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Ahmed Mourad
Writing the Egyptian thrillers Vertigo and The Blue Elephant.
Vertigo · Diamond Dust
- Born
- 14 February 1978
- Birthplace
- Cairo
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Ahmed Mourad
Ahmed Mourad is an Egyptian novelist and screenwriter. His crime and psychological fiction has also been adapted for television and cinema.
Early life
Film education
Studied cinematography at the High Institute of Cinema and made short films during his training.
Career
- 2007
Novel debut
Published Vertigo.
- 2012
Psychological thriller
Published The Blue Elephant.
- 2017
Original screenplay
Wrote The Originals for director Marwan Hamed.
Selected work
Vertigo
A photographer witnesses a killing in a Cairo nightclub.
Diamond Dust
A murder transforms the life of a pharmaceutical representative.
The Blue Elephant
Follows a psychiatrist drawn into a disturbing case.
Beyond work
Photography
Worked as a personal photographer to former president Hosni Mubarak.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Ahmed Mourad. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.