Atef Salem

Known for
Directing
Born
July 23, 1921
Died
July 30, 2002 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Sudan

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.

Known For

Filmography

2001
A Knight on Horseback poster

A Knight on Horseback

Movie · Director

1994
ونسيت أني امرأة poster

ونسيت أني امرأة

Movie · Director

1993
Toot Toot poster

Toot Toot

Movie · Director

1992
دموع صاحبة الجلالة poster

دموع صاحبة الجلالة

Movie · Director

1987
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein poster

Al Ragol Yohib Maratein

Movie · Director

1986
Kwaml's House poster

Kwaml's House

Movie · Director

1986
Had Al-Saif poster

Had Al-Saif

Movie · Director

1986
The Lost poster

The Lost

Movie · Director

1984
Black Tiger poster

Black Tiger

Movie · Director

1981
El-Arafa poster

El-Arafa

Movie · Director

1980
The Lover poster

The Lover

Movie · Director

1979
Qaher El Zalam poster

Qaher El Zalam

Movie · Director

1979
Storm of Tears poster

Storm of Tears

Movie · Director

1978
Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables

Movie · Director

1978
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady poster

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady

Movie · Director

1977
These are The Days poster

These are The Days

Movie · Director

1976
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge poster

Barefoot on the Gold Bridge

Movie · Director

1976
Legs In Mud poster

Legs In Mud

Movie · Director

1976
The Quiet Nest poster

The Quiet Nest

Movie · Director

1975
And The Time passed poster

And The Time passed

Movie · Director

1975
ومضي قطار العمر

ومضي قطار العمر

Movie · Director

1975
The Grandson poster

The Grandson

Movie · Director

1975
The Queen and I poster

The Queen and I

Movie · Director

1975
Young People These Days poster

Young People These Days

Movie · Director

1975
باي باي ياحلوة poster

باي باي ياحلوة

Movie · Director

1974
Where Is My Mind? poster

Where Is My Mind?

Movie · Director

1974
Confused Woman poster

Confused Woman

Movie · Director

1973
زمان يا حب poster

زمان يا حب

Movie · Director

1973
The Back Stairs poster

The Back Stairs

Movie · Director

1973
My Hippy Wife poster

My Hippy Wife

Movie · Director

1971
College Girls poster

College Girls

Movie · Director

1969
Womens' Tailor poster

Womens' Tailor

Movie · Director

1968
The Circus poster

The Circus

Movie · Director

1966
The Yemen Revolution

The Yemen Revolution

Movie · Director

1966
Khan El-Khalili poster

Khan El-Khalili

Movie · Director

1965
The Mamluks poster

The Mamluks

Movie · Director

1964
Fleeing from life poster

Fleeing from life

Movie · Director

1964
A wife from Paris poster

A wife from Paris

Movie · Director

1963
Mother of the Bride poster

Mother of the Bride

Movie · Director

1963
The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth

Movie · Director

1961
A Day of My Life poster

A Day of My Life

Movie · Director

1961
The Seven Daughters poster

The Seven Daughters

Movie · Director

1961
No Understanding poster

No Understanding

Movie · Director

1961
Temple of love poster

Temple of love

Movie · Director

1960
A Woman's Secret poster

A Woman's Secret

Movie · Director

1959
Conflict in the Nile poster

Conflict in the Nile

Movie · Director

1959
We the Students poster

We the Students

Movie · Director

1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger poster

Rendezvous with a Stranger

Movie · Director

1958
Beach of Secrets poster

Beach of Secrets

Movie · Director

1957
They Taught Me Love poster

They Taught Me Love

Movie · Director

1957
Gharam El Millionaire poster

Gharam El Millionaire

Movie · Director

1956
A Voice from the Past poster

A Voice from the Past

Movie · Director

1956
Miracle from heaven poster

Miracle from heaven

Movie · Director

1956
The Scornful Man poster

The Scornful Man

Movie · Director

1955
Dawn poster

Dawn

Movie · Director

1955
Love Crime poster

Love Crime

Movie · Director

1954
They Made Me a Criminal poster

They Made Me a Criminal

Movie · Director

1954
Laila Min Omri poster

Laila Min Omri

Movie · Director

1953
The Deprivation poster

The Deprivation

Movie · Director

1953
Child For rent poster

Child For rent

Movie · Assistant Director

1952
Qadam Al Kheir poster

Qadam Al Kheir

Movie · Assistant Director

1952
According to Your Taste poster

According to Your Taste

Movie · Assistant Director

1952
Habib qalbi poster

Habib qalbi

Movie · Assistant Director

1952
I Want To Get Married poster

I Want To Get Married

Movie · Assistant Director

1952
Al Montaser poster

Al Montaser

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
Nehayet Qessa poster

Nehayet Qessa

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb poster

My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
Come and Greet poster

Come and Greet

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
Girls Are Sweet poster

Girls Are Sweet

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
Love in danger poster

Love in danger

Movie · Co-Director

1950
A Dancer's Infatuation poster

A Dancer's Infatuation

Movie · Assistant Director

1949
Fatma, Marika & Rachel poster

Fatma, Marika & Rachel

Movie · Co-Director

1949
El Masri Effendi poster

El Masri Effendi

Movie · Co-Director

1949
Hoda poster

Hoda

Movie · Co-Director

1948
Heaven's Justice poster

Heaven's Justice

Movie · Assistant Director

1948
Love and madness poster

Love and madness

Movie · Assistant Director

1947
Treachery and torment poster

Treachery and torment

Movie · Assistant Director

1947
قبلني يا أبي poster

قبلني يا أبي

Movie · Co-Director

1945
A kiss in Lebanon poster

A kiss in Lebanon

Movie · Script Supervisor

1943
Majda poster

Majda

Movie · Assistant Director