Atef Salem
Known for: Directing
Born: July 23, 1921
Died: July 30, 2002
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
80 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
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A Knight on Horseback
2001
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ونسيت أني امرأة
1994
8.0
Toot Toot
1993
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دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992
6.0
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
1987
7.0
The Lost
1986
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Had Al-Saif
1986
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Kwaml's House
1986
6.1
Black Tiger
1984
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El-Arafa
1981
6.0
The Lover
1980
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Storm of Tears
1979
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Qaher El Zalam
1979
3.0
Les Misérables
1978
6.0
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
1978
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These are The Days
1977
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The Quiet Nest
1976
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Legs In Mud
1976
7.5
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
1976
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And The Time passed
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ومضي قطار العمر
1975
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The Queen and I
1975
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Young People These Days
1975
5.9
The Grandson
1975
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باي باي ياحلوة
1975
6.2
Where Is My Mind?
1974
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Confused Woman
1974
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The Back Stairs
1973
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زمان يا حب
1973
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My Hippy Wife
1973
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College Girls
1971
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Womens' Tailor
1969
5.5
The Circus
1968
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Khan El-Khalili
19667.0
The Yemen Revolution
1966
10.0
The Mamluks
1965
6.5
A wife from Paris
1964
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Fleeing from life
1964
6.9
Mother of the Bride
1963
7.5
The Naked Truth
1963
7.5
No Understanding
1961
8.0
A Day of My Life
1961
8.0
The Seven Daughters
1961
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Temple of love
1961
7.0
A Woman's Secret
1960
7.2
Conflict in the Nile
1959
6.7
We the Students
1959
7.0
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959
7.5
Beach of Secrets
1958
8.0
They Taught Me Love
1957
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Gharam El Millionaire
1957
8.0
A Voice from the Past
1956
9.0
The Scornful Man
1956
8.0
Miracle from heaven
1956
7.0
Dawn
1955
8.0
Love Crime
1955
7.5
They Made Me a Criminal
1954
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Laila Min Omri
1954
10.0
The Deprivation
1953
9.0
Child For rent
1953
9.0
Habib qalbi
1952
6.3
Qadam Al Kheir
1952
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I Want To Get Married
1952
9.0
According to Your Taste
1952
7.0
Al Montaser
1952
9.0
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
1951
9.0
Nehayet Qessa
1951
9.0
Come and Greet
1951
7.0
Girls Are Sweet
1951
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Love in danger
1951
7.0
A Dancer's Infatuation
1950
7.5
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
1949
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Hoda
1949
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El Masri Effendi
1949
10.0
Love and madness
1948
10.0
Heaven's Justice
1948
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قبلني يا أبي
1947
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Treachery and torment
1947
7.0
A kiss in Lebanon
1945
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Majda
1943