Atef Salem
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-07-23
Day of Death
2002-07-30 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Sudan
Atef Salem
Biography
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.
Acting
(1943)
Crew
(1993)
Toot Toot
Director
(1992)
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
Director
(1987)
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
Director
(1986)
Kwaml's House
Director
(1986)
Had Al-Saif
Director
(1986)
The Lost
Director
(1984)
Black Tiger
Director
(1981)
El-Arafa
Director
(1980)
العاشقة
Director
(1979)
Qaher Al Zalam
Director
(1978)
Les Miserables
Director
(1978)
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Director
(1976)
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
Director
(1976)
Legs In Mud
Director
(1976)
The Quiet Nest
Director
(1975)
And The Time passed
Director, Screenplay
(1975)
ومضي قطار العمر
Director
(1975)
The Grandson
Director
(1975)
الملكة وأنا
Director
(1975)
شبان هذه الأيام
Director
(1975)
باي باي ياحلوة
Director
(1974)
Where Is My Mind ?
Director
(1974)
Confused Woman
Writer, Director
(1973)
زمان يا حب
Director
(1973)
The Back Stairs
Director
(1973)
My Hippy Wife
Director
(1971)
College Girls
Director
(1969)
Womens' Tailor
Director
(1968)
The Circus
Director, Writer
(1966)
The Yemen Revolution
Director
(1966)
Khan El-Khalili
Director
(1965)
The Mamluks
Director
(1964)
Fleeing from life
Director
(1964)
A wife from Paris
Director
(1963)
The Mother of the Bride
Director
(1963)
The Naked Truth
Director
(1961)
A Day of My Life
Director
(1961)
The Seven Daughters
Director
(1961)
No Understanding
Director
(1961)
معبد الحب
Screenplay, Director
(1960)
A Woman's Secret
Director
(1959)
Struggle on the Nile
Director
(1959)
We the Students
Director
(1959)
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Director
(1958)
Beach of Secrets
Director
(1957)
They Taught Me Love
Director
(1957)
Gharam El Millionaire
Director
(1956)
A Voice From The Past
Director
(1956)
Miracle from heaven
Director
(1956)
The Scornful Man
Director
(1955)
Dawn
Director
(1955)
Love Crime
Director
(1954)
They Made Me a Criminal
Writer, Director
(1954)
Laila Min Omri
Director
(1953)
The Deprivation
Director, Writer
(1953)
Child For rent
Assistant Director
(1952)
Qadam Al Kheir
Assistant Director
(1952)
According to Your Taste
Assistant Director
(1952)
Habib qalbi
Assistant Director
(1952)
Aiza atgawiz
Assistant Director
(1952)
Al Montaser
Assistant Director
(1951)
Nehayet Qessa
Assistant Director
(1951)
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Assistant Director
(1951)
Come and Greet
Assistant Director
(1951)
Girls Are Sweet
Assistant Director
(1950)
A Dancer's Infatuation
Assistant Director
(1949)
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Co-Director
(1949)
El Masri Effendi
Co-Director
(1949)
Hoda
Co-Director
(1948)
Heaven's Justice
Assistant Director
(1948)
Love and madness
Assistant Director
(1947)
Treachery and torment
Assistant Director
(1945)
Kubla fi Lubnan
Script Supervisor
(1943)
Majda
Assistant Director