May el-Toukhy
May el-Thouky (Arabic: مي الطوخي; born 17 August 1977; Charlottenlund) is a Danish filmmaker. Most known for her drama film Queen of Hearts (2019). For Woman Unknown (2026), she won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
Known For
The Crown
82%
Director
2016
Queen of Hearts
69%
Director
2019
Borgen
81%
Assistant Director
2010
Last Summer
61%
Original Film Writer
2023
The Legacy
75%
Second Unit Director, Director
2014
Cry Wolf
66%
Director
2020
Ride Upon the Storm
66%
Director
2017
Long Story Short
68%
Director
2015
Woman Unknown
Director
2027
Woman Unknown
Writer
2027
Last Summer
61%
Original Film Writer
2023
R.S.V.P.
60%
Original Film Writer
2022
Cry Wolf
66%
Director
2020
Queen of Hearts
69%
Director
2019
Queen of Hearts
69%
Writer
2019
Ride Upon the Storm
66%
Director
2017
The Crown
82%
Director
2016
Long Story Short
68%
Director
2015
Long Story Short
68%
Writer
2015
The Legacy
75%
Second Unit Director, Director
2014
Borgen
81%
Assistant Director
2010
Camping
49%
Second Assistant Director
2009
Bits & Pieces
10%
Director
2009
Bits & Pieces
10%
Writer
2009
Sommer
76%
Assistant Director
2008
The Lioness
Director