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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.

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