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Parviz Sayyad
Parviz Sayyad ( fa, پرویز صیاد, 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. Early life Parviz Sayyad was born on March 22, 1939 in Lahijan, Pahlavi Iran. Throughout the 1960s Sayyad starred in many plays that were adapted for television; and he was in the first Iranian television program titled '' Amir Arsalan'' alongside Mary Apick. Career in Iran His first film, a comedy '' Hasan Kachal'' (1970), or "Hasan the Bald", is well remembered. He gained more fame starring in one of the oldest Iranian television series ' (1975; ) playing the role of a well mannered, diplomatic sneaky and soft-spoken board member. He is best known for his role as Samad, on the television series '. The character Samad was a naive, street smart country boy (somewhat reminiscent of the American " Ernest" series). After this, Sayyad went on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahijan
Lahijan ( fa, لاهیجان, Lāhijān, also known as, Lāyjon in Gilaki) is a city near the Caspian Sea and the capital of Lahijan County, Gilan Province, Iran. According to the 2016 census, its population was 167,544 in 58,378 families. Lahijan has a mix of traditional and modern architecture. The city, which has an Iranian-European urban structure, lies on the northern slope of the Alborz Mountains. Its culture and favourable climatic condition have made Lahijan a major tourist hub in northern Iran. The city is basically founded on the sediments remaining from big rivers in Gilan, including the Sepid/ Sefid-Rud (White River). Historically, the city was the major business center and the capital of East Gilan during the time of special rulers. Lahijan has also been a tourism hub of the Islamic world during different eras in Iran's history. Etymology The word "Lahijan" is originated from the economic stance the city had during its historical periods. "Lāhijān" is formed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mission (1983 Film)
''The Mission'' ( fa, فرستاده, Ferestadeh) is a 1983 American drama film directed by and starring Parviz Sayyad. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Cast * Parviz Sayyad as The Colonel * Mary Apick as Maliheh * Houshang Touzie as Agent From Teheran * Saeed Rajai as Agent From Teheran * Kamran Nozad as Ghaffar * Mohammed Ghaffari as His Eminence * Hatam Anvar as Maziar * Hedia Anvar as Farzaneh * Soraya Shayesteh as The Woman * Richard Mansfield as Mugger * David Filinni David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ... as Mugger References External links * 1983 films 1983 drama films American drama films 1980s Persian-language films Films directed by Parviz Sayyad 1980s English-language films 1983 multilingual film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checkpoint (1987 Film)
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On Wings Of Eagles (film)
''On Wings of Eagles'' (also titled ''The Last Race'') is a Chinese-Hong Kong-American historical sports drama film directed by Stephen Shin and Michael Parker and starring Joseph Fiennes and Shawn Dou. It is an unofficial sequel to ''Chariots of Fire '' (1981). Cast *Joseph Fiennes as Eric Liddell *Shawn Dou use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates = ... as Xu Niu *Elizabeth Arends as Florence Liddell *Richard Sanderson as Dr. Hubbard *Jesse Kove as Hugh Johnson * Augusta Xu-Holland as Catherine Standish References External links * * {{rotten-tomatoes, on_wings_of_eagles_2017 Chinese drama films Hong Kong drama films Films set in the 20th century American sports drama films American historical drama films English-language Chinese films English-language Hong Kong f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bon Bast
''Dead End'' ( fa, Bon Bast) is a 1977 Iranian drama film written and directed by Parviz Sayyad. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where Mary Apick won the award for Best Actress. Cast * Mary Apick Mary Apick ( fa, مری آپیک; born in Tehran) is an Iranian-born stage, television and film actress. She won the award for Best Actress at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival for her role in the 1977 film ''Dead End''. She is of Ira ... * Parviz Bahador * Bahman Zarrinpour Plot The story revolves around a young girl, a recent high school graduate, who is living with her mother in a small house located in a dead end street somewhere in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. The protagonist fills her uneventful days by either helping her mother at home or studying for her university entry exam. Alone in her room, listening to love songs, she often daydreams about love and the possibility of finding an ideal man. She begins to notice a handsome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dar Ghorbat
''Far from Home'' ( fa, در غربت, Dar Ghorbat) is a 1975 Iranian film directed by Sohrab Shahid-Saless. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Parviz Sayyad as Husseyin * Cihan Anasai as Student * Muhammet Temizkan as Kasim * Hüsamettin Kaya as Osman * Imran Kaya as Osmans Frau * Sakibe Kaya as Osmans Tochter * Wurdu Püsküllü * Ursula Kessler as Alte Frau * Renate Derr as Frau im Park * Stanislaus Solotar as Arbeiter in der Kantine * Heinz Bernard Heinz Bernhard Löwenstein, known as Heinz Bernard (22 December 1923 – 18 December 1994) was a British actor and director and theatre manager. Of Polish-Jewish and German-Jewish descent, he lived and worked in Israel from 1971-81. He trained a ... as Arbeiter in der U-Bahn References External links * 1975 films 1975 drama films Iranian drama films Films directed by Sohrab Shahid-Saless 1970s Persian-language films Films set in West Germany {{Iran-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Falconet
The Falconet (in Persian: زنبورک; pronounced: Zænbũræk) is a 1975 Iranian film directed by Farrokh Ghaffari. It stars Parviz Sayyad, Nozar Azadi, Pouri Banayi, Jahangir Forouhar, Enayat Bakhshi, and Shahnaz Tehrani. Cast *Parviz Sayyad * Pouri Banayi * Nozar Azadi * Enayat Bakhshi * Jahangir Forouhar *Sadegh Bahrami *Mahmoud Bahrami *Bahman Zarrinpour Bahman ( fa, بهمن, ) is the eleventh and penultimate month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. Bahman has thirty days. It begins in January and ends in February of the Gregorian calendar. The month is ... * Hosein Amirfazli * Bagher Sahrarudi References Iranian comedy films 1975 films Films directed by Farrokh Ghaffari {{Iran-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asrare Ganje Darreye Jenni
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries (in Persian: اسرار گنج درهٔ جنی, transliterated as ''Asrar-e Ganj-e Darre-ye Jenni''), also known as "The Secrets of the Treasure of the Jinn Valley", is a 1974 satirical comedy Iranian film, directed by Ebrahim Golestan. It was released by Golestan Films, and was Golestan's last feature film in Iran. Using symbolic language, the director was accused of having the Shah's support. Plot While plowing his field, a poor farmer, played by Parviz Sayyad, accidentally uncovers an ancient burial chamber loaded with gold artifacts. Realizing that the trove would somehow liberate him from his bumpkin existence, he brings pieces of it to a jeweler in the city. The jeweler, suspecting that the treasure is stolen, sells the pieces to a master fence. In the city the farmer is dazzled by department-store glitter, and he spends his subterranean riches on kitchen appliances, velvet furniture, and lawn statuary. These purchases reach his isolate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozaffar (film)
''Mozaffar'' ( fa, مظفر, italic=yes) is a 1974 Iranian comedy film directed by Masoud Zelli and produced by Parviz Sayyad. Cast *Parviz Sayyad as Mozaffar Pour Mozaffar *Mary Apick as Goli Abagoli *Nozar Azadi as Mohsen *Jahangir Forouhar as Motahhar Pour Motahhar *Mohammad Goudarzi as Mr. Abagoli *Paridokht Eghbalpour as Mrs. Abagoli * Mehri Vadadian as Mozaffar's mother *Ali Zahedi as Seyyed George *Parvin DOlatshahi as Motahhar's wife References External linksMozaffarin IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, p ... Iranian comedy films 1974 films 1970s Persian-language films 1974 comedy films Iranian black-and-white films {{Iran-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sattar Khan (film)
''Sattar Khan'' ( fa, ستار خان, italic=yes) is a 1972 Iranian biographical film directed by Ali Hatami. The film is about Sattar Khan, the Iranian national hero, and his primary role in the events of Persian Constitutional Revolution. Ali Nasirian, Ezzatollah Entezami, Parviz Sayyad, Enayat Bakhshi, and Jahangir Forouhar are among the actors. Cast *Ali Nasirian as Sattar Khan * Enayat Bakhshi as Bagher Khan *Ezzatollah Entezami as Haydar Khan e Amo-oghli *Parviz Sayyad Parviz Sayyad ( fa, پرویز صیاد, 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. Early lif ... as Ali Monsieur * Mohammad Ali Keshavarz as Abbas Atabak * Jahangir Forouhar * Mohammad Ali Sepanlu *Jalal Pishvayian *Abdol-Ali Homayun *Sadegh Bahrami *Sirous Ebrahim Zadeh *Bagher Sahrarudi References External links * 1972 films 1970s Persian-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
