Parviz Sayyad
Born: 1939 in Lahijan
Personal: Married to Parvin Sayyad. Daughters Maryam and Banafsheh Sayyad.
Occupation: Actor, Playwright, Director, Producer, Writer & Editor
Biography
Early Years:
Born in Lahijan in 1939, Parviz Sayyad is considered one of Iran's top talents. A young Parviz cultivated his passion for acting by joining the theatre. From there, when the National Television of Iran was formed in 1960, Sayyad started producing tele-theater shows. Becoming one of the main leaders of Iranian Television, Sayyad along with Apick Youssefian, who later with her daughter Mary Apick played in many of Sayyad's films, created Amir Arsalan.
Following the success of Amir Arsalan, Sayyad joined Parviz Kardan in another popular TV series called Sarkar Ostovar, where the infamous Samad was born. Innocent, funny, street-smart and the village idiot, all roled into one, the Samad was a character that audiences fell in love with overnight. This popularity paved the way for Sayyad's directorial debut in Samad and the Flying Carpet. Sayyad continued his worked in television and was part of other Iranian classics such as Octopus, and Daie Jon Napoleon (My Uncle Napoleon) as the deceptive Assadallah Mirza.
Samad Grows Up
With Samad becoming a household name, Sayyad was able to produce more than seven Samad films. Over the next eight years, the adventures of Samad were produced in a series of funny and memoriable movies which included Samad goes to School, and Samad becomes an Artist. Sayyad's work as an actor, director and producer flourished and he was able to continue working in television and film until the revolution of 1979. Following the political turmoil in Iran, Sayyad was determined to continue his work of creating interesting stories and contributing to the Iranian arts. He relocated to Los Angeles and began the second phase of his career.
Sayyad next film The Mission (1983) gained entry into The Berlin Film Festival, The London Film Festival, and won The Jury Grand Prize at The Locarno Film Festival (1983). The allowed for the next feature film Checkpoint (1987). This film dealt with the tensions and complexities of Iranian American relations during the Hostage Crisis. The film was met with some resistance as it explored political issues which many people did not want to discuss. Following this film, Sayyad set his mind to creating many plays and shows for the Iranian community. Over the years he has writtern, directed and produced over 40 projects which include his play Khar, and Faalgoosh.
Today, Parviz Sayyad remains one of the top figures of the Iranian film and theatre industry. His own theatre group called the Traveling Theatrical Troupe serves Iranian audiences around the world with fresh and poignant productions. He has also written a book, and continues to attend lectures and events to entertain his fans. In addition, he produced and stars in his own TV Show broadcast every Sunday on Iranian Satellite TV to millions of people worldwide. His daughter Maryam Sayyad acts as his co-host pulling in a younger audience and keeping the show fresh. His older daughter Banafsheh Sayyad has her own dance troupe and performs shows for dance lovers internationally. (photo from left to right: Banafsheh Sayyad, Parviz Sayyad, Maryam Sayyad)
Parviz Sayyad's talent in creating topics that speak to the audience through humor, controversy, drama, and raw emotion remains appreciated by people around the world. His most recent project is the classic role of Amoo Norooz in the upcoming Babak and Friends - A First Norooz, the first Iranian-American cartoon about the special New Year's celebration of Norooz.
Actor - filmography
Babak and Friends - A First Norooz (2004)
Samad Returns From the War (198
Checkpoint (1987)
On Wings of Eagles (1986) TV Series
Samad Goes to War (1984)
Ferestadeh (1983)
... aka Auftrag, Der (West Germany)
... aka The Mission
Samad Darbehdar Mishavad - Samad becomes Homeless (197
Samad dar Rah-e Ejdeha - Samad On the Path of Dragon (1977)
Daie Jan Napelon - My Uncle Napleon (1976)
Samad Khoshbakht Mishavad - Samad Gets Lucky (1975)
Zanburak (1975)
Dar Ghorbat (1975)
... aka Far from Home (International: English title)
... aka In der Fremde (West Germany)
Asrar Ganj Dareheye Jenni (1974)
Maslakh (1974)
Mozafar (1974)
Samad Artist Mishavad - Samad Becomes an Artist (1974)
Samad be madreseh miravad - Samad Goes to School (1973)
Samad va sami, leila va leili - Samad & Sami, Leila & Leili (1972)
Sattar khan (1972)
Khastegar (1971)
Samad va Fulad Zereh Deev - Samad and Fooladzereh, the Monster (1971)
Samad va ghalicheyeh hazrat soleyman - Samad and The Flying Carpet (1971)
Hasan Kachal (1970)
Octopus (1969)
Sarkar Ostovar (196
Amir Arsalan (1967)
Producer - filmography
Checkpoint (1987) (producer)
Ferestadeh (1983) (producer)
... aka Auftrag, Der (West Germany)
... aka The Mission
Bon Bast (1977) (producer)
... aka Dead-End
Ghazal (1975) (producer)
Samad khoshbakht mishavad (1975) (producer)
Zanburak (1975) (producer)
Mozafar (1974) (producer)
Samad Artist Mishavad (1974) (producer)
Tabiate bijan (1974) (producer)
... aka Still Life (International: English title)
Samad be madreseh miravad (1973) (producer)
Sattar khan (1972) (producer)
Khastegar (1971) (producer)
Samad va fulad zereh div (1971) (producer)
Faryade dehkadeh (1965) (producer)
... aka The Cry of the Village (International: English title)
Plays: Actor, Playwright
1. Faalgoosh - Eavse Dropper (1989) Produced in Los Angeles
2. Donkey - Khar - (1983) - Produced in New York
3. Jaan Nesar - (1981) Produced in New York - Colombia University
4. Dead End (197
5. At the End of Night (1977)
Books: Writer
The Obstacles of Exiled Cinema (1995)
Personal: Married to Parvin Sayyad. Daughters Maryam and Banafsheh Sayyad.
Occupation: Actor, Playwright, Director, Producer, Writer & Editor
Biography
Early Years:
Born in Lahijan in 1939, Parviz Sayyad is considered one of Iran's top talents. A young Parviz cultivated his passion for acting by joining the theatre. From there, when the National Television of Iran was formed in 1960, Sayyad started producing tele-theater shows. Becoming one of the main leaders of Iranian Television, Sayyad along with Apick Youssefian, who later with her daughter Mary Apick played in many of Sayyad's films, created Amir Arsalan.
Following the success of Amir Arsalan, Sayyad joined Parviz Kardan in another popular TV series called Sarkar Ostovar, where the infamous Samad was born. Innocent, funny, street-smart and the village idiot, all roled into one, the Samad was a character that audiences fell in love with overnight. This popularity paved the way for Sayyad's directorial debut in Samad and the Flying Carpet. Sayyad continued his worked in television and was part of other Iranian classics such as Octopus, and Daie Jon Napoleon (My Uncle Napoleon) as the deceptive Assadallah Mirza.
Samad Grows Up
With Samad becoming a household name, Sayyad was able to produce more than seven Samad films. Over the next eight years, the adventures of Samad were produced in a series of funny and memoriable movies which included Samad goes to School, and Samad becomes an Artist. Sayyad's work as an actor, director and producer flourished and he was able to continue working in television and film until the revolution of 1979. Following the political turmoil in Iran, Sayyad was determined to continue his work of creating interesting stories and contributing to the Iranian arts. He relocated to Los Angeles and began the second phase of his career.
Sayyad next film The Mission (1983) gained entry into The Berlin Film Festival, The London Film Festival, and won The Jury Grand Prize at The Locarno Film Festival (1983). The allowed for the next feature film Checkpoint (1987). This film dealt with the tensions and complexities of Iranian American relations during the Hostage Crisis. The film was met with some resistance as it explored political issues which many people did not want to discuss. Following this film, Sayyad set his mind to creating many plays and shows for the Iranian community. Over the years he has writtern, directed and produced over 40 projects which include his play Khar, and Faalgoosh.
Today, Parviz Sayyad remains one of the top figures of the Iranian film and theatre industry. His own theatre group called the Traveling Theatrical Troupe serves Iranian audiences around the world with fresh and poignant productions. He has also written a book, and continues to attend lectures and events to entertain his fans. In addition, he produced and stars in his own TV Show broadcast every Sunday on Iranian Satellite TV to millions of people worldwide. His daughter Maryam Sayyad acts as his co-host pulling in a younger audience and keeping the show fresh. His older daughter Banafsheh Sayyad has her own dance troupe and performs shows for dance lovers internationally. (photo from left to right: Banafsheh Sayyad, Parviz Sayyad, Maryam Sayyad)
Parviz Sayyad's talent in creating topics that speak to the audience through humor, controversy, drama, and raw emotion remains appreciated by people around the world. His most recent project is the classic role of Amoo Norooz in the upcoming Babak and Friends - A First Norooz, the first Iranian-American cartoon about the special New Year's celebration of Norooz.
Actor - filmography
Babak and Friends - A First Norooz (2004)
Samad Returns From the War (198
Checkpoint (1987)
On Wings of Eagles (1986) TV Series
Samad Goes to War (1984)
Ferestadeh (1983)
... aka Auftrag, Der (West Germany)
... aka The Mission
Samad Darbehdar Mishavad - Samad becomes Homeless (197
Samad dar Rah-e Ejdeha - Samad On the Path of Dragon (1977)
Daie Jan Napelon - My Uncle Napleon (1976)
Samad Khoshbakht Mishavad - Samad Gets Lucky (1975)
Zanburak (1975)
Dar Ghorbat (1975)
... aka Far from Home (International: English title)
... aka In der Fremde (West Germany)
Asrar Ganj Dareheye Jenni (1974)
Maslakh (1974)
Mozafar (1974)
Samad Artist Mishavad - Samad Becomes an Artist (1974)
Samad be madreseh miravad - Samad Goes to School (1973)
Samad va sami, leila va leili - Samad & Sami, Leila & Leili (1972)
Sattar khan (1972)
Khastegar (1971)
Samad va Fulad Zereh Deev - Samad and Fooladzereh, the Monster (1971)
Samad va ghalicheyeh hazrat soleyman - Samad and The Flying Carpet (1971)
Hasan Kachal (1970)
Octopus (1969)
Sarkar Ostovar (196
Amir Arsalan (1967)
Producer - filmography
Checkpoint (1987) (producer)
Ferestadeh (1983) (producer)
... aka Auftrag, Der (West Germany)
... aka The Mission
Bon Bast (1977) (producer)
... aka Dead-End
Ghazal (1975) (producer)
Samad khoshbakht mishavad (1975) (producer)
Zanburak (1975) (producer)
Mozafar (1974) (producer)
Samad Artist Mishavad (1974) (producer)
Tabiate bijan (1974) (producer)
... aka Still Life (International: English title)
Samad be madreseh miravad (1973) (producer)
Sattar khan (1972) (producer)
Khastegar (1971) (producer)
Samad va fulad zereh div (1971) (producer)
Faryade dehkadeh (1965) (producer)
... aka The Cry of the Village (International: English title)
Plays: Actor, Playwright
1. Faalgoosh - Eavse Dropper (1989) Produced in Los Angeles
2. Donkey - Khar - (1983) - Produced in New York
3. Jaan Nesar - (1981) Produced in New York - Colombia University
4. Dead End (197
5. At the End of Night (1977)
Books: Writer
The Obstacles of Exiled Cinema (1995)
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