Saeed Rad

Saeed Rad

Actor

Tehran, Iran
March 1, 1944

Biography

Saeed Rad is an Iranian stage and screen actor and playwright. He started his career in 1967. Rad left Iran in 1986 and lived in Canada but returned in 2000 to continue his career. After a minor role in Conquerors of the Desert (1969, M. Zarrindast) he was invited by Amir Naderi for the leading role of his debut, Adieu Friend (1971). Because of his solemn, stern gaze and to some extent a rough complexion, Rad has played the role of rebel individuals in the margin of society. He is one of the main figures in New Wave of Iranian cinema which rose in the early 1970s and faded in the middle of the decade.

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Representative Works

The Great Silence
The Great Silence
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Dadshah
Dadshah
8.0
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Journey of the Stone
Journey of the Stone
5.3
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The Imperilled
The Imperilled
8.0
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The Red Line
The Red Line
5.0
/ Persian
The Target
The Target
1.0
/ Persian
Slaughterhouse
Slaughterhouse
7.0
/ Persian
Dandelion
Dandelion
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The Controversy
The Controversy
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Crossing the Minefield
Crossing the Minefield
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Treasure of the Lost Desert
Treasure of the Lost Desert
10.0
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The Man of Night
The Man of Night
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Great Silence
1977Nominee

Best Performance

The Great Silence

Dadshah
1983Winner

Best Performance

Dadshah

The Imperilled
1983Winner

Best Performance

The Imperilled

Career Highlights

The Red Line
1982Highlight

Best Performance

The Red Line

The Target
1975Highlight

Best Performance

The Target