Khadar Ahmed

• Name — Khadar Ayderus Ahmed • Born — 10 January 1981 • Birth Name — Khadar Ayderus Ahmed • Birthplace — Mogadishu, Somalia • Years Active — 2008–present • Known for — The Gravedigger's Wife (2021) • Occupation — Director, screenwriter

Khadar Ayderus Ahmed was born on 10 January 1981 in Mogadishu, Somalia. At the age of 16, he moved to Finland as a refugee with his family.

In 2008, he wrote the script the award-winning short film Citizens, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, for which he also served as second assistant director. In 2014, he directed his first short Me ei vietetä joulua, which received critical acclaim. He later directed two more shorts: Yövaras (2017) and The Killing of Cahceravga (2018). In 2021, Ahmed directed his first feature film, The Gravedigger's Wife (Guled & Nasra). The film premiered in July 2021 in the Critics' Week section at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

• Year — Film — Role — Genre — Ref. • 2008 — Citizens — Second assistant director, Writer — Short film • 2014 — Me ei vietetä joulua — Director, writer — Short film • 2017 — Unexpected Journey — Screenwriter, Story — Film • 2017 — Yövaras — Director, writer — Short film • 2019 — The Killing of Cahceravga — Director, writer — Short film • 2021 — The Gravedigger's Wife — Director, writer — Film