sˈeɪjæd mˈaɪɡɹeɪɾᵻd tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɪɹˈeɪniən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən, wˌɛɹ hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd tʊ ˈækt, ɹˈaɪt, dᵻɹˈɛkt ænd pɹədˈuːs.
Sayyad migrated to the United States shortly after the Iranian Revolution, where he continued to act, write, direct and produce.