Saeid Pirdoost

Acting

Saeid Pirdoost

Born — Died

1940-12-26 — 2026-01-06

Place of birth

Tehran, Iran

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

Known for

Barareh Nights poster
6.2

The show stars Mehran Modiri, as Shir Farhad, the son of Lower Barare's khan, or leader. He lives with his sister, Saharnaz; mother, Shadone; and father, Salar Khan. The show begins when a journalist, Kiyanush, from Tehran is arrested for writing an article criticizing the government, escapes capture, and then is bitten by a snake. Shir Farhad finds him collapsed and brings him to the village of Barare, nurtures him to health, and gradually introduces him to the town and the other characters in the show, such as the families of Upper and Lower Barare's Khans, as well as the flamboyant village poet, Baguri, and village doctor. Later in the series, new characters such as the village gendarme and Upper Barare's Khan's son and daughter, Keivun and Leilun, join the cast. Davune doesn't appear in this.

Barareh Nights

2005

Bitter Coffee poster
4.8

The series begins with history teacher Nima Zande-Karimi (Siamak Ansari) realizing that his extensive research on Persian and world history is of little use to financing his day-to-day life. He is about to leave Tehran for good to go back to his hometown by the name of Darab, when he comes across young university student Roya Atabaki (Sahar Jafari-Jozani) who is researching for her final year dissertation, which is regarding the period 1198–1203, that is said to be a period of turmoil for Iran's ruling elite. Such turmoil that, very few books are available on that period for Roya's research. It is then that Nima receives an anonymous telephone call, which leads him to Niavaran Palace (currently a museum), where he is told to have a coffee and wait. The coffee (which is bitter) is ready and he duly drinks it, his sight becomes hazy, and when he manages to refocus he is in the year 1201 (1822 AD), and the story develops therein.

Bitter Coffee

2010

On Tiptoes poster
7.1

Pavarchin is an Iranian television comedy serial. It was broadcast for the first time by the IRIB in September 2002 until March 2003. It could usually be seen every night at 8:00 p.m. Tehran time on Tehran TV, also known as Channel 5 in Iran. Later due to the popularity of the show, episodes were shown in syndication on various Iranian provincial channels as well as IRIB 1 & IRIB 2 for those living out of the country. The show stopped airing in March 2003. It was directed by Mehran Modiri.

On Tiptoes

2002

Billionaire poster
NR

Bahador, a simple young man with many scientific achievements, goes for an interview at a company that is run based on family and kinship ties. Mr. Farjam, the company's CEO, who is unhappy with this situation, asks Bahador to work in parallel with one of his wife's relatives and to do his best during this time so that after a week, whoever performs better will be hired. But Farjam's wife, who has a lot of influence in the company and most of the employees there are relatives, makes things difficult for Bahador...

Billionaire

2012

Great Award poster
1.0

The story centers around Bijan Jamali (Mehran Modiri), his cousin Mahmoud (Siamak Ansari), and his brother-in-law Morad (Javad Razavian). Morad is a smooth-talking con artist who is constantly getting himself and the others into jail. Bijan works at a pizza place where his boss Mr. Sa'adati (Saeid Pirdoost) is trying to get him to marry his daughter Mahnaz. When Bijan wins a brand new Mercedes Benz in a sweepstakes at his bank, it seems like all of their problems are over, but that all changes when Bijan meets Kambiz (Reza Shafiei Jam), and hilarity ensues.

Great Award

2005

First choice poster
NR

The first choice is the story of a boy named Masoud who goes to a family of doctors as a suitor. This simple suitor turns into a major incident due to a series of events.

First choice

2013

Film credits

2010s · 9 titles

Laugh Bomb poster
6.0

A couple with their two children recently bought a satellite receiver. They try to educate their children with politeness but it is difficult with the arrival of receiver and ill-educated and very funny channels. They change 12 channels and each time they encounter a more malicious and abnormal program.

Laugh Bomb

2011

No artwork available
NR

Majid, who studied heart surgery, comes to Tehran after finishing his studies to talk to his family about marrying his favorite girl, Fariba. However, as soon as he arrives in Tehran, he discovers that his father has promised Majid to marry two other girls due to debt.

Bedehkaran Be Behesht Nemiravand

2015

Zendegi Dar Daste Tamir poster
NR

On his wedding day, Nasser goes missing while the police are chasing a criminal by the name of "Samurai Nasser"...

Zendegi Dar Daste Tamir

2014

Damad-e Khosh Ghadam poster
NR

Siavash, the owner of a small clothing workshop, decides to get married after constant encouragement from his mother and close friend. However, after unexpectedly leaving his first marriage proposal, he is cursed by the bride's family. From that moment on, every new marriage proposal leads to a series of humorous and unexpected events, turning his search for love into a string of comedic misadventures.

Damad-e Khosh Ghadam

2010

Domestic Killer poster
3.2

The story of this film is about the life of Dr. Jalal Soroush.

Domestic Killer

2017

Son of Adam Daughter of Eve poster
6.0

Mina Bozorgmehr and Farhood Zandi are two young lawyers who start working at them same time. They share an apartment, but Mina thinks that Farhood is a author and Farhood thinks that Mina is a photographer.

Son of Adam Daughter of Eve

2010

Twins poster
NR

The story of the film is about a young man who misleads others because of his two promises and he uses this opportunity for himself...

Twins

2012

Snow Bride poster
NR

The movie "Snow Bride" tells the story of Major Amirhossein Fathi and his wedding to Pooneh. On their wedding night, Pooneh is kidnapped, and the Major sets out to find his wife.

Snow Bride

2014

Lovers Turn poster
NR

This film tells the story of a sound recorder who goes to a park to capture the sounds of nature, but unintentionally records a girl's voice, which leads to complications in his life.

Lovers Turn

2013

2000s · 8 titles

No artwork available
NR

The film's story is about a couple who, upon entering a wedding party, are mistaken for siblings who have come from abroad and become involved in a strange incident.

Ye Asemon Abi Saghfe Otaghe Mane

2008

Pink wedding poster
1.0

Aryan, an architecture student, wants to marry Donya, his classmate, but he doesn't have enough money and is unemployed. While looking for work, he meets an old man named Saket, who used to be an actor and lawyer. Saket wants to hire a female servant, but his client, Malek Taj, wants to hire a male servant. Malek Taj offers Aryan a monthly salary of five hundred thousand tomans. After some time, Aryan, tempted by the pursuit of money and property, proposes marriage to her...

Pink wedding

2003

O friend, remember me poster
NR

The film is the story of a young couple named Akram and Mehdi who, with a kind of bet on their wedding night, cause misfortunes throughout their lives.

O friend, remember me

2009

Verdict poster
4.3

Sahand, Mohsen and Foroozande are attacking engineer Kazem's house on a rainy night and steal the house and injure him. They decide to flee Forouzande from Iran to another country. They go ...

Verdict

2005

Friday's Soldiers poster
4.0

The story of four soldiers who on a Friday go to the city with their commander. But this Friday is different and brings many troubles for them which changes them forever.

Friday's Soldiers

2004

Tokyo, Non-Stop poster
3.2

No synopsis available yet.

Tokyo, Non-Stop

2003

The Winning Card poster
NR

The manager of a successful travel agency, Arman, has just got away with committing huge financial fraud. Now he intends to flee the country before the authorities can catch up to him.

The Winning Card

2004

Barareh Nights poster
NR

Set in late 40s in Iran, a politically exiled man meets strange rural people with weird actions and accents in a village called Barareh.

Barareh Nights

2005

1990s · 4 titles

1980s · 3 titles

Series credits

Barareh Nights poster
6.2

The show stars Mehran Modiri, as Shir Farhad, the son of Lower Barare's khan, or leader. He lives with his sister, Saharnaz; mother, Shadone; and father, Salar Khan. The show begins when a journalist, Kiyanush, from Tehran is arrested for writing an article criticizing the government, escapes capture, and then is bitten by a snake. Shir Farhad finds him collapsed and brings him to the village of Barare, nurtures him to health, and gradually introduces him to the town and the other characters in the show, such as the families of Upper and Lower Barare's Khans, as well as the flamboyant village poet, Baguri, and village doctor. Later in the series, new characters such as the village gendarme and Upper Barare's Khan's son and daughter, Keivun and Leilun, join the cast. Davune doesn't appear in this.

Barareh Nights

2005

Bitter Coffee poster
4.8

The series begins with history teacher Nima Zande-Karimi (Siamak Ansari) realizing that his extensive research on Persian and world history is of little use to financing his day-to-day life. He is about to leave Tehran for good to go back to his hometown by the name of Darab, when he comes across young university student Roya Atabaki (Sahar Jafari-Jozani) who is researching for her final year dissertation, which is regarding the period 1198–1203, that is said to be a period of turmoil for Iran's ruling elite. Such turmoil that, very few books are available on that period for Roya's research. It is then that Nima receives an anonymous telephone call, which leads him to Niavaran Palace (currently a museum), where he is told to have a coffee and wait. The coffee (which is bitter) is ready and he duly drinks it, his sight becomes hazy, and when he manages to refocus he is in the year 1201 (1822 AD), and the story develops therein.

Bitter Coffee

2010

On Tiptoes poster
7.1

Pavarchin is an Iranian television comedy serial. It was broadcast for the first time by the IRIB in September 2002 until March 2003. It could usually be seen every night at 8:00 p.m. Tehran time on Tehran TV, also known as Channel 5 in Iran. Later due to the popularity of the show, episodes were shown in syndication on various Iranian provincial channels as well as IRIB 1 & IRIB 2 for those living out of the country. The show stopped airing in March 2003. It was directed by Mehran Modiri.

On Tiptoes

2002

Billionaire poster
NR

Bahador, a simple young man with many scientific achievements, goes for an interview at a company that is run based on family and kinship ties. Mr. Farjam, the company's CEO, who is unhappy with this situation, asks Bahador to work in parallel with one of his wife's relatives and to do his best during this time so that after a week, whoever performs better will be hired. But Farjam's wife, who has a lot of influence in the company and most of the employees there are relatives, makes things difficult for Bahador...

Billionaire

2012

Great Award poster
1.0

The story centers around Bijan Jamali (Mehran Modiri), his cousin Mahmoud (Siamak Ansari), and his brother-in-law Morad (Javad Razavian). Morad is a smooth-talking con artist who is constantly getting himself and the others into jail. Bijan works at a pizza place where his boss Mr. Sa'adati (Saeid Pirdoost) is trying to get him to marry his daughter Mahnaz. When Bijan wins a brand new Mercedes Benz in a sweepstakes at his bank, it seems like all of their problems are over, but that all changes when Bijan meets Kambiz (Reza Shafiei Jam), and hilarity ensues.

Great Award

2005

First choice poster
NR

The first choice is the story of a boy named Masoud who goes to a family of doctors as a suitor. This simple suitor turns into a major incident due to a series of events.

First choice

2013

The Man with a Thousand Faces poster
6.9

Because of him being in strange positions and situations, a man is several times mistaken as other, usually famous people; and now must explain himself to a judge as he has been arrested for impersonation.

The Man with a Thousand Faces

2008

Dotted poster
5.6

Noghtechin is an Iranian television sitcom. It was broadcast for the first time by the IRIB in 2003 and 2004. It was written, directed, and starred Mehran Modiri, the creator of Pavarchin and Shabhaye Barareh. The show was famous for Bamshad and his song "Bivafaie." It is also noted that Noghtechin holds the distinction of receiving the most money from advertising of any Iranian show, thanks largely to constant sponsorship by Samsung, which is featured prominently in Mr. Pirdoost's store. Many of the actors in Noghtechin are reused in other Modiri productions.

Dotted

2003

No artwork available
NR

This series is a story set in the 1340s and has an episodic structure. The protagonist is a teenage boy named Kamal. The series is set in Ghazali town and has a humorous and nostalgic atmosphere.

Hekayathaye Kamal (2019)

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Hand Over Hand poster
NR

Siamak and Saeed are brothers and live in a house in the south of the city with their father. Siamak is a fraudster and plans to introduce himself as an educated and wealthy young man and marry a rich girl named Nooshin. But Saeed, unlike his brother, is honest and is trusted by his employer, Dr. Majlesi. Dr. Majlesi decides to travel abroad to see his wife and daughter and leaves all his property to Saeed. This causes Siamak to force Saeed to introduce Majlesi's house as his own so that he can commit fraud and...

Hand Over Hand

2012

No artwork available
NR

The main story of the Oxygen series is about a person who establishes an oxygen room in the city center so that those who are fed up with the dirty, dusty, and polluted air of the city can come there to breathe a sigh of relief. However, as the people in the story come together, accidents occur.

Oxygen

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Jade Chaloos poster
NR

Ahmad walking on the thin ice of bankruptcy. Meanwhile, his wife receives an abandoned restaurant in northern Iran as an inheritance. She persuades the family to move to the north in order to run the restaurant.

Jade Chaloos

2014

No artwork available
NR

story of a factory that caught fire and people are involved in this story

Cheshm Bandi

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