Atef Salem

Atef Salem

Directing
Born Jul 23, 1921
From Sudan
Died Jul 30, 2002

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

Filmography — Acting

Filmography — Crew

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

Writer

A Day of My Life

A Day of My Life

Director

Qaher Al Zalam

Qaher Al Zalam

Director

Womens' Tailor

Womens' Tailor

Director

Legs In Mud

Legs In Mud

Director

The Quiet Nest

The Quiet Nest

Director

Struggle on the Nile

Struggle on the Nile

Director

The Circus

The Circus

Director

The Scornful Man

The Scornful Man

Director

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady

Director

Where Is My Mind ?

Where Is My Mind ?

Director

Confused Woman

Confused Woman

Writer

And The Time passed

And The Time passed

Director

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Director

The Grandson

The Grandson

Director

The Lost

The Lost

Director

College Girls

College Girls

Director

The Mother of the Bride

The Mother of the Bride

Director

Al Ragol Yohib Maratein

Al Ragol Yohib Maratein

Director

El-Arafa

El-Arafa

Director

A wife from Paris

A wife from Paris

Director

Miracle from heaven

Miracle from heaven

Director

We the Students

We the Students

Director

Khan El-Khalili

Khan El-Khalili

Director

Barefoot on the Gold Bridge

Barefoot on the Gold Bridge

Director

Had Al-Saif

Had Al-Saif

Director

Rendezvous with a Stranger

Rendezvous with a Stranger

Director

The Seven Daughters

The Seven Daughters

Director

No Understanding

No Understanding

Director

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Director

Storm of Tears

Storm of Tears

Director

Laila Min Omri

Laila Min Omri

Director

My Hippy Wife

My Hippy Wife

Director

Kwaml's House

Kwaml's House

Director

زمان يا حب

زمان يا حب

Director

دموع صاحبة الجلالة

دموع صاحبة الجلالة

Director

The Back Stairs

The Back Stairs

Director

The Mamluks

The Mamluks

Director

The Deprivation

The Deprivation

Director

The Yemen Revolution

Director

باي باي ياحلوة

باي باي ياحلوة

Director

Fleeing from life

Fleeing from life

Director

Black Tiger

Black Tiger

Director

Young People These Days

Young People These Days

Director

They Taught Me Love

They Taught Me Love

Director

ونسيت أني امرأة

ونسيت أني امرأة

Director

Dawn

Dawn

Director

A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

Director

These are The Days

These are The Days

Director

A Voice from the Past

A Voice from the Past

Director

Gharam El Millionaire

Gharam El Millionaire

Director

Beach of Secrets

Beach of Secrets

Director

A Knight on Horseback

A Knight on Horseback

Director

The Queen and I

The Queen and I

Director

Love Crime

Love Crime

Director

Toot Toot

Toot Toot

Director

Temple of love

Temple of love

Screenplay

The Lover

The Lover

Director

ومضي قطار العمر

Director