Mohamed Diab

    Writer, Actor, Director

    Birthdate: Dec 7, 1978

    Birthplace: Ismailia, Egypt

    Mohamed Diab is an Egyptian filmmaker and the lead director on Marvel Studio's MOON KNIGHT starring Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke and May Calamawy.

    He began his career as a screenwriter, achieving commercial success in the Middle East. In 2010 he made his directorial debut CAIRO 678, about a trio of female vigilantes who fight sexual harassment on the streets of Cairo. Paulo Coehlo tweeted it "should be mandatory for all men to watch."

    In 2016, he followed up with the Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regarde opener CLASH (2016), an action packed political thriller shot entirely from within the confines of a police truck. Tom Hanks praised the film and urged people to see it, for "it will break your heart, but enlighten all."

    His film AMIRA (2021) picked up three awards at the Venice Film Festival. The story centers around the phenomenon of Palestinian prisoners conceiving children through smuggled sperm.

    Mohamed often collaborates with his writer-producer partner and wife, Sarah Goher.

    In 2011, Diab received a Webby award for his role in the Egyptian revolution, which was chronicled in the bestselling book "Rising from Tahrir." Diab was also featured as a main character in "Tahrir," a video game about the Arab Spring.

    Known For

    Cairo 678
    Cairo 678

    (2010)

    Mohamed Diab Movies

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    • 2026 |

      Asad

    • 2017 |

      Clash

    actor

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    • 2021 |
      Amira
    • 2018 |
      Induced Labor
    • 2014 |
      Decor
    • 2014 |
      The Island 2
    • 2010 |
      Cairo 678
    • 2009 |
      1000 Congratulations
    • 2009 |
      The Replacement
    • 2007 |
      Real Dreams

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    • 2018 |

      The Island

    Mohamed Diab: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos