Ibrahim Masoud

Author, Egyptian writer, born in 1928 in Cairo It is noteworthy that screenwriter Ibrahim Masoud presented many important works in Egyptian cinema during his long artistic career. The first detective story he wrote in his life was “Premeditated Murder,” which was turned into a television series in 1974 entitled “Symphony of Intelligence.” His works then continued in cinema and television, and reached 26 series, including “Al-Ibrahimi,” “The Two Brothers,” “The Fox,” “The Investigation Inspector,” and “El-Baradei.” He also presented other works, such as “The Memories Remained,” “I Am Afraid,” “It Was Never Love,” “Illusion and Weapons,” and 11 films, including “The Execution of the Dead,” “The Well of Betrayal,” “The Spies’ Trap,” “Haqqona,” “Crime in the Depths,” and “The Age of the Wolves.” He also presented in the theater the play “Attiya the Terrorist,” starring Suheir Al-Babli and directed by Jalal Al-Sharqawi. His works were distinguished by police, social, psychological, romantic, and intelligence content. He died on May 27, 2016, after a long struggle with illness, at Wadi El Nil Hospital in Hadayek El Qobba.