Cast & creator
Parviz Sayyad
Best known for Homeland, On Wings of Eagles, The Stoning of Soraya M.
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.
Also known as: پرويز صياد
63
film credits
3
television credits
29
1959–2025 · acting roles
7.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (66)
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Homeland
Mr. Sherazi
2011
On Wings of Eagles
Dadgar
1986
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Hashem
2009
My Uncle Napoleon
Asdollah Mirza
1976
Still Life
Producer
1974
The Lantern of Imagination
1976
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
Peasant
1974
The Loner
Cirrus
2016
The Falconet
Zanburakchi
1975The Falconet
Writer
1975The Falconet
Producer
1975
Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre
Samad
1973Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre
Writer
1973Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre
Producer
1973
Lie 12
2019
I Can Die for Money
Writer
1959
Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless
Self
2021
The Suitor
Khavari
1972
Far from Home
Husseyin
1975
Samad and King Solomon's Carpet
Samad
1971Samad and King Solomon's Carpet
Director
1971Samad and King Solomon's Carpet
Writer
1971
Samad Becomes Prosperous
Samad
1975Samad Becomes Prosperous
Director
1975
Sattar Khan
Ali Monsieur
1973
Along the Night
Director
1978Along the Night
Writer
1978Along the Night
Producer
1978
Checkpoint
Mr. Younesi
1987Checkpoint
Writer
1987Checkpoint
Director
1987Samad Returns from War
1988Samad Returns from War
Director
1988
Dead End
Director
1977Dead End
Producer
1977Dead End
Writer
1977
Liberation
Reza Shah (voice)
2009
Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
Samad / Sami
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
Director
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
Writer
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
Poem
1972Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
Original Music Composer
1972
Samad Becomes Homeless
Samad
1978
Slaughterhouse
Mohammad Ghiasi
1975Slaughterhouse
Writer
1975Slaughterhouse
Producer
1975
Ghazal
Producer
1976
Samad be madreseh miravad
Samad
1973Samad be madreseh miravad
Director
1973Samad be madreseh miravad
Writer
1973Samad be madreseh miravad
Producer
1973
Tehran, an Unfinished History
2025
Mozaffar
Mozaffar
1975Mozaffar
Writer
1975
Hassan, the Bald
Hasan Kachal
1970
Samad Becomes an Artist
1974
Samad in the Way of Dragon
Samad
1977Samad in the Way of Dragon
Director
1977Samad in the Way of Dragon
Writer
1977Samad in the Way of Dragon
Producer
1977Samad in the Way of Dragon
Editor
1977
The Mission
The Colonel
1983The Mission
Director
1983The Mission
Writer
1983The Mission
Producer
1983The Mission
Editor
1983