About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1972-01-28
Place of birth:
Stockholm, Sweden
Website:

Tarik Saleh

Overview

Tarik Saleh (Arabic: طارق صالح; born 28 January 1972; Stockholm) is a Swedish film director, animator, screenwriter, producer, publisher, journalist. He was born in Högalids församling, Stockholm to a Swedish mother and an Egyptian father. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was one of Sweden's most prominent graffiti artists, including co-creating Fascinate. He has also worked as a TV host for Sveriges Television and is one of the founders of production company Atmo. His work often contains techniques such as montages, cut-out graphics and faces with manipulated lip synching. At the 53rd Guldbagge Awards, his film The Nile Hilton Incident won five awards, including Best Film. His film Boy from Heaven was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Known for

Acting

1998 Elbyl Actor N/A
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Directing

2022 Cairo Conspiracy Directing Director 61
Fair
2022 The Contractor Directing Director 62
Fair
2017 The Nile Hilton Incident Directing Director 61
Fair
2014 Tommy Directing Director 58
Average
2011 Lykke Li: Sadness is a Blessing Directing Director N/A
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2011 Lykke Li: I Follow Rivers Directing Director N/A
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2011 Lykke Li - Live on the Moon Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Metropia Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Gitmo Directing Director 59
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2001 Sacrificio: Who Betrayed Che Guevara Directing Director 59
Average
Charlie Johnson in the Flames Directing Director N/A
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Eagles of the Republic Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2022 Cairo Conspiracy Writing Writer 61
Fair
2017 The Nile Hilton Incident Writing Writer 61
Fair
2009 Metropia Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2005 Om du var jag Writing Writer N/A
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2000 En klass för sig Writing Writer N/A
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Eagles of the Republic Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production

2019 Swoon Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 The Nile Hilton Incident Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2014 Tommy Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2014 Seat 26D Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew

2020 Alba Crew Thanks N/A
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2006 Blodgruppen Crew Thanks N/A
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