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.
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Rushdy Abaza7 shared works
Farid Shawqy6 shared works
Abdel Moneim Ibrahim6 shared works
Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi6 shared works
Abdel Hai Adib6 shared works
Abdel Moneim Ismail6 shared works
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Omar Sharif5 shared works
Nour El-Sherif5 shared works
Nabila Obeid5 shared works
A Knight on Horseback
2001 · actor · director
ونسيت أني امرأة
1994 · director
Toot Toot
1993 · director · ⭐ 8.0
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992 · director
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
1987 · director · ⭐ 6.0
The Lost
1986 · director · ⭐ 7.0
Had Al-Saif
1986 · director
Kwaml's House
1986 · director
Black Tiger
1984 · director · ⭐ 6.7
El-Arafa
1981 · director
The Lover
1980 · director · ⭐ 6.0
Qaher El Zalam
1979 · director
Les Misérables
1978 · director
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
1978 · director · ⭐ 6.0
These are The Days
1977 · director · writer
The Quiet Nest
1976 · director
Legs In Mud
1976 · director
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
1976 · director · ⭐ 7.5
The Queen and I
1975 · director
And The Time passed
1975 · director · writer
Young People These Days
1975 · director
The Grandson
1975 · director · ⭐ 5.7
باي باي ياحلوة
1975 · director
Where Is My Mind ?
1974 · director · ⭐ 6.2
Confused Woman
1974 · writer · director
The Back Stairs
1973 · director
زمان يا حب
1973 · director
My Hippy Wife
1973 · director
College Girls
1971 · director
Womens' Tailor
1969 · director
The Circus
1968 · director · writer · ⭐ 8.0
The Yemen Revolution
1966 · director · ⭐ 10.0
The Mamluks
1965 · director · ⭐ 10.0
A wife from Paris
1964 · director · ⭐ 6.5
Fleeing from life
1964 · director
Mother of the Bride
1963 · director · ⭐ 6.9
The Naked Truth
1963 · director · ⭐ 7.5
No Understanding
1961 · director · ⭐ 7.5
A Day of My Life
1961 · director · ⭐ 7.8
The Seven Daughters
1961 · director · ⭐ 8.0
Temple of love
1961 · writer · director
A Woman's Secret
1960 · director · ⭐ 7.0
Conflict in the Nile
1959 · director · ⭐ 7.3
We the Students
1959 · director · ⭐ 6.7
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959 · director · ⭐ 7.0
Beach of Secrets
1958 · director · ⭐ 7.5
They Taught Me Love
1957 · director · ⭐ 8.0
Gharam El Millionaire
1957 · director
A Voice from the Past
1956 · director · ⭐ 8.0
The Scornful Man
1956 · director · ⭐ 9.0
Miracle from heaven
1956 · director · ⭐ 8.0
Dawn
1955 · director · ⭐ 7.0
Love Crime
1955 · director · ⭐ 8.0
They Made Me a Criminal
1954 · writer · director · ⭐ 7.5
Laila Min Omri
1954 · director
The Deprivation
1953 · director · writer · ⭐ 10.0
Majda
1943 · actor
How old is Atef Salem?
Atef Salem died at the age of 81.
When was Atef Salem born?
Atef Salem was born on July 23, 1921.
When did Atef Salem die?
Atef Salem passed away on July 30, 2002.
What is Atef Salem's nationality?
Atef Salem is Sudan.
How many works has Atef Salem appeared in?
Atef Salem has 57 credited works in our database.
What is Atef Salem known for?
Atef Salem is known for Majda, The Yemen Revolution, Dawn, Fleeing from life.
Where was Atef Salem born?
Atef Salem was born in Sudan.
