Atef Salem
Directing
- Born
- July 23, 1921 · Sudan
- Died
- July 30, 2002 (age 81)
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.
Known for
Conflict in the Nile
October 18, 1959
Mother of the Bride
December 23, 1963
Black Tiger
June 13, 1984
The Grandson
March 17, 1975
A Day of My Life
March 17, 1961
Where Is My Mind?
January 2, 1974
We the Students
January 2, 1959
The Seven Daughters
January 16, 1961
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
January 1, 1976
A Voice from the Past
December 24, 1956
Beach of Secrets
February 3, 1958
They Made Me a Criminal
October 18, 1954
Behind the camera80
- 2001A Knight on Horseback Director
- 1994ونسيت أني امرأة Director
- 1993Toot Toot Director
- 1992دموع صاحبة الجلالة Director
- 1987Al Ragol Yohib Maratein Director
- 1986The Lost Director
- 1986Had Al-Saif Director
- 1986Kwaml's House Director
- 1984Black Tiger Director
- 1981El-Arafa Director