Salah Abu Seif
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-05-10
Day of Death
1996-06-22 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Egypt
Salah Abu Seif
Biography
Salah Abu Seif (صلاح أبو سيف; 1915 – 1996) was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. Many of the 41 films he directed, many of which were based on novels by Naguib Mahfouz, are considered Egyptian classics.
Known as the Godfather of Egyptian neorealism, Abu Seif pioneered shooting on location - though he also used sets - in places none of his predecessors had dared to visit, like ghurza (the equivalent of old Chinese opium dens), brothels and impoverished areas whose existence had never been officially acknowledged.
Known For
Acting
Salah abu seif
as Himself
(1972)
Crew
(2002)
(1994)
Mr. K
Director, Writer
(1991)
Citizen Masrey
Director
(1986)
The Beginning
Writer, Director
(1981)
Al-Qadisiyya
Director, Writer
(1978)
The Criminal
Director, Writer
(1977)
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
Director
(1977)
Caught in a Honey Trap
Director, Screenplay
(1976)
First Year of Love
Assistant Director
(1975)
The Liar
Director
(1973)
The Bathhouse of Malatily
Director, Producer, Writer
(1971)
Dawn of Islam
Director, Writer
(1969)
A Bit of Torment
Scenario Writer, Director
(1969)
Three Women
Director
(1968)
Case 68
Director, Writer
(1967)
The Second Wife
Director, Screenplay
(1966)
Cairo 30
Director, Scenario Writer
(1963)
No Time for Love
Director
(1962)
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Director
(1961)
The Sun Will Never Set
Director
(1960)
The Beginning and the End
Director, Screenplay
(1960)
The Girls in Summer
Director
(1960)
Agony of Love
Director
(1959)
Between Heaven and Earth
Director, Writer
(1959)
I Am Free
Director
(1958)
The Barred Road
Director
(1958)
A criminal on leave
Director
(1958)
This is Love
Director
(1957)
Sleepless
Director
(1957)
The Thug
Director, Screenplay
(1957)
The Empty Pillow
Director
(1956)
The Leech
Director, Scenario Writer
(1954)
The Beast
Screenplay, Director
(1952)
Rayya and Sekina
Director, Writer
(1952)
Foreman Hassan
Director, Producer
(1952)
Love Humiliates
Director
(1951)
Your Day Will Come
Director, Producer, Writer
(1950)
The Hawk
Director
(1949)
Shari al-bahlawan
Director, Writer
(1948)
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
Director
(1947)
The Avenger
Writer, Director
(1945)
Ahlahom
Editor
(1944)
Passion and Revenge
Editor
(1943)
Issue of the day
Editor
(1942)
Eayida
Editor
(1942)
On the stage of life
Editor
(1939)
The Will
Editor, Co-Director
(1937)
Salama Is Fine
Assistant Director