Atef Salem

Directing·Jul 23, 1921·Sudan

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Atef Salem is a famous Egyptian director, born in Sudan to Egyptian parents. He enriched Egyptian cinema with many notable films. Among his famous films are Mother of the Bride (1963) and its sequel, The Grandson (1975). He began his artistic career as an actor in the movie Magda (1943), then worked as an assistant director for several directors, then as a director. He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz. His 1967 film Khan el Khalili was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.

Film	Credit
A Knight on Horseback2001 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
ونسيت أني امرأة1994 · Director	Director
Toot Toot1993 · Director	Director
دموع صاحبة الجلالة1992 · Director	Director
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein1987 · Director	Director
The Lost1986 · Director	Director
Had Al-Saif1986 · Director	Director
Kwaml's House1986 · Director	Director
Black Tiger1984 · Director	Director
El-Arafa1981 · Director	Director
The Lover1980 · Director	Director
Storm of Tears1979 · Director	Director
Qaher El Zalam1979 · Director	Director
Les Misérables1978 · Director	Director
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady1978 · Director	Director
These are The Days1977 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Quiet Nest1976 · Director	Director
Legs In Mud1976 · Director	Director
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge1976 · Director	Director
And The Time passed1975 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
وومضي قطار العمر1975 · Director	Director
The Queen and I1975 · Director	Director
Young People These Days1975 · Director	Director
The Grandson1975 · Director	Director
باي باي ياحلوة1975 · Director	Director
Where Is My Mind?1974 · Director	Director
Confused Woman1974 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Back Stairs1973 · Director	Director
زمان يا حب1973 · Director	Director
My Hippy Wife1973 · Director	Director
College Girls1971 · Director	Director
Womens' Tailor1969 · Director	Director
The Circus1968 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Khan El-Khalili1966 · Director	Director
TThe Yemen Revolution1966 · Director	Director
The Mamluks1965 · Director	Director
A wife from Paris1964 · Director	Director
Fleeing from life1964 · Director	Director
Mother of the Bride1963 · Director	Director
The Naked Truth1963 · Director	Director
No Understanding1961 · Director	Director
A Day of My Life1961 · Director	Director
The Seven Daughters1961 · Director	Director
Temple of love1961 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
A Woman's Secret1960 · Director	Director
Conflict in the Nile1959 · Director	Director
We the Students1959 · Director	Director
Rendezvous with a Stranger1959 · Director	Director