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Parviz Sayyad

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Born: March 22, 1939
From: Lahijan, Iran

Also known as

پرويز صياد

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

The Stoning of Soraya M.

Far from Home

The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries

Hassan, the Bald

Samad and King Solomon's Carpet

Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre

Filmography

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2025

Tehran, an Unfinished History

2021

Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless

Acting (Self)

2019

2016

Acting (Cirrus)

2011

Acting (Mr. Sherazi) 1 EP

2009

Acting (Reza Shah (voice))

The Stoning of Soraya M.

Acting (Hashem)

1988

Samad Returns from War

Acting Directing (Director)

1987

Acting (Mr. Younesi) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

1986

On Wings of Eagles

Acting (Dadgar) 2 EP

1983

The Mission

Acting (The Colonel) Writing (Writer) Directing (Director) Editing (Editor) Production (Producer)

1978

Samad Becomes Homeless

Acting (Samad)

Along the Night

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

1977

Samad in the Way of Dragon

Acting (Samad) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer) Editing (Editor)

Directing (Director) Production (Producer) Writing (Writer)

1976

Production (Producer)

My Uncle Napoleon

Acting (Asdollah Mirza) 16 EP

The Lantern of Imagination‏

1975

Far from Home

Acting (Husseyin)

The Falconet

Acting (Zanburakchi) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

Samad Becomes Prosperous

Acting (Samad) Directing (Director)

Slaughterhouse

Acting (Mohammad Ghiasi) Production (Producer) Writing (Writer)

Acting (Mozaffar) Writing (Writer)

1974

The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries

Acting (Peasant)

Production (Producer)

Samad Becomes an Artist

1973

Samad be madreseh miravad

Acting (Samad) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

Sattar Khan

Acting (Ali Monsieur)

Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre

Acting (Samad) Production (Producer) Writing (Writer)

1972

Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili

Acting (Samad / Sami) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Crew (Poem) Sound (Original Music Composer)

Acting (Khavari)

1971

Samad and King Solomon's Carpet

Acting (Samad) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)