About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1915-05-10
Place of birth:
Egypt
Website:
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Salah Abu Seif

Overview

Salah Abu Seif (صلاح أبو سيف‎; 1915 – 1996) was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. Many of the 41 films he directed, many of which were based on novels by Naguib Mahfouz, are considered Egyptian classics.

Known as the Godfather of Egyptian neorealism, Abu Seif pioneered shooting on location - though he also used sets - in places none of his predecessors had dared to visit, like ghurza (the equivalent of old Chinese opium dens), brothels and impoverished areas whose existence had never been officially acknowledged.

Known for

Acting
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Directing
1994 Mr. K Directing Director N/A
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1991 Citizen Masrey Directing Director 59
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1986 The Beginning Directing Director 59
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1981 Al-Qadisiyya Directing Director N/A
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1978 The Criminal Directing Director 59
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1977 The Water-Carrier Is Dead Directing Director 59
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1977 Caught in a Honey Trap Directing Director N/A
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1976 First Year of Love Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1975 The Liar Directing Director 58
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1973 The Bathhouse of Malatily Directing Director 59
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1971 Dawn of Islam Directing Director 58
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1969 A Bit of Torment Directing Director 58
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1969 Three Women Directing Director N/A
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1968 Case 68 Directing Director N/A
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1967 The Second Wife Directing Director 59
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1966 Cairo 30 Directing Director 59
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1963 No Time for Love Directing Director 59
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1962 Letter from an Unknown Woman Directing Director N/A
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1961 The Sun Will Never Set Directing Director 59
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1960 The Beginning and the End Directing Director 59
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1960 Agony of Love Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Girls in Summer Directing Director 58
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1959 Between Heaven and Earth Directing Director 59
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1959 I Am Free Directing Director 59
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1958 This is Love Directing Director N/A
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1958 The Barred Road Directing Director 59
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1958 مجرم في إجازة Directing Director N/A
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1957 Sleepless Directing Director 58
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1957 The Thug Directing Director 58
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1957 The Empty Pillow Directing Director 59
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1956 The Leech Directing Director 59
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1954 The Beast Directing Director 59
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1952 Foreman Hassan Directing Director N/A
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1952 Rayya and Sekina Directing Director 59
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1951 Your Day Will Come Directing Director N/A
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1950 The Hawk Directing Director N/A
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1949 Shari al-bahlawan Directing Director N/A
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1948 The Adventures of Antar and Abla Directing Director N/A
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1947 The Avenger Directing Director 58
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1939 The Will Directing Co-Director 59
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1937 Salama Is Fine Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2002 The Ostrich and the Peacock Writing Writer 58
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1994 Mr. K Writing Writer N/A
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1986 The Beginning Writing Writer 59
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1981 Al-Qadisiyya Writing Writer N/A
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1978 The Criminal Writing Writer 59
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1977 Caught in a Honey Trap Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 The Bathhouse of Malatily Writing Writer 59
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1971 Dawn of Islam Writing Writer 58
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1969 A Bit of Torment Writing Scenario Writer 58
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1968 Case 68 Writing Writer N/A
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1967 The Second Wife Writing Screenplay 59
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1966 Cairo 30 Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1960 The Beginning and the End Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 Between Heaven and Earth Writing Writer 59
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1957 The Thug Writing Screenplay 58
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1956 The Leech Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1954 The Beast Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 Rayya and Sekina Writing Writer 59
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1951 Your Day Will Come Writing Writer N/A
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1947 The Avenger Writing Writer 58
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Production
1973 The Bathhouse of Malatily Production Producer 59
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1952 Foreman Hassan Production Producer N/A
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1951 Your Day Will Come Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1945 Ahlahom Editing Editor N/A
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1944 Passion and Revenge Editing Editor 58
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1943 Issue of the day Editing Editor N/A
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1939 The Will Editing Editor 59
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