Mohamed Diab

Mohamed Diab

Biography

Mohamed Diab is one of the most prominent young screenwriters in Egypt, dubbed the "Hollywood of the Middle East." Diab comes from the city of Ismailia, east of Cairo, where he went to college and earned a degree in commerce. After working in the wrong field, he took a leap of faith and quit his job to explore his passion for cinematic writing. attended the New York Film Academy in 2005 and then wrote the following films:
Real Dreams (Ahlam Hakekeya, 2007), a thriller about a mother`s inability to draw the line between her reality and her dreams.
The Island (El Gezira, 2007), a blockbuster success based on the true story of a ruthless drug lord in the southern region of Egypt.
The Replacement (Badal Faed, 2009), a story about the fate of twin boys adopted by very different families.
Congratulations (Alf Mabrouk, 2009) co-written with his brother Khaled Diab, starring one of the top actors in the Middle East, Ahmed Helmy.
He made his directorial debut in 2010, concerning the daily plight of sexual harassment in Egypt.
(IMDb Mini Biography)

Filmography

ESHTEBAK (2016): Screenplay, Direction

Cairo 678 (2010): Screenplay, Direction