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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Homeland (2011) — Mr. Sherazi
2. The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009) — Hashem
3. The Loner (2016) — Cirrus
4. My Uncle Napoleon (1976) — Asdollah Mirza
5. Far from Home (1975) — Husseyin
6. On Wings of Eagles (1986) — Dadgar
7. The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries (1974) — Peasant
8. Hassan, the Bald (1970) — Hasan Kachal
9. Samad and King Solomon's Carpet (1971) — Samad
10. The Mission (1983) — The Colonel
11. The Suitor (1972) — Khavari
12. Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre (1973) — Samad
13. Samad Becomes an Artist (1974)
14. Samad be madreseh miravad (1973) — Samad
15. Samad Becomes Homeless (1978) — Samad
16. Samad in the Way of Dragon (1977) — Samad
17. Samad Becomes Prosperous (1975) — Samad
18. Sattar Khan (1972) — Ali Mosioo
19. Lie 12 (2019)
20. Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili (1972) — Samad / Sami
21. Checkpoint (1987) — Mr. Younesi
22. The Falconet (1975) — Zanburakchi
23. Mozaffar (1975) — Mozaffar
24. Slaughterhouse (1975) — Mohammad Ghiasi
25. Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless (2021) — Self
26. Liberation (2009) — Reza Shah (voice)
27. The Lantern of Imagination‏ (1976)
28. Tehran, an Unfinished History (2025)
29. Samad Returns from War (1988)

Directed

1. Along the Night (1978) — Director
2. Dead End (1977) — Director
3. The Mission (1983) — Director
4. Samad and King Solomon's Carpet (1971) — Director
5. Samad be madreseh miravad (1973) — Director
6. Samad in the Way of Dragon (1977) — Director
7. Samad Becomes Prosperous (1975) — Director
8. Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili (1972) — Director
9. Checkpoint (1987) — Director
10. Samad Returns from War (1988) — Director