Atef Salem
DirectingAtef 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
Writer
A Day of My Life
Director
Qaher Al Zalam
Director
Womens' Tailor
Director
Legs In Mud
Director
The Quiet Nest
Director
Struggle on the Nile
Director
The Circus
Director
The Scornful Man
Director
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Director
Where Is My Mind ?
Director
Confused Woman
Writer
And The Time passed
Director
Les Misérables
Director
The Grandson
Director
The Lost
Director
College Girls
Director
The Mother of the Bride
Director
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
Director
El-Arafa
Director
A wife from Paris
Director
Miracle from heaven
Director
We the Students
Director
Khan El-Khalili
Director
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
Director
Had Al-Saif
Director
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Director
The Seven Daughters
Director
No Understanding
Director
The Naked Truth
Director
Storm of Tears
Director
Laila Min Omri
Director
My Hippy Wife
Director
Kwaml's House
Director
زمان يا حب
Director
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
Director
The Back Stairs
Director
The Mamluks
Director
The Deprivation
Director
The Yemen Revolution
Director
باي باي ياحلوة
Director
Fleeing from life
Director
Black Tiger
Director
Young People These Days
Director
They Taught Me Love
Director
ونسيت أني امرأة
Director
Dawn
Director
A Woman's Secret
Director
These are The Days
Director
A Voice from the Past
Director
Gharam El Millionaire
Director
Beach of Secrets
Director
A Knight on Horseback
Director
The Queen and I
Director
Love Crime
Director
Toot Toot
Director
Temple of love
Screenplay
The Lover
Director
ومضي قطار العمر
Director