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Marwan G. Najjar
Marwan Georges Najjar (Arabic: مروان جورج نجار; 2 January 1947 – 14 February 2023) was a Lebanese scriptwriter and producer.[1][2] Early life and educationNajjar graduated with a degree in comparative literature and education from the American University of Beirut in 1969.[3][4] Later, he completed his post-graduate studies at the same university.[5] CareerIn 1970, he collaborated with Kifah Fakhoury and created a musical show named AUB 1910 while studying at the university.[4] Najjar started his professional career as a cultural journalist and worked for Ousbouh el-Arabi (Arab Week) and al-Diyar magazine.[5] Later, in 1977, he changed his career and joined television when he met television star Hind Abillamah and her husband Antoine Rémy.[5][4] With their help, he transitioned his career and wrote his first series, Diala in 1978.[5][4] He continued work in his new chosen career. His educational urge compelled him to work for a notable quiz show of his time, Al Moutafawikoun.[4] His work slowly shifted towards comedy and in 1982 he worked on the Lebanese version of Georges Feydeau's La Puce à l’Oreille (Le3ib el Far) or A Flee (sic) in Her Ear.[4] Consequently, he founded Marwan Najjar's Theatre Company which produced plays for twenty-three consecutive years performing more than 20 plays.[4] In the 1990s, he returned to television along with his ongoing career in theatre and worked on family titles such as Match-Seekers (Talbeen el Orb) and A Glimpse of Love (Lam7it hob).[4] In 2001 he launched his first movie Mechwar The Journey starring actor Yorgo Chalhoub, followed the next year by Fall for me A7ebini[6] starring Viviane Antonios and Badih Abou Chakra. In 2004, his movie Summer Breeze Nasmat Sayf was released.[7] Personal life and deathMarwan Najjar was a brother of Souheil, Dr. Walid, and Ramsay G. Najjar.[3] Najjar died on 14 February 2023, at the age of 76.[8] FilmographyMarwan Najjar has worked on the following titles:[9] For TV
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