Atef Salem
Directing
Born July 23, 1921 · Sudan
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.
Directed (59)
A Knight on Horseback
2001
ونسيت أني امرأة
1994
Toot Toot
1993
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
1987
The Lost
1986
Had Al-Saif
1986
Kwaml's House
1986
Black Tiger
1984
El-Arafa
1981
The Lover
1980
Storm of Tears
1979
Qaher Al Zalam
1979
Les Misérables
1978
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
1978
These are The Days
1977
The Quiet Nest
1976
Legs In Mud
1976
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
1976
And The Time passed
1975
ومضي قطار العمر
1975
The Queen and I
1975
Young People These Days
1975
The Grandson
1975
باي باي ياحلوة
1975
Where Is My Mind ?
1974
Confused Woman
1974
The Back Stairs
1973
زمان يا حب
1973
My Hippy Wife
1973
College Girls
1971
Womens' Tailor
1969
The Circus
1968
Khan El-Khalili
1966
The Yemen Revolution
1966
The Mamluks
1965
A wife from Paris
1964
Fleeing from life
1964
The Mother of the Bride
1963
The Naked Truth
1963
No Understanding
1961
A Day of My Life
1961
The Seven Daughters
1961
Temple of love
1961
A Woman's Secret
1960
Struggle on the Nile
1959
We the Students
1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959
Beach of Secrets
1958
They Taught Me Love
1957
Gharam El Millionaire
1957
A Voice from the Past
1956
The Scornful Man
1956
Miracle from heaven
1956
Dawn
1955
Love Crime
1955
They Made Me a Criminal
1954
Laila Min Omri
1954
The Deprivation
1953
