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Parviz Sayyad

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
29

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 22, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth
Lahijan, Iran

Parviz Sayyad

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 Historyas
2021Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Salessas Self
2019Lie 12as
2016The Loneras Cirrus
2011Homelandas Mr. Sherazi
2009Liberationas Reza Shah (voice)
2009The Stoning of Soraya M.as Hashem
1988Samad Returns from Waras
1987Checkpointas Mr. Younesi
1986On Wings of Eaglesas Dadgar
1983The Missionas The Colonel
1978Samad Becomes Homelessas Samad
1977Samad in the Way of Dragonas Samad
1976My Uncle Napoleonas Asdollah Mirza
1976The Lantern of Imagination‏as
1975Far from Homeas Husseyin
1975The Falconetas Zanburakchi
1975Samad Becomes Prosperousas Samad
1975Slaughterhouseas Mohammad Ghiasi
1975Mozaffaras Mozaffar
1974The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteriesas Peasant
1974Samad Becomes an Artistas
1973Samad be madreseh miravadas Samad
1973Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogreas Samad
1972Sattar Khanas Ali Mosioo
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lilias Samad / Sami
1972The Suitoras Khavari
1971Samad and King Solomon's Carpetas Samad
1970Hassan, the Baldas Hasan Kachal

Production

1988Samad Returns from War...Director
1987Checkpoint...Writer
1987Checkpoint...Director
1983The Mission...Director
1983The Mission...Writer
1983The Mission...Producer
1983The Mission...Editor
1978Still Life...Producer
1978Along the Night...Director
1978Along the Night...Writer
1978Along the Night...Producer
1977Samad in the Way of Dragon...Director
1977Samad in the Way of Dragon...Writer
1977Samad in the Way of Dragon...Producer
1977Samad in the Way of Dragon...Editor
1977Dead End...Director
1977Dead End...Writer
1977Dead End...Producer
1976Ghazal...Producer
1975The Falconet...Writer
1975The Falconet...Producer
1975Samad Becomes Prosperous...Director
1975Slaughterhouse...Writer
1975Slaughterhouse...Producer
1975Mozaffar...Writer
1973Samad be madreseh miravad...Director
1973Samad be madreseh miravad...Writer
1973Samad be madreseh miravad...Producer
1973Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre...Writer
1973Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre...Producer
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili...Director
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili...Poem
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili...Writer
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili...Original Music Composer
1971Samad and King Solomon's Carpet...Director
1971Samad and King Solomon's Carpet...Writer
1959I Can Die for Money...Writer