
Parviz Sayyad
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 22, 1939, Lahijan, Iran
- Movies
- 43
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2025 | Tehran, an Unfinished History | |
| 2021 | Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless | Self |
| 2019 | Lie 12 | |
| 2016 | The Loner | Cirrus |
| 2009 | Liberation | Reza Shah (voice) |
| 2009 | The Stoning of Soraya M. | Hashem |
| 1988 | Samad Returns from War | |
| 1987 | Checkpoint | Mr. Younesi |
| 1983 | The Mission | The Colonel |
| 1978 | Samad Becomes Homeless | Samad |
| 1977 | Samad in the Way of Dragon | Samad |
| 1976 | The Lantern of Imagination | |
| 1975 | Far from Home | Husseyin |
| 1975 | The Falconet | Zanburakchi |
| 1975 | Samad Becomes Prosperous | Samad |
| 1975 | Slaughterhouse | Mohammad Ghiasi |
| 1975 | Mozaffar | Mozaffar |
| 1974 | The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries | Peasant |
| 1974 | Samad Becomes an Artist | |
| 1973 | Samad be madreseh miravad | Samad |
| 1973 | Sattar Khan | Ali Monsieur |
| 1973 | Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre | Samad |
| 1972 | Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili | Samad / Sami |
| 1972 | The Suitor | Khavari |
| 1971 | Samad and King Solomon's Carpet | Samad |
| 1970 | Hassan, the Bald | Hasan Kachal |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1988 | Samad Returns from War | Director |
| 1987 | Checkpoint | Writer, Director |
| 1983 | The Mission | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1978 | Along the Night | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1977 | Samad in the Way of Dragon | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1977 | Dead End | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1976 | Ghazal | Producer |
| 1975 | The Falconet | Writer, Producer |
| 1975 | Samad Becomes Prosperous | Director |
| 1975 | Slaughterhouse | Writer, Producer |
| 1975 | Mozaffar | Writer |
| 1974 | Still Life | Producer |
| 1973 | Samad be madreseh miravad | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1973 | Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre | Writer, Producer |
| 1972 | Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili | Director, Writer |
| 1971 | Samad and King Solomon's Carpet | Director, Writer |
| 1959 | I Can Die for Money | Writer |
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