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Parviz Sayyad

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Parviz Sayyad

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 22, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Lahijan, Iran

Biography

Parviz Sayyad (Persian: پرویز صیاد, romanized: Parviz Sayyād; born 22 March 1939) is an Iranian-born American celebrated actor, director, translator, and screenwriter of Iranian cinema. He was one of the earliest television stars in Iran.

Known For

Acting
2025Tehran, an Unfinished History
2021Meteor: Sohrab Shahid SalessSelf
2019Lie 12
2016The LonerCirrus
2011HomelandMr. Sherazi
2009The Stoning of Soraya M.Hashem
2009LiberationReza Shah (voice)
1988Samad Returns from War
1987CheckpointMr. Younesi
1986On Wings of EaglesDadgar
1983The MissionThe Colonel
1978Samad Becomes HomelessSamad
1977Samad in the Way of DragonSamad
1976The Lantern of Imagination‏
1976My Uncle NapoleonAsdollah Mirza
1975Samad Becomes ProsperousSamad
1975Far from HomeHusseyin
1975The FalconetZanburakchi
1975MozaffarMozaffar
1975SlaughterhouseMohammad Ghiasi
1974The Ghost Valley's Treasure MysteriesPeasant
1974Samad Becomes an Artist
1973Samad be madreseh miravadSamad
1973Samad and Foolad Zereh, the OgreSamad
1972Sattar KhanAli Mosioo
1972The SuitorKhavari
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and LiliSamad / Sami
1971Samad and King Solomon's CarpetSamad
1970Hassan, the BaldHasan Kachal
Production
1983The MissionProducer
1978Still LifeProducer
1978Along the NightProducer
1977Dead EndProducer
1977Samad in the Way of DragonProducer
1976GhazalProducer
1975SlaughterhouseProducer
1975The FalconetProducer
1973Samad be madreseh miravadProducer
1973Samad and Foolad Zereh, the OgreProducer
Directing
1988Samad Returns from WarDirector
1987CheckpointDirector
1983The MissionDirector
1978Along the NightDirector
1977Dead EndDirector
1977Samad in the Way of DragonDirector
1975Samad Becomes ProsperousDirector
1973Samad be madreseh miravadDirector
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and LiliDirector
1971Samad and King Solomon's CarpetDirector
Writing
1987CheckpointWriter
1983The MissionWriter
1978Along the NightWriter
1977Dead EndWriter
1977Samad in the Way of DragonWriter
1975SlaughterhouseWriter
1975The FalconetWriter
1975MozaffarWriter
1973Samad be madreseh miravadWriter
1973Samad and Foolad Zereh, the OgreWriter
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and LiliWriter
1971Samad and King Solomon's CarpetWriter
1959I Can Die for MoneyWriter
Crew
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and LiliPoem