Raouf Tawfik

The talented Egyptian art critic and screenwriter, Raouf Tawfiq, was born in 1939. He assumed the presidency of (Sabah Al-Khair) magazine. He was also appointed president of the Alexandria Film Festival. He participated in many international festivals and met many international directing and acting stars. His literary breakthrough came through his writing of several books that won everyone’s amazement and respect, the first of which was (Cinema When You Say No) in 1974. He also began writing his first film script (An Important Man’s Wife) in 1939. 1988, after which he won the Best Screenplay Award, followed by several films, the most famous of which was (Mr. Karate).