Atef Salem
79 movies
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jul 23, 1921
- Died
- Jul 30, 2002 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Sudan
- Also known as
- عاطف سالم · Atef Salem
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Atef Salem: movies and TV shows
Acting (2)
- 2001
- 1943
Behind the camera (79)
- 2001 A Knight on Horseback
Director
- 1994 ونسيت أني امرأة
Director
- 1993 Toot Toot
Director
- 1992 دموع صاحبة الجلالة
Director
- 1987 Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
Director
- 1986 The Lost
Director
- 1986 Had Al-Saif
Director
- 1986 Kwaml's House
Director
- 1984 Black Tiger
Director
- 1981 El-Arafa
Director
- 1980 The Lover
Director
- 1979 Storm of Tears
Director
- 1979 Qaher El Zalam
Director
- 1978 Les Misérables
Director
- 1978 Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Director
- 1977 These are The Days
Director, Writer
- 1976 The Quiet Nest
Director
- 1976 Legs In Mud
Director
- 1976 Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
Director
- 1975 And The Time passed
Director, Screenplay
- 1975 The Queen and I
Director
- 1975 Young People These Days
Director
- 1975 The Grandson
Director
- 1975 باي باي ياحلوة
Director
- 1974 Where Is My Mind?
Director
- 1974 Confused Woman
Writer, Director
- 1973 The Back Stairs
Director
- 1973 زمان يا حب
Director
- 1973 My Hippy Wife
Director
- 1971 College Girls
Director
- 1969 Womens' Tailor
Director
- 1968 The Circus
Director, Screenplay
- 1966 Khan El-Khalili
Director
- 1966 The Yemen Revolution
Director
- 1965 The Mamluks
Director
- 1964 A wife from Paris
Director
- 1964 Fleeing from life
Director
- 1963 Mother of the Bride
Director
- 1963 The Naked Truth
Director
- 1961 No Understanding
Director
- 1961 A Day of My Life
Director
- 1961 The Seven Daughters
Director
- 1961 Temple of love
Screenplay, Director
- 1960 A Woman's Secret
Director
- 1959 Conflict in the Nile
Director
- 1959 We the Students
Director
- 1959 Rendezvous with a Stranger
Director
- 1958 Beach of Secrets
Director
- 1957 They Taught Me Love
Director
- 1957 Gharam El Millionaire
Director
- 1956 A Voice from the Past
Director
- 1956 The Scornful Man
Director
- 1956 Miracle from heaven
Director
- 1955 Dawn
Director
- 1955 Love Crime
Director
- 1954 They Made Me a Criminal
Writer, Director
- 1954 Laila Min Omri
Director
- 1953 The Deprivation
Director, Writer
- 1953 Child For rent
Assistant Director
- 1952 Habib qalbi
Assistant Director
- 1952 Qadam Al Kheir
Assistant Director
- 1952 I Want To Get Married
Assistant Director
- 1952 According to Your Taste
Assistant Director
- 1952 Al Montaser
Assistant Director
- 1951 My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Assistant Director
- 1951 Nehayet Qessa
Assistant Director
- 1951 Come and Greet
Assistant Director
- 1951 Girls Are Sweet
Assistant Director
- 1951 Love in danger
Co-Director
- 1950 A Dancer's Infatuation
Assistant Director
- 1949 Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Co-Director
- 1949 Hoda
Co-Director
- 1949 El Masri Effendi
Co-Director
- 1948 Love and madness
Assistant Director
- 1948 Heaven's Justice
Assistant Director
- 1947 قبلني يا أبي
Co-Director
- 1947 Treachery and torment
Assistant Director
- 1945 A kiss in Lebanon
Script Supervisor
- 1943 Majda
Assistant Director