Parviz Sayyad
Acting
March 22, 1939 (87 years old)
Lahijan, Iran
29
Acting Credits
10
Directed
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
Filmography
Tehran, an Unfinished History
2025
Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless
2021
as Self
Lie 12
2019
2.5
The Loner
2016
as Cirrus
3.8
Homeland
2011
as Mr. Sherazi
7.6
The Stoning of Soraya M.
2009
as Hashem
7.7
Liberation
2009
as Reza Shah (voice)
Samad Returns from War
1988
Checkpoint
1987
as Mr. Younesi
9
On Wings of Eagles
1986
as Dadgar
6
The Mission
1983
as The Colonel
7.5
Samad Becomes Homeless
1978
as Samad
10
Samad in the Way of Dragon
1977
as Samad
9
The Lantern of Imagination
1976
My Uncle Napoleon
1976
as Asdollah Mirza
7.8
Samad Becomes Prosperous
1975
as Samad
9.5
Far from Home
1975
as Husseyin
7
The Falconet
1975
as Zanburakchi
9
Mozaffar
1975
as Mozaffar
7
Slaughterhouse
1975
as Mohammad Ghiasi
7
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
1974
as Peasant
6.4
Samad Becomes an Artist
1974
8.5
Samad be madreseh miravad
1973
as Samad
8.5
Sattar Khan
1973
as Ali Monsieur
7.5
Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre
1973
as Samad
6
The Suitor
1972
as Khavari
6.3
Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
1972
as Samad / Sami
8.5
Samad and King Solomon's Carpet
1971
as Samad
5.7
Hassan, the Bald
1970
as Hasan Kachal
5.8