Famous People with Name Parviz

Parviz Varjavand            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Parviz Varjavand: was a notable Iranian archaeologist, researcher and University Professor. [1]Professor Varjavand graduated with an MA from the University of Tehran and also obtained a PhD in the Renovation of Monuments and Classical Architecture of Iran from the University of Sorbonne in France.Varjavand was active in cultural heritage affairs and he made efforts to register Persepolis, the Choghazanbil Ziggurat and Naqsh-e Jahan complex on the UNESCO World Heritage List.[2]

Parviz Sayyad            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Parviz Sayyad: a highly famed actor of Iranian cinema.His first film, the comedic Hasan Kachal (1970), or "Hasan the Bald", is well remembered. He gained more fame starring in one of the oldest Iranian TV series "OKTAPUS" playing the role of a well mannered,diplomatic sneaky and soft spoken board member. His real break came with one of the most famous Iranian TV series "Sarkar Ostovar" when he created and played the role of a naive but street smart country boy "Samad". After this, Sayyad went on to star in the infamous "Samad" film series (somewhat reminicient of the American "Ernest" series). His character, Samad (or Samad Agha, as he demanded others to call him), was a prominent comedic icon of Iran during the 1970s.

Parviz Kimiavi            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Parviz Kimiavi: an internationally acclaimed Iranian (Persian) film director, screenwriter, editor and one of the most prominent figures of Persian cinema of the 20th century.Kimiavi studied photography and film at l'Ecole Louis Lumière(Louis Lumiere School of Cinematography) and IDHEC. His works gained critical success and won several prizes in important international events such as Berlin and Cannes.

Parviz Shahbazi            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Parviz Shahbazi: a famous Iranian filmmaker.Parviz Shahbazi is a graduate of filmmaking from Teheran's IRIB College of Radio and Television. During the early 80’s he began writing short stories and directing short films. He edited several films and directed 12 short films before making his first feature film, Traveler from the South, in 1996.

Parviz Jabehdar Maralani            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Parviz Jabehdar Maralani: an Iranian university engineering professor.Prof. Jabehdar received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering From Tehran University (1959-1963), his M.S. degree in Electrical And Computer Engineering from University of California, Berkeley (1965-1966), and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical And Computer Engineering, from University of California, Berkeley (1966-1969)