Marwan Hamed
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Marwan Hamed is an Egyptian prominent filmmaker who possesses an extensively auspicious repertoire that extends over 20 years of experience in producing and directing films, in addition to directing over 300 commercials, TV drama series, and music videos.
Marwan's debut feature The Yacoubian Building (2006) was the most expensive film ever made in the history of Egyptian cinema at the time and screened at some of the world's most prestigious film festivals, winning numerous awards.
In 2014, Marwan directed The Blue Elephant, which reaped several awards at many film festivals, and in 2019, he directed the film's second installment Blue Elephant: Dark Whispers. The film dominated the box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in Egyptian history at the time.
His latest film Kira & El Gen - written by Ahmed Mourad - is a historical drama set in the 1920s. The film, which is based on Mourad's best-selling novel 1919, is now officially the highest-grossing film in the history of Egyptian cinema, with revenues exceeding EGP 110m.
In 2014, Marwan directed The Blue Elephant, which reaped several awards at many film festivals, and in 2019, he directed the film's second installment Blue Elephant: Dark Whispers. The film dominated the box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in Egyptian history at the time.
His latest film Kira & El Gen - written by Ahmed Mourad - is a historical drama set in the 1920s. The film, which is based on Mourad's best-selling novel 1919, is now officially the highest-grossing film in the history of Egyptian cinema, with revenues exceeding EGP 110m.
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