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May el-Toukhy

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May el-Toukhy
A successful lawyer jeopardizes her family and career when she seduces her teenage stepson.
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May el-Toukhy was born on 17 August 1977 in Charlottenlund, Denmark. She is a director and writer, known for The Crown (2016), Queen of Hearts (2019) and Long Story Short (2015).
BornAugust 17, 1977
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BornAugust 17, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Known for

    Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Trine Dyrholm and Gustav Lindh in Queen of Hearts (2019)
    Queen of Hearts
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2019
    Long Story Short (2015)
    Long Story Short
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2015
    Ride Upon the Storm (2017)
    Ride Upon the Storm
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Woman Unknown
      • Director
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • The Lioness
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
      The Crown
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2023
    • Cry Wolf (2020)
      Cry Wolf
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Trine Dyrholm and Gustav Lindh in Queen of Hearts (2019)
      Queen of Hearts
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Ride Upon the Storm (2017)
      Ride Upon the Storm
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Carsten Bjørnlund, Trine Dyrholm, Marie Bach Hansen, and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard in The Legacy (2014)
      The Legacy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Long Story Short (2015)
      Long Story Short
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Den hvide mand
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Stykke for stykke (2009)
      Stykke for stykke
      7.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • White Man's Burden
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Min velsignede bror
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Stereo
      Short
      • Director
      • 2001

    Writer

    • Woman Unknown
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Léa Drucker and Samuel Kircher in Last Summer (2023)
      Last Summer
      6.4
      • motion picture "Dronningen"
      • 2023
    • Liv Mjönes, Christian Hillborg, Lisa Carlehed, Anna Granath, Kristofer Kamiyasu, Madeleine Martin, and Oscar Töringe in Tack för senast (2022)
      Tack för senast
      5.4
      • original script
      • 2022
    • Trine Dyrholm and Gustav Lindh in Queen of Hearts (2019)
      Queen of Hearts
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 2019
    • Long Story Short (2015)
      Long Story Short
      6.5
      • Writer
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Stykke for stykke (2009)
      Stykke for stykke
      7.3
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Min velsignede bror
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Stereo
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 17, 1977
      • Charlottenlund, Denmark

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      For me, Queen of Hearts (2019) is a sort of cautionary tale. But I have met many audience members who experience the film in other ways than I do. And I love that.

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