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Atef Salem

Directing

0.3 Popularity Jul 23, 1921 (81 years old) 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...

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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.

Filmography 84

1993
Toot Toot Movie

Director

1987
1986
The Lost Movie

Director

1986
Had Al-Saif Movie

Director

1986
Kwaml's House Movie

Director

1984
Black Tiger Movie

Director

1981
El-Arafa Movie

Director

1980
العاشقة Movie

Director

1979
Storm of Tears Movie

Director

1979
Qaher Al Zalam Movie

Director

1978
Les Miserables Movie

Director

1978
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady Movie

Director

1976
The Quiet Nest Movie

Director

1976
Legs In Mud Movie

Director

1976
1975
And The Time passed Movie

Director

1975
1975
The Queen and I Movie

Director

1975
And The Time passed Movie

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Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Male
Birthday July 23, 1921 (81 years old)
Died July 30, 2002
Place of Birth Sudan
Also Known As عاطف سالم, Atef Salem
Years Active 1943 - 1993
Popularity 0.3
Career Stats
84 Total Credits
1 Movie Roles
1 Photos