Atef Salem
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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Movie
Conflict in the Nile
Director
1959
Movie
Mother of the Bride
Director
1963
Movie
Black Tiger
Director
1984
Movie
The Grandson
Director
1975
Movie
Where Is My Mind ?
Director
1974
Movie
We the Students
Director
1959
Movie
A Day of My Life
Director
1961
Movie
The Seven Daughters
Director
1961
Movie
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
Director
1976
Movie
A Voice from the Past
Director
1956
Movie
Beach of Secrets
Director
1958
Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
Writer
1954