Atef Salem
Directing·July 23, 1921·† July 30, 2002 — 81 years old·Sudan
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.
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2001A Knight on HorsebackDirector1994ونسيت أني امرأةDirector1993Toot TootDirector1992دموع صاحبة الجلالةDirector1987Al Ragol Yohib MarateinDirector1986The LostDirector1986Had Al-SaifDirector1986Kwaml's HouseDirector1984Black TigerDirector1981El-ArafaDirector1980The LoverDirector1979Storm of TearsDirector1979Qaher El ZalamDirector1978Les MisérablesDirector1978Daa El-Omr Ya WaladyDirector1977These are The DaysDirector · Writer1976The Quiet NestDirector1976Legs In MudDirector1976Barefoot on the Gold BridgeDirector1975And The Time passedDirector · Screenplay1975The Queen and IDirector1975Young People These DaysDirector1975The GrandsonDirector1975باي باي ياحلوةDirector1974Where Is My Mind ?Director1974Confused WomanWriter · Director1973The Back StairsDirector1973زمان يا حبDirector1973My Hippy WifeDirector1971College GirlsDirector1969Womens' TailorDirector1968The CircusDirector · Screenplay1966Khan El-KhaliliDirector1966The Yemen RevolutionDirector1965The MamluksDirector1964A wife from ParisDirector1964Fleeing from lifeDirector1963Mother of the BrideDirector1963The Naked TruthDirector1961No UnderstandingDirector1961A Day of My LifeDirector1961The Seven DaughtersDirector1961Temple of loveScreenplay · Director1960A Woman's SecretDirector1959Conflict in the NileDirector1959We the StudentsDirector1959Rendezvous with a StrangerDirector1958Beach of SecretsDirector1957They Taught Me LoveDirector1957Gharam El MillionaireDirector1956A Voice from the PastDirector1956The Scornful ManDirector1956Miracle from heavenDirector1955DawnDirector1955Love CrimeDirector1954They Made Me a CriminalWriter · Director1954Laila Min OmriDirector1953The DeprivationDirector · Writer1953Child For rentAssistant Director1952Habib qalbiAssistant Director1952Qadam Al KheirAssistant Director1952I Want To Get MarriedAssistant Director1952According to Your TasteAssistant Director1952Al MontaserAssistant Director1951My Mother in Law is an Atomic BombAssistant Director1951Nehayet QessaAssistant Director1951Come and GreetAssistant Director1951Girls Are SweetAssistant Director1951Love in dangerCo-Director1950A Dancer's InfatuationAssistant Director1949Fatma, Marika & RachelCo-Director1949HodaCo-Director1949El Masri EffendiCo-Director1948Love and madnessAssistant Director1948Heaven's JusticeAssistant Director1947قبلني يا أبيCo-Director1947Treachery and tormentAssistant Director1945A kiss in LebanonScript Supervisor1943MajdaAssistant Director