Parviz Sayyad ( پرویز صیاد ) born 1939, Lahijan, is a highly famed actor of Iranian cinema. His first film, the comedic Hasan Kachal (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, Parviz Sayyad went on to star in the famous "Samad" film series (somewhat reminicient of the American "Ernest" series). His character, Samad (or Samad Agha, as he demanded others to 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. Other noteworthy roles include "Asdollah Mirza" in Daii jan Napelon. The Iranian Revolution occurred shortly after his 7th feature length "Samad" film was released. Parviz 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. Parviz Sayyad is married to Parvin Sayyad and has two daughters, Maryam and Banafsheh.Parviz Sayyad has been a Producer in some movies:
Still Life is about that In this artful and heartfelt drama, an elderly railway signalman and his wife lead a solitary existence living by a railway line that passes through a village in Iran. Every day the signalman works the track while his wife weaves carpets at home. They live a picturesque existence, with hopes for a peaceful retirement on the horizon. But when the signalman passes his job onto a younger man, the couple realises their still and tranquil life came at a price, one they can now no longer afford to pay. In this film Parviz Sayyad collaborates with Sohrab Shahid Saless, Eshagh Khanzadi, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Houshang Baharloo, Rouhollah Emami, Zadour Bonyadi, Mohammad Ali Kani, Hibibollah Safarian, Zahra Yazdani, M. Farshian -, Mohammad Sadeq Alami -, Hedayatollah Navid.
The Cycle is about that From legendary filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui comes The Cycle, a bold and powerful commentary on the illicit blood trade in modern Iran. An impoverished young man brings his gravely ill father to Tehran in the hope of securing him treatment. After being unsuccessful, they encounter a doctor who offers them a substantial sum of money if they will assist him in some unspecified work. Ali soon finds himself involved in black market trading and as he descends further into chaos and disrepute, he must choose which path to take. In this film Parviz Sayyad collaborates with Ali Nasirian, Ezzatolah Entezami, Iraj Rad, Esmail Mohammadi, Jamshid Layegh, Esmail Shangale, Dariush Mehrjui, Bahman Farmanara, Hormoz Farhat, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Houshang Baharloo, Pari Amir Hamzeh, Mohammad Motee, Soroush Khalili, Marzieh Boroomand, Amrollah Saberi, Talat Mirfendereski, Bahman Forsi, Saeed Kangarani, Rafi Halati, Atash Khayyer, Rahim Roshanian, Malek Sasan Veisi, Parvin Kheirbakhsh, Karim Maraee, Valood Aghajanian.
Ghazal is about that Two brothers Hojjat and Zein-Ala'bedin are the guards of the jungle and live alone by themselves. One day they are notice that some people are cutting the trees illegally. Hojjat chases them but returns home with a girl her name Ghazal. Zein-Ala'bedin falls in love with her but Hojjat too feels love for Ghazal. To avoid further problems they decide to get rid of the girl. They kill the girl and bury her body in the jungle and then burn their house and run away together. In this film Parviz Sayyad collaborates with Faramarz Gharibian, Mohammad Ali Fardin, Saeed Pirdoost, Nosratallah Karimi, Pouri Banayi, Parvin Soleymani, Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh, Masoud Kimiai, Abbas Ganjavi, Nemat Haghighi, Amrollah Saberi, Mohammad Ali Naghi Kani, Jorge Luis Borges, Sirus Lalezari, Ali Saadat, Reza Taheri, Shahnaz, Anita.
Parviz Sayyad has been a Actor in some movies:
Bob Makes a Film is about that At 40, the road less traveled is narrowing for Bob who struggles to write a screenplay and live out his dream. When his father falls ill, Bob decides to change and embrace the legacy of his family, his culture and community. But can he really change? In this film Parviz Sayyad collaborates with Vida Ghahremani, Alireza Alavian, Reza Sixo Safai, Fardad Motarjemi, Kursat Sekmen, Babak Shokrian, Kami Asgar, Bryce Bonn, Pierre Cottrell, Bert Kish, Willard Morgan, Mojgan Panah, Scott Sampler, Steven Farr, Mantha Balourdou, Venna Bidasha-Kaur, DeeDee Bigelow, Peter Choi, Julian Curtis, Alan Desatti, Elena Frickman, David Golshan, Kamyar Jafari, Carlos Mendez, Sun Nea, Solmaz Niki Kermani, Michelle Pierce, Zohreh Ramsey, Sabella Shake, Banafsheh Zarei, Robert Murphy, Val de la Cruz, Nima Fakhrara.
The Falconet is about that During an attack in a caravansary in which all the soldiers die, three people manage to flee. After that they accidentally encounter in different places and help each other out. In this film Parviz Sayyad collaborates with Jahangir Forouhar, Nozar Azadi, Enayat Bakhshi, Bagher Sahraroodi, Pouri Banayi, Fereydoun Naseri, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Houshang Baharloo, Mahmoud Bahrami, Bahman Zarrinpour, Ali Zahedi, Bizhan Mohtasham, Shahnaz Tehrani, Sadegh Bahrami, Mohammad Goodarzi, Hossein Amirfazli, Hadi Saber, Alireza Ghavami, Mohammad Eskandari, Javad Mirmiran, Leili Matin Daftari, Farrokh Ghaffari, Esmaeel Shirazi, Mohammad Ebadi, Khosro Sahami, Karim Maraee, Abbas Noroozi.
Mozafar is about that Goli's mother doesn't let her marry Mozafar who is a poet and an inventor but in a poor financial position. In a series of events, Mozafar has to overcome his rich opponent, Motahar. In this film Parviz Sayyad collaborates with Jahangir Forouhar, Mary Apick, Nozar Azadi, Mehri Vadadian, Paridokht Eghbalpour, Ali Zahedi, Mohammad Goodarzi, Parvin Dowlatshahi, Ahmad Ganjizade, Parvin Yoozbashi, Babak Afshar, Masud Zelli, Abdollah Abdol Vahabi, Hassan Tehrani, Davood Rajaee.
Samad Goes to the School is about that In Samad's village there is newly a class for the illiterate people to come and learn to write and read and Samad is one of the class mates. Meanwhile Sarkar Ostovar is after a smuggling gang and manage to arrest one of them. He sends this criminal to the class so that his other friends come and he can arrest them all but when they come Samad is intervening causing some more funny adventures. In this film Parviz Sayyad collaborates with Jahangir Forouhar, Nozar Azadi, Farrokh Lagha Hooshmand, Bagher Sahraroodi, Reza Hushmand, Mahmoud Bahrami, Mohammad Taghi Sharifi, Ali Zahedi, Shahnaz Tehrani, Mohammad Sohanaki, Najaf Ali Hadi, Arsham Ghahremaniyan, Hossein Amirfazli, Manoochehr Yekta Vosooghi -, Hassan Raziani, Reza Shafi, Minoo Shafi, Alireza Ghavami, Mohammad Eskandari, Farah Mahdabi -, Ghodratollah Entezami -, Abdolali Homayoon, Apik Youssefian, Asghar Kefayati, Esmaeel Shirazi, Abbas Noroozi, Abbas Vosoogh, Amir Karari, Lotfi.
Other films are:
Samad and King Solomon's Carpet, Samad Goes to the City, Samad Becomes Homeless, Samad in the Way of Dragon, Suitor, Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre, Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili, I'm Dying for Money, Samad Savari Nemidahad, Samad Returns from the War, Samad Becomes Fortunate, Secrets of the Treasure of the Jinn Valley, Sattarkhan, Slaughterhouse, The Compulsory Driver, Far From Home, Dead End, Reed Bed, Along the Night, Samad Becomes an Actor, Kaaf Show, Our Agent Samad in Mission Impossible, Hassan, the Bald
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