Parviz Sayyad

1939 (87) • Acting

Born: 3/22/1939 (87) in Lahijan, Iran

Known for: Acting

Parviz Sayyad

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

Homeland

76%

Mr. Sherazi

2011

The Stoning of Soraya M.

77%

Hashem

2009

Still Life

70%

Producer

1974

The Loner

38%

Cirrus

2016

My Uncle Napoleon

78%

Asdollah Mirza

1976

On Wings of Eagles

60%

Dadgar

1986

Far from Home

70%

Husseyin

1975

Along the Night

50%

Director

1978

Tehran, an Unfinished History

2025

Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless

Self

2021

Lie 12

25%

2019

The Loner

38%

Cirrus

2016

Homeland

76%

Mr. Sherazi

2011

Liberation

Reza Shah (voice)

2009

The Stoning of Soraya M.

77%

Hashem

2009

Samad Returns from War

1988

Samad Returns from War

Director

1988

Checkpoint

90%

Mr. Younesi

1987

Checkpoint

90%

Writer

1987

Checkpoint

90%

Director

1987

On Wings of Eagles

60%

Dadgar

1986

The Mission

75%

The Colonel

1983

The Mission

75%

Director

1983

The Mission

75%

Writer

1983

The Mission

75%

Producer

1983

The Mission

75%

Editor

1983

Samad Becomes Homeless

100%

Samad

1978

Along the Night

50%

Director

1978

Along the Night

50%

Writer

1978

Along the Night

50%

Producer

1978

Samad in the Way of Dragon

90%

Samad

1977

Samad in the Way of Dragon

90%

Director

1977

Samad in the Way of Dragon

90%

Writer

1977

Samad in the Way of Dragon

90%

Producer

1977

Samad in the Way of Dragon

90%

Editor

1977

Dead End

80%

Director

1977