Salah Abu Seif
Directing
- Born
- May 10, 1915 · Egypt
- Died
- June 22, 1996 (age 81)
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
Cairo 30
October 31, 1966
The Second Wife
October 14, 1967
The Will
November 6, 1939
Sleepless
October 31, 1957
I Am Free
January 2, 1959
Salama Is Fine
November 29, 1937
Rayya and Sekina
February 23, 1952
Between Heaven and Earth
November 9, 1959
The Beginning
August 15, 1986
The Malatily Bathhouse
July 2, 1973
The Beginning and the End
October 31, 1960
A Woman's Youth
January 9, 1956
Behind the camera50
- 2002The Ostrich and the Peacock Writer
- 1994Mr. K Writer, Director
- 1991Citizen Masrey Director
- 1986The Beginning Director, Writer
- 1981Al-Qadisiyya Director, Writer
- 1978The Criminal Director, Writer
- 1977The Water-Carrier Is Dead Director
- 1977Caught in a Honey Trap Director, Screenplay
- 1976First Year of Love Assistant Director
- 1975The Liar