Director
Atef Salem
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.
Often works with
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
8 titles together
Conflict in the Nile, The Grandson, The Seven Daughters
Rushdy Abaza
5 titles together
Conflict in the Nile, Where Is My Mind?, Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Hussain Ismael
5 titles together
Conflict in the Nile, Mother of the Bride, The Circus
Ahmed Elhaddad
4 titles together
Conflict in the Nile, A wife from Paris, No Understanding
Abdel Moneim Ismail
4 titles together
Conflict in the Nile, Mother of the Bride, No Understanding
Emad Hamdy
4 titles together
Mother of the Bride, Where Is My Mind?, Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Full filmography · 58
A Knight on Horseback
cast and Director
2001
ونسيت أني امرأة
Director
1994
Toot Toot
Director
1993
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
Director
1992
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
Director
1987
The Lost
Director
1986
Had Al-Saif
Director
1986
Kwaml's House
Director
1986
Black Tiger
Director
1984
El-Arafa
Director
1981
The Lover
Director
1980
Storm of Tears
Director
1979