
About
Atef Salem
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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1943 | Majda | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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1993 | Toot Toot | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1992 | دموع صاحبة الجلالة | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1987 | Al Ragol Yohib Maratein | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1986 | The Lost | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1986 | Had Al-Saif | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1986 | Kwaml's House | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1984 | Black Tiger | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1981 | El-Arafa | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1980 | العاشقة | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1979 | Storm of Tears | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1979 | Qaher Al Zalam | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1978 | Les Miserables | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1978 | Daa El-Omr Ya Walady | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1976 | The Quiet Nest | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1976 | Legs In Mud | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1976 | Barefoot on the Gold Bridge | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1975 | ومضي قطار العمر | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1975 | The Queen and I | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1975 | And The Time passed | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1975 | شبان هذه الأيام | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1975 | The Grandson | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1975 | باي باي ياحلوة | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1974 | Where is My Mind ? | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1974 | Where Is My Mind ? | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1974 | Confused Woman | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1973 | The Back Stairs | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1973 | زمان يا حب | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1973 | My Hippy Wife | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1971 | College Girls | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1969 | Womens' Tailor | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1968 | The Circus | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1966 | Khan El-Khalili | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1966 | The Yemen Revolution | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1965 | The Mamluks | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1964 | A wife from Paris | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1964 | Fleeing from life | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1963 | The Mother of the Bride | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1963 | The Naked Truth | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1961 | No Understanding | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1961 | A Day of My Life | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1961 | The Seven Daughters | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1961 | Temple of love | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1960 | A Woman's Secret | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1959 | Struggle on the Nile | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1959 | We the Students | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1959 | Rendezvous with a Stranger | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1958 | Beach of Secrets | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1957 | They Taught Me Love | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1957 | Gharam El Millionaire | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1956 | A Voice From The Past | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1956 | The Scornful Man | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1956 | Miracle from heaven | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1955 | Dawn | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1955 | Love Crime | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1954 | They Made Me a Criminal | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1954 | Laila Min Omri | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1953 | The Deprivation | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1953 | Child For rent | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1952 | Habib qalbi | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1952 | Qadam Al Kheir | Directing | Assistant Director | 58 Average |
1952 | I Want To Get Married | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1952 | According to Your Taste | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1952 | Al Montaser | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1951 | My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1951 | Nehayet Qessa | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1951 | Come and Greet | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1951 | Girls Are Sweet | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1951 | Love in danger | Directing | Co-Director | N/A N/A |
1950 | A Dancer's Infatuation | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1949 | Fatma, Marika & Rachel | Directing | Co-Director | 58 Average |
1949 | Hoda | Directing | Co-Director | N/A N/A |
1949 | El Masri Effendi | Directing | Co-Director | N/A N/A |
1948 | Love and madness | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1948 | Heaven's Justice | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1947 | قبلني يا أبي | Directing | Co-Director | N/A N/A |
1947 | Treachery and torment | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
1945 | A kiss in Lebanon | Directing | Script Supervisor | N/A N/A |
1943 | Majda | Directing | Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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1975 | And The Time passed | Writing | Screenplay | N/A N/A |
1974 | Confused Woman | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1968 | The Circus | Writing | Screenplay | N/A N/A |
1961 | Temple of love | Writing | Screenplay | N/A N/A |
1954 | They Made Me a Criminal | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1953 | The Deprivation | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |