Marwan G. Najjar
{{Short description|Lebanese scriptwriter, producer (1947–2023)}}
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| birth_name = Marwan Georges Najjar
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1947|01|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Beirut, Lebanon
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|02|14|1947|01|02|df=y}}
| death_place = Bishmezzine, Koura District, Lebanon
| education = American University of Beirut
| occupation = {{Hlist | Scriptwriter | producer}}
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Marwan Georges Najjar ({{langx|ar|مروان جورج نجار}}; 2 January 1947 – 14 February 2023) was a Lebanese scriptwriter and producer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessnews.com.lb/cms/Story/StoryDetails/5757/Mamiche-family-look-to-reopen-Piccadilly-Theater|title=Mamiche family look to reopen Piccadilly Theater}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/breaking-news/293623/report-lebanese-writer-wins-arabic-dictation-compe/en|title=REPORT: Lebanese writer wins Arabic competition's prize|website=LBCI Lebanon}}
Early life and education
Najjar graduated with a degree in comparative literature and education from the American University of Beirut in 1969.{{Cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/home/article/3075341/%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%80-%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7%C2%BB-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AA%D9%8F-%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%87%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9|title=مروان نجار لـ "الشرق الأوسط": ابتعدتُ لجنوح الإنتاج إلى السهولة|website=الشرق الأوسط}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.onefineart.com/artists/actors/Marwan-Najjar|title=Marwan Najjar}} Later, he completed his post-graduate studies at the same university.{{Cite interview |last1=Najjar |first1=Marwan |interviewer=Edgar Davidian |date=12 April 2021|title=Marwan Najjar : J'aime être acteur en écrivant...|url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1258251/marwan-najjar-jaime-etre-acteur-en-ecrivant.html |language=fr |trans-title=Marwan Najjar: I like being an actor while writing... |website=L'Orient-Le Jour}}
Career
In 1970, he collaborated with Kifah Fakhoury and created a musical show named AUB 1910 while studying at the university.
Najjar started his professional career as a cultural journalist and worked for Ousbouh el-Arabi (Arab Week) and al-Diyar magazine. Later, in 1977, he changed his career and joined television when he met television star Hind Abillamah and her husband Antoine Rémy. With their help, he transitioned his career and wrote his first series, Diala in 1978. 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.
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.
Consequently, he founded Marwan Najjar's Theatre Company which produced plays for twenty-three consecutive years performing more than 20 plays.
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).
In 2001 he launched his first movie Mechwar The Journey starring actor Yorgo Chalhoub, followed the next year by Fall for me A7ebini{{Citation|title=فلم اللبناني احبيني لبديع ابو شقرا و فيفيان انطونيوس|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIb8Q-UhXjU|language=en|access-date=7 January 2022}} starring Viviane Antonios and Badih Abou Chakra.
In 2004, his movie Summer Breeze Nasmat Sayf was released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alqabas.com/article/70459|title=نسمة صيف قريبا في دور العرض|website=جريدة القبس}}
Personal life and death
Marwan Najjar was a brother of Souheil, Dr. Walid, and Ramsay G. Najjar.
Najjar died on 14 February 2023, at the age of 76.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/News/%D9%85%D9%80%D9%80%D8%AD%D9%80%D9%80%D9%84%D9%80%D9%80%D9%8A%D9%80%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%AA/1343202/%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D8%B1----%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7- |script-title=ar:مروان نجّار... وداعاً |trans-title=Marwan Najjar... Farewell |language=ar |date=14 February 2023 |website=MTV Lebanon |access-date=17 February 2023}}
Filmography
Marwan Najjar has worked on the following titles:{{Cite web|title=مروان نجار - ﺗﺄﻟﻴﻒ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو|url=https://elcinema.com/person/1076066|website=elCinema.com}}
For TV
- Diala (1978)
- Sami Maseh al ahziya - Sami the shoe shine (1978)
- Al Chafak - Twilight (1981)
- Basmat al Takhalli - The Smile of Desertion (1984){{Citation|title=مسلسل - بسمة التخلي - 1984 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض|url=https://elcinema.com/work/1736973|language=ar|access-date=7 January 2022}}
- Istaz Mandour - Professor Mandour (1985){{Citation|title=مسلسل - الأستاذ مندور - 1987 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض|url=https://elcinema.com/work/2008125|language=ar|access-date=7 January 2022}}
- Zawj el Anissa - The Miss's Husband (1985){{Citation|title=مسلسل - زوج الأنسة - 1990 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض|url=https://elcinema.com/work/1763138|language=ar|access-date=7 January 2022}}
- Rehlat Al Omor - The Journey of a Lifetime (1985){{Citation|title=مسلسل - رحلة العمر - 1985 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض|url=https://elcinema.com/work/1179278|language=ar|access-date=7 January 2022}}
- Fares Ibn Em Fares (1987)
- Harreef w Zareef - Cute and Clever (1994)
- Tijaraton aan Taradin - Consensual Trade (1995)
- Talbeen el Orb - Match-seekers (1997))
- Men aha Byout Rass Beirut - Best homes of Ras Beirut (2001)
- Bent el Hay - Neighborhood's Daughter (2001)
- Lamhet Hobb - Love Glimpse (2002)
- Myriana (2003)
- Hassad el Mawassem - Harvest Seasons (2002)
- Sarit Maeh - Happened Indeed (2004)
- Hello Adar - March's dream (2006)
- Al Taghiya - The Tyrant (2007){{Cite web|url=https://www.alqabas.com/article/61549|title=صقر ينتهي من "الطاغية"|website=جريدة القبس}}
- That w Nabat - Happy ever after (2009)
- Mouaabad - Sentenced for life (2009)
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Category:Lebanese film producers
Category:American University of Beirut alumni
Category:Academic staff of Lebanese University
Category:Lebanese screenwriters
Category:20th-century screenwriters
Category:20th-century Lebanese writers
Category:20th-century Lebanese male writers