Parviz Sayyad
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Parviz Sayyad | |
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 Sayyad in 1965 | |
| Born | 22 March 1939 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Samad My Uncle Napoleon |
| Spouse(s) | Parvin Sayyad |
| Children | 2 |
Parviz Sayyad (Persian: پرویز صیاد, romanized: Parviz Sayyād; born 22 March 1939) is a celebrated actor, director, translator and screenwriter of Iranian cinema.
His first film, the comedic (1970), or "Hasan the Bald", is well remembered. He gained more fame starring in one of the oldest Iranian TV series "OKTAPUS" playing the role of a well mannered, diplomatic sneaky and soft-spoken board member. His real break came with one of the most famous Iranian TV series "Sarkar Ostovar" when he created and played the role of a naive but street smart country boy "Samad". After this, Sayyad went on to star in the famous "Samad" film series (somewhat reminiscent of the American "Ernest" series). His character, Samad (or Samad Agha, as he demanded others call him), was a prominent comedic icon of Iran during the 1970s. His 1977 film Dead End was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Other noteworthy roles include "Asdollah Mirza" in Daii jan Napelon.
The Iranian Revolution took place shortly after his 7th feature-length "Samad" film was released. Sayyad migrated to Los Angeles shortly after the revolution, where he continued to act, write, direct and produce. In 1983, he directed and starred in the film Ferestadeh, which was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Sayyad is married to Parvin Sayyad and has two daughters, Maryam and Banafsheh.
Filmography[]
(As an actor)
- (Hasan the Bald) (1970)
- (1971)
- (1971)
- (1971)
- Sattar Khan (1972)
- (1972)
- (Samad Goes to School) (1973)
- Kaaf Show (TV show) (1974)
- (1974)
- Mozaffar (1974)
- (1974)
- Asrare Ganje Darreye Jenni (1974)
- Zanburak (1975)
- (1975)
- Dar Ghorbat (1975)
- Daii jan Napelon (My Uncle Napoleon) (1976)
- Bon Bast (Dead End ) (1976) Directed by Parviz Sayyad. Architect, art director and production designer: Amir Farrokh Tehrani
- (1977)
- (1978)
- The Mission (Ferestadeh) (1983)
- (1984)
- (1986)
- On Wngs of Eagle (1986)
- (1987)
- Babak and Friends - A First Norooz (2005)
- The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
- Liberation (2009)
- (2012)
- (2016)
(As a director)
- Dar Emtedade Shab (1978)
See also[]
- Saeed Khan Rangeela
References[]
- ^ "10th Moscow International Film Festival (1977)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1983 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
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