Parviz Sayyad

Acting

Parviz Sayyad

Born 22 March 1939 · Lahijan, Iran · 87

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

Highlights

Homeland2011 · Series · Mr. Sherazi
The Stoning of Soraya M.2009 · Film · Hashem
My Uncle Napoleon1976 · Series · Asdollah Mirza
Far from Home1975 · Film · Husseyin
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries1974 · Film · Peasant
Dead End1977 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

27 films

Tehran, an Unfinished History2025 · Film
Lie 122019 · Film
The Loner2016 · Film · Cirrus
Liberation2009 · Film · Reza Shah (voice)
The Stoning of Soraya M.2009 · Film · Hashem
Checkpoint1987 · Film · Mr. Younesi
The Mission1983 · Film · The Colonel
Samad Becomes Homeless1978 · Film · Samad
Along the Night1978 · Film · Director
Samad in the Way of Dragon1977 · Film · Samad
Dead End1977 · Film · Director
The Lantern of Imagination‏1976 · Film
Far from Home1975 · Film · Husseyin
The Falconet1975 · Film · Zanburakchi
Samad Becomes Prosperous1975 · Film · Samad
Slaughterhouse1975 · Film · Mohammad Ghiasi
Mozaffar1975 · Film · Mozaffar
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries1974 · Film · Peasant
Samad Becomes an Artist1974 · Film
Samad be madreseh miravad1973 · Film · Samad
Sattar Khan1973 · Film · Ali Monsieur
Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre1973 · Film · Samad
Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili1972 · Film · Samad / Sami
The Suitor1972 · Film · Khavari
Samad and King Solomon's Carpet1971 · Film · Samad
Hassan, the Bald1970 · Film · Hasan Kachal
I Can Die for Money1959 · Film · Writer

Filmography

Series

3 shows

Homeland2011 · Series · Mr. Sherazi
On Wings of Eagles1986 · Series · Dadgar
My Uncle Napoleon1976 · Series · Asdollah Mirza