pˈɑːɹvɪz sˈeɪjæd; bˈɔːɹn twˈɛnti tˈuː mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ɪz ɐn ɪɹˈeɪniənbˈɔːɹn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˈæktɚ, dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, tɹænslˈeɪɾɚ, ænd skɹˈiːnɹaɪɾɚɹ ʌv ɪɹˈeɪniən sˈɪnəmə.
Parviz Sayyad (; born 22 March 1939) is an Iranian-born American celebrated actor, director, translator, and screenwriter of Iranian cinema.