martial art into her fight scenes on The Avengers Certificate presentation was done on The New Paul O Grady Show 2 Personal life and death editIn 1976 Austin married actress Yasuko Nagazumi who performed in some of the series he worked on notably Space 1999 His step daughter Miki Berenyi of the band Lush describes her relationship with him in part 1 of her memoir Fingers Crossed 3 He later divorced Nagazumi and married British producer and writer Wendy DeVere Knight Wilton in 1984 they later lived in Earlysville Virginia US 4 Austin died at his home in Virginia on 17 May 2023 at the age of 90 1 Television edit Stunts edit Highway Patrol 1955 59 stunt performer Thunder Road 1958 stunt performer North by Northwest 1959 stunt performer Operation Petticoat 1959 stunt performer Spartacus 1960 stunt performer The Sundowners 1960 stunt performer Have Gun Will Travel 1957 63 performer Peter Gunn 1958 60 1960 61 performer Guns of Navarone 1961 stunt performer Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1961 stunt arranger The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 stunt arranger Tarzan 1963 stunt performer Tom Jones 1963 stunt arranger Cleopatra 1963 stunt arranger The Dirty Dozen 1967 stunt performer The Avengers arranger Actor edit The Saint 1963 64 1966 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 Mr Clay Tom Jones 1963 Thug Clash by Night 1963 Intruder The V I P s 1963 Chauffeur Ghost Squad 1964 The Avengers 1965 Director edit The Baron 1966 The Saint 1968 2 episodes The Avengers 1968 2 episodes The Champions 1968 Journey to the Unknown 1968 69 The Ugliest Girl in Town 1968 69 Department S 1969 4 episodes Randall and Hopkirk Deceased 1969 70 6 episodes Strange Report 1971 Shirley s World 1971 72 The Adventures of Black Beauty 1974 Space 1999 1975 76 The New Avengers 1976 1 episode The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977 79 W E B 1978 The Professionals 1978 2 episodes Return of the Saint 1978 1 episode Barnaby Jones 1978 1 episode Sword of Justice 1978 2 episodes Vega 1978 81 Salvage 1 1979 2 episodes A Man Called Sloane 1979 1 episode Hawaii Five O 1979 1 episode B J and the Bear 1979 80 1 episode Hart to Hart 1979 80 1984 5 episodes Wonder Woman 1979 From Here to Eternity 1980 The Love Boat 1980 4 episodes House Calls 1980 82 Quincy M E 1981 2 episodes Magnum P I 1981 86 Simon amp Simon 1982 2 episodes Tales of the Gold Monkey 1982 pilot episode The Mississippi 1983 84 The Return of the Man from U N C L E 1983 pilot Jessie 1984 The Master 1984 Airwolf 1984 1 episode The Fall Guy 1984 2 episodes Lime Street 1985 1987 5 episodes including pilot V 1985 1 episode Our House 1986 87 The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman 1987 film Snoops 1989 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1989 3 episode Zorro 1992 The Boys of Twilight 1992 Highlander The Series 1992 93 10 episode Pensacola Wings of Gold 1997 4 episode CI5 The New Professionals 1999 5 episodes Writer edit Randall and Hopkirk Deceased 1969 Department S 1971 Shirley s World 1971 72 The Adventures of Black Beauty 1974 Magnum P I 1980 86 Hart to Hart 1984 The Master 1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood 1984 TV film Airwolf 1985 Lime Street 1985 Spenser For Hire 1986 Our House 1986 88 Producer edit Shirley s World 1971 72 JAG 1995 96 1997 The New Avengers ZorroFilm edit Stunts edit North by Northwest 1959 stunt performer Operation Petticoat 1959 stunt performer Spartacus 1960 stunt performer Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1961 stunt arranger The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 stunt arranger Cleopatra 1963 stunt arranger Tom Jones 1963 stunt arranger Director edit Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1961 second unit Fun and Games 1971 Virgin Witch 1972 House of the Living Dead 1973Actor edit The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 as Craig The V I P s 1963 as Rolls Royce chauffeur Clash by Night 1963 as IntruderNovelist edit Beauford Sloan Mysteries series The Eagle Heist 2002 Dead Again 2002 Your Turn to Die 2006 Keep Running Or Die 2020 Love Loves A Mystery 2020 Home For The Holiday 2021 References edit a b Raymond Austin Director Producer Screenwriter and Novelist raymondaustin com Retrieved 18 May 2023 First western actress to perform kung fu on television guinnessworldrecords com Archived from the original on 9 October 2017 Retrieved 19 May 2023 Fingers Crossed How Music Saved Me from Success 2022 Wendy Devere Austin Retrieved 26 April 2019 External links editOfficial website Ray Austin at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ray Austin director amp oldid 1174950048, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
