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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-07-23

Deathday

2002-07-30 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Sudan

Also Known As

عاطف سالم
Atef Salem

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.

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Majda

Dec 6, 1943

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Acting

1943

Majda

Directing

1993

Toot Toot as Director

1992

دموع صاحبة الجلالة as Director

1987

Al Ragol Yohib Maratein as Director

1986		The Lost as Director
1986		Had Al-Saif as Director
1986		Kwaml's House as Director

1984

Black Tiger as Director

1981

El-Arafa as Director

1980

العاشقة as Director

1979

Qaher Al Zalam as Director

1978		Les Miserables as Director
1978		Daa El-Omr Ya Walady as Director

1976		The Quiet Nest as Director
1976		Legs In Mud as Director
1976		Barefoot on the Gold Bridge as Director

1975		And The Time passed as Director
1975		ومضي قطار العمر as Director
1975		الملكة وأنا as Director
1975		شبان هذه الأيام as Director
1975		The Grandson as Director
1975		باي باي ياحلوة as Director

1974		Where Is My Mind ? as Director
1974		Confused Woman as Director

1973		The Back Stairs as Director
1973		زمان يا حب as Director
1973		My Hippy Wife as Director

1971

College Girls as Director

1969

Womens' Tailor as Director

1968

The Circus as Director

1966		Khan El-Khalili as Director
1966		The Yemen Revolution as Director

1965

The Mamluks as Director

1964		A wife from Paris as Director
1964		Fleeing from life as Director

1963		The Mother of the Bride as Director
1963		The Naked Truth as Director

1961		No Understanding as Director
1961		A Day of My Life as Director
1961		The Seven Daughters as Director
1961		معبد الحب as Director

1959		Struggle on the Nile as Director
1959		We the Students as Director
1959		Rendezvous with a Stranger as Director

1958

Beach of Secrets as Director

1957		They Taught Me Love as Director
1957		Gharam El Millionaire as Director

1956		A Voice From The Past as Director
1956		The Scornful Man as Director
1956		Miracle from heaven as Director

1955		Dawn as Director
1955		Love Crime as Director

1954		They Made Me a Criminal as Director
1954		Laila Min Omri as Director

1953		The Deprivation as Director
1953		Child For rent as Assistant Director

1952		Habib qalbi as Assistant Director
1952		Qadam Al Kheir as Assistant Director
1952		Aiza atgawiz as Assistant Director
1952		According to Your Taste as Assistant Director
1952		Al Montaser as Assistant Director

1951		My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb as Assistant Director
1951		Nehayet Qessa as Assistant Director
1951		Come and Greet as Assistant Director
1951		Girls Are Sweet as Assistant Director