
Tarik Saleh
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1972-01-28 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sweden
Tarik Saleh
Biography
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.
Acting
(2024)
(1998)
Crew
Charlie Johnson in the Flames
Director
(2025)
Eagles of the Republic
Director, Screenplay
(2022)
The Contractor
Director
(2022)
Cairo Conspiracy
Director, Writer
(2020)
Alba
Thanks
(2019)
Swoon
Executive Producer
(2017)
The Nile Hilton Incident
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
(2014)
Tommy
Executive Producer, Director
(2014)
Seat 26D
Executive Producer
(2011)
Lykke Li: Sadness is a Blessing
Director
(2011)
Lykke Li - Live on the Moon
Director
(2009)
Metropia
Director, Screenplay
(2006)
Blodgruppen
Thanks
(2005)
Gitmo
Director
(2001)