Wahid Hamed

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

[1] Hamed was born in Beni Quraysh, Sharqia Governorate.

[2] 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.

In 2020, he won the Golden Pyramid Appreciation Award from the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival for Lifetime Achievement.