Wahid Hamed

Wahid Hamed
Hamed in 2019
Born	(1944-07-01)July 1, 1944 Beni Quraysh, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Died	January 2, 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 76) Cairo, Egypt
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1974–2021

Wahid Hamed (Arabic: وحيد حامد; 1 July 1944 – 2 January 2021) was an Egyptian screenwriter.[1]

Personal life

Hamed was born in Beni Quraysh, Sharqia Governorate.[2] He moved to Cairo in 1963 to study in the Department of Sociology at Cairo University.[3]

He was married to Zeinab Sweidan, with whom he had his son, Marwan.[2]

Work as a screenwriter

According to Egypt Independent; "Hamed was concerned with Egyptian society and important issues within the country, and was able to eloquently narrate Egypt’s conditions, dreams, and history." He worked with a number of directors, including Samir Seif, Sherif Arafa and Atef El-Tayeb. He won several awards for his work. In 2020, he won the Golden Pyramid Appreciation Award from the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival for Lifetime Achievement.[4]

Death

Hamed died on 2 January 2021 at the age of 76 in Cairo, Egypt.[5][6]

References

1. "Wahid Hamid". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
2. "وحيد حامد: وفاة كاتب السيناريو المصري البارز عن 76 عاما". BBC (in Arabic). 2 January 2021.
3. "صاحب "الجماعة" و"البريء".. رحيل الكاتب المصري وحيد حامد". DW (in Arabic). 2 January 2021.
4. "Egypt's Cairo International Film Festival to honor Wahid Hamed with the Golden Pyramid Award for lifetime achievement". EgyptToday. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
5. "مصر تودع وحيد حامد صاحب "البريء" و"الجماعة"". BBC News عربي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
6. "Renowned Egyptian Screenwriter Wahid Hamed Passes Away at 76". Egyptian Streets. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-03.

External links

• Wahid Hamed at IMDb