
Acting
Rashwan Tawfiq
Born
1933-02-02 (93)
Place of birth
Cairo, Egypt
Known for
Acting
Credits
73 titles
Rashwan Tawfek is an Egyptian actor who was born in Sayyeda Zeinab, Cairo in 1933. He got his Bachelor’s degree in acting and directing from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts and after graduating worked in Egyptian TV. After this, he joined a TV theater troupe that was getting started, and during this period of time was the star of a number of plays, including: “Sheia’ Fi Sadri” (Something in my Chest), “El Showaria El Khalfia” (The Backstreets), “Thawra Qareya” (Revolution of a Village), “Bayt El Fananeen” (House of Artists). Tawfek also performed with the Tafik El Hakim Theater Troupe, The Modern Theatre Troupe, and the National Theatre Troupe. After long years of acting in the theate…
Known for
NRDr. Layla Sallam, freshly healing from two tumultuous marriages, finds herself drawn to Omar, a complex patient battling mental illness. As their bond deepens—blurring lines between love and healing—Omar's quest for truth challenges Layla to confront her own demons.
Hekayat Beneeshha
2009
9.0Throughout its episodes, the series narrates the biography of the Arab singing lady (Umm Kulthum) since her inception in Sinbillawain and her journey with her father and siblings in singing religious songs on all occasions, through her artistic career and her move to stability in Cairo, and the stories of love that she went through during her life, and her artistic glory until she mastered The lyric scene in Egypt, and the crises she encountered during her artistic work and social life.
Om Kulthum
1999
8.7The story of the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid, which depicts the era of the Abbasid state and its historical glory, focusing on the personal life of the Abbasid caliph who was famous for his infatuation with women, and shedding light on his amorous exploits and the feuds of the harem inside the palace.
Harun Al Rashid
1997
7.0A merchant has three children; Salem, Salim, and Gawdar. However, the life of the last son, Gawdar, becomes complicated, and he comes into conflict with the enemy Shimoun to reach the four treasures of the wiseman Shamardal.
Gawdar
2024
8.4The events of the series revolve around the story of the rise from the bottom to the top of Abdel Ghafour Al Borai (Noor Al Sharif), starting from the agency of Hajj Ibrahim Sardinah (Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra) until he becomes a private business owner who makes a fortune, during which he has admired Fatima (Abla Kamel), a saleswoman. Al-Kushari, whom he admired, passes the days and marries Fatima and gives birth to his son Abdel-Wahhab (Mohamed Riyad), and four girls (Sunni, Bahira, Nafisa, and Nazira), and despite the availability of the elements of happiness in the life of Abdel Ghafour Al-Borai, he suffered from the separation of his only son. About him, and Abdel Wahab's insistence on building a very special world away from his father and his influence.
I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab
1996
4.5A college professor rebelling on political situations, holds a big governmental position after the revolution, but he gets shocking surprises.
Professor and Head of Department
2015
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
4.9After suffering a health crisis, a dodgy nightclub owner tries to turn over a new leaf — but with all the people he's crossed, it won't be easy.
El Dashash
2025
6.2The epic tale of three people who wake up from their long sleep after three centuries, to find themselves in a different time other than the one in which they lived before, as they struggle to deal with this unrecognizable world.
The People of the Cave
2024
2000s · 1 titles
1990s · 4 titles
NREgyptian comic comedy show, sarcastically Samir Ghanem and Dalal Abdel Azizi, Truhi story brothers brothers brother wants to live the lives of the rich and live the other living poverty and hardship, one of them to the other with the help of Dalal Abdul Aziz and a group of madmen one of the machinations to be replaced places And the other is dominated by money and the life of his brother, interspersed with the play comedy scenes and is considered one of the dramas of Samir Ghanem
Akhouya Hayes W Ana Layes
1992
NRA young woman runs away from her palace to investigate the disappearance of her father, who went missing under mysterious way. A lawyer appears to her claiming that he is from her fiancé and that he will help her find the investigation. He takes her to his mysterious palace, which contains a basement in which strange sounds are heard, to begin a series of investigations and an attempt to solve these mysteries.
The Basement
1990
NRA young man and a girl go through a love story during their studies at the same university, but due to the class disparity between them, both families refuse their union, which pushes them to get married during a school trip. With the passage of time, the problems between them increase, especially after the news of this marriage reaches their families
Marriage on Cellophane Paper
1998
NRWhen the mother's preoccupation with her career urges the grandfather to look after his grandson, he gradually notices the generational gap between them as the boy refuses to abide by his grandfather's teachings. They soon try to build a bridge to carry them to mutual understanding and respect.
The Bridge
1997
1980s · 5 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
إلى أين تأخذني هذه الطفلة
1989
NRAisha, who sold her share in the house to save her husband Fahmy from going to prison after being accused of embezzlement, so that Fahmy marries a rich woman in order to grow his business and lives a double life, so what will Aisha do ?
The Law Doesn't Know Aisha
1987
NRNo synopsis available yet.
الطعم والسنارة
1988
NRA Businessman's car breaks down near the house Rahmi, who decides to host him until his car is repaired. Rahmi and his friends play a game about a mock trial of the businessman for a crime he may have committed unintentionally, and the game turns into a tragedy that no one could ever imagined.
White Murder Night
1985
NRIn a dramatic context, Radwa (the only daughter of Adel and Wafa) marries Khaled and they travel abroad. The parents begin to feel a great sense of emptiness after their only daughter travels, while Khaled’s sister, Laila, suffers from her problem of not having children.
Red mourning clothes
1987
1970s · 7 titles
NRWhen he gets his Ph.D. from America and returns to his homeland, Mahmoud opens up his own business and recruits Hoda who loves him one-sidedly. Mahmoud, on the other hand, desires to get rich to propose to the well-off So'aad.
The Other Woman
1978
NREgyptian Adaption Of the great play "King lear" by William Shakespeare.
The Cursed
1979
10.0Three prisoners, Sultan, his brother Hamada and a highly dangerous convict, escape from jail and hide in Dr. Zaki's villa in Maadi. The villa's residents live in fear, while the police searches for the fugitives.
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
حياة خطرة
1971
6.2Adham a faithful husband still mourning his deceased wife,visited one night by a woman in white revealing her secret love for him since college,and his wife true acts behind his back,but the big revelation was this woman is no longer from the living and its her ghost that paid him a visit.
Final Confession
1978
7.5Salma escapes from a brothel which is run by Shafiq after she was tricked and promised to get married. But his men chase and follow her.
The Lady and the Wolves
1975
NRA social comedy play that tries to ask a question: Can love combine an educated man from a rich society with a girl from the public and a world full of poverty, ignorance and misery? Could this relationship succeed? مسرحية اجتماعية كوميدية، تحاول طرح سؤال هل يمكن أن يجمع الحب بين رجل مثقف من مجتمع ثري مع فتاة من وسط وعالم يعج بالفقر والجهل والبؤس؟ وهل يمكن لهذه العلاقة أن تنجح؟
Narges
1975
1960s · 9 titles
7.0The film combines 3 separate stories .. The first story (Dunia Allah) to Naguib Mahfouz and starring Salah Mansour and Nahed Sharif .. Tell the story of a courier in a government service approached the age of the pension did not enjoy his life at all decides to embezzlement of employees salaries and travel to Alexandria with one of the girls on the street to enjoy several weeks He was convinced that he did not harm anyone because all the employees did not need a salary except for one employee who was burdened with social burdens.
Three Stories
1968
6.0The life paths of the family of Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad during the period of the British occupation, and before the outbreak of the 1919 revolution, starting with the family's patriarch who lives a double life, his son Fahmy who joins a secret political organization, and the older son Yassin who follows his father's footsteps in pursuing women.
Between Two Palaces
1964
8.7A historical drama that shows the struggle of the Egyptian people against the British occupation and the numerous sacrifices people made in order to achieve freedom, equality and human dignity in a fight for the country they love dearly.
The Penalty
1965
No synopsis available yet.
عريس في علبة
1961
6.0The twins (Nadia and Mona) live in peace in Cairo with their father, a university professor, and their French mother. While Nadia is shy, Mona is bold and free. Nadia is exposed to a fire accident, and the father dies, so the family is forced to travel to France, where Mona also dies, but after... Nadia writes to Dr. Medhat with a picture of Mona, and he is about to come to France to see her, so Nadia falls into trouble for fear of discovering her true nature.
Nadia
1969
6.2The story of the assassination of Lord Moyne, the British Minister for the Colonies, by a Jewish gang for his support of the Palestinians. The two killers are arrested by Major Abdullah, and Detective Ahmed Ezzat takes charge of the investigation, infiltrating the gang as events unfold.
A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood
1967
NRMona is torn between the love she has for Khaled, and her utter abhorrence of the male-dominant practices. When Khaled sweet-talks her into believing he is a liberal man, she marries him, only to be shocked by his real self and his controlling tendencies.
Eve on the Road
1968
NRA group of colleagues in a government department go on vacation on one of the Red Sea beaches, during which a female employee meets Ahmed, the young man she loves, but her father refuses their marriage, so he goes to work in a lighthouse, after which their love renews again with the hope of marriage.
جزيرة العشاق
1968
NRWhen a newly-constructed school building collapses, engineer Adel is sent to examine it; he learns that the contractor tampered with the materials and his friend, engineer Hamdy, is involved. Will he divulge the findings to sue the perpetrators? or keep them to save his friend?
The Vandals
1967
Undated · 3 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
التعلب فات
—
NRA blind Chinese poet lives an extremely happy life, with a devoted wife by his side and a young son who represents his continuation in life. However, he discovers shocking truths about everyone around him when he suddenly regains his sight.
Qenaa Al Saadah
—
NRNo synopsis available yet.
الناس مقامات
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Series credits
NRDr. Layla Sallam, freshly healing from two tumultuous marriages, finds herself drawn to Omar, a complex patient battling mental illness. As their bond deepens—blurring lines between love and healing—Omar's quest for truth challenges Layla to confront her own demons.
Hekayat Beneeshha
2009
9.0Throughout its episodes, the series narrates the biography of the Arab singing lady (Umm Kulthum) since her inception in Sinbillawain and her journey with her father and siblings in singing religious songs on all occasions, through her artistic career and her move to stability in Cairo, and the stories of love that she went through during her life, and her artistic glory until she mastered The lyric scene in Egypt, and the crises she encountered during her artistic work and social life.
Om Kulthum
1999
8.7The story of the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid, which depicts the era of the Abbasid state and its historical glory, focusing on the personal life of the Abbasid caliph who was famous for his infatuation with women, and shedding light on his amorous exploits and the feuds of the harem inside the palace.
Harun Al Rashid
1997
7.0A merchant has three children; Salem, Salim, and Gawdar. However, the life of the last son, Gawdar, becomes complicated, and he comes into conflict with the enemy Shimoun to reach the four treasures of the wiseman Shamardal.
Gawdar
2024
8.4The events of the series revolve around the story of the rise from the bottom to the top of Abdel Ghafour Al Borai (Noor Al Sharif), starting from the agency of Hajj Ibrahim Sardinah (Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra) until he becomes a private business owner who makes a fortune, during which he has admired Fatima (Abla Kamel), a saleswoman. Al-Kushari, whom he admired, passes the days and marries Fatima and gives birth to his son Abdel-Wahhab (Mohamed Riyad), and four girls (Sunni, Bahira, Nafisa, and Nazira), and despite the availability of the elements of happiness in the life of Abdel Ghafour Al-Borai, he suffered from the separation of his only son. About him, and Abdel Wahab's insistence on building a very special world away from his father and his influence.
I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab
1996
4.5A college professor rebelling on political situations, holds a big governmental position after the revolution, but he gets shocking surprises.
Professor and Head of Department
2015
NRNo synopsis available yet.
النوّة
1991
NRNo synopsis available yet.
أخو البنات
1984
9.0No synopsis available yet.
محمد رسول الله
1980
NRThe idealistic rural man Abo El-Ela resumes his journey with his family, as he struggles to fight corruption and greed around him while trying to keep his loved ones away from trouble.
Abo El-Ela 90
1996
NRThe series depicts the issue of how young girls are married off to much older men in rural Egypt, through the story of Abdel Qawy, an old man who marries multiple minors, and the conflict between him and those who oppose him, including Etr and Attiat.
The Minors
2013
7.5The role of the story about the class struggle between the old feudal class represented in the family of Al-'Azayzeh and the class of new owners represented in the family of Al-Sawalim who were previously employed.
Stray Light
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
أدهم وزينات والثلاث بنات
2003
9.5The series revolves around the two brothers Hafez and Shawqi, the sons of Haj Radwan, whose life paths are completely different, while Shawky indulges in the life of fun and luxury, his brother Hafez is busy working in trade with his father, and begins signs of conflict between them on several levels, and at the same time Hafez marries Dolat, and Shawky from Zainab, to ignite the ground of a new conflict.
The Honey and The Tears
1983
NRIn Alexandria, a girl goes out to work in trade in order to provide for her siblings and afford their education, an endeavor that leaves her exposed to a lot of difficulties as she tries to keep the family together.
The Foul Wind
1991
9.0When a father has to go abroad for work, he leaves his children in the care of his sister who comes to stay with them, only to be shocked when she witnesses their behavior. As the family struggles to adjust to the changes, the aunt wisely helps her brother's children through their problems.
A Woman from the Time of Love
1998
4.0Shattered by her husband’s marriage to another, Leil leaves him and soon falls for his brother. As she hides their romance, she discovers that the other woman is a criminal, forcing her into a battle for love and justice.
And You Meet A Lover
2025
NRBased on the novel "Ibrahim and Inshirah" by journalist Abdel Rahman Fahmy, the series revolves around a true story from the Egyptian intelligence files, about the recruitment of an Egyptian man and his wife to spy for the benefit of Israel.
Falling in Sabe Well
1995
7.5Adham's negative experience as he was deprived of his inheritance forces him to migrate illegally to Ukraine, where he begins to trade in drugs until he becomes a drug lord.
Al-Adham
2009
8.0After her husband's passing, engineer Faten lives with her two kids, Farah and Tamer, and her father. She is being chased by her husband's cousin who wants to marry her, which causes her a lot of trouble, in addition to her kid's issues. Will Faten be able to put her life in order?
Where Is My Heart
2002
NRA social drama that depicts the life of the family of Hob, a bank manager, and his wife Wahba, a housewife, in a family setting that reflects their struggles with their children and their families, as well as many comic situations that occur along the way.
A Very Crazy Family
2007
8.2The story of Rohaim Al-Menshawy, a self-made man from Upper Egypt who falls for the singer Hasanat. After his siblings oppose their marriage due to the gap in social status, he withholds their share of their late father's inheritance from them.
Elliel w Akhro
2003
9.0Hekmat, the principal of a school for girls, tries to put her educational theory into effect across all the schools in Alexandria, but she faces a lot of obstacles, both within and without the school, in addition to her personal problems that she struggles to solve.
Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
1991
NRDirector: Mahmoud Abd Al-Razik (Director) Hamada Abdelwahhab (Director) (more) Writer: Abdullah Barakat (Writer) Cast: Aqeila Rateb Abdelazim Abdelhaqq Salwa Mahmoud Abd El Hafeez El Tetawy Sabri Abdel Aziz Huda Zaki (more)
عادات وتقاليد Adat W Takaleed
1972
No synopsis available yet.
ألف ليلة وليلة: ذات الخال
1998
NRJuha al-Masri repeatedly gets into absurd situations and relies on fate and God to save him.
Goha El Masry
2002
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Umar Ibn Abd Al-Aziz
1994
8.4Youssef Ibn Abbas wants to marry Salama's daughter Ferial, but they clash with the family's rejection despite the strong friendship between Abbas and Salama. Youssef discovers that his father and Salama were working for Khawaja raising his wealth from smuggling antiquities outside Egypt, after Al-Khawaja's death, he takes the money while Abbas refrains and tries to keep his children away from Salama's sons.
The Fortune and the Progeny
1992
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ألف ليلة وليلة: ذات المال
1999
9.0Adam Yassin is a journalist and a translator who has an interest in the paranormal. As he pursues freak accidents and strange occurrences, even those that happened long ago, his investigations occasionally bring him into conflict with the police.
Doors of Fear
2011
NRSayed Hassan, also known as Pablo, is a self-made man who helps the needy. As he manages to win the trust of a businessman, the latter's son grows a strong hatred for him, while his sister is head over heels in love with Pablo.
Pablo
2022
NRThe story revolves around a businessman who does many bad deeds and loses his memory after an accident, while his family thinks that he died. He ends up in a simple neighborhood where its people help him go on with his life. Till his family finds out that he's still alive, and trying to recover his memory.
The Other Man
1999
6.5Following the decline of the Mamluk state and the emergence of the Ottoman Empire, the series depicts the sufferings of people living amidst social and political upheaval. When the enigmatic and ruthless Zayni Barakat Ibn Musa takes control, the truth of his rule and character unfolds.
Al Zayni Barakat
1995
NRAfter the father, Abdo, passes sixty, he retires from his job. He starts discovering new things about his four children, while his children realize that they've drifted away from their father, and that they'll always need him like he needs them.
My Dear Children, Thank You
1979
NRA love story between Dr. Hind, the wealthy girl, and the poor music teacher, decide to marry despite the rejection of the Hind family, but the family succumbs to the insistence of Hind and Sameh. After the marriage, the two lovers discover that love is not enough to withstand the class difference between them, and in front of the players (Adel) of Hind's partner in the hospital, who was scheduled to marry Hind before Sameh.
Love and other things
1986
NRNo synopsis available yet.
مسائل عائلية جدا
2005
NRThe series chronicles the life of Taha Hussein, The Dean of Arabic Literature, as he leaves the countryside to get a better education, and then leaves Egypt to France where he meets Susan whom he marries later.
The Days
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
بريء في ورطة
1997
NRIn a social comedy framework, the series deals with the conflict between the generation of parents and children, from the attempts of children to be independent and live as they want, as well as problems between newly married couples and the differences between them at the beginning of their married life.
Angry men & angry women
1993
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ملاعيب شيحة
2004



