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.
Filmography
all 55
Movies 55
Director 55
Director

Toot Toot (1993)
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Director

The Lost (1986)
Movie
Director

Had Al-Saif (1986)
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Director

Kwaml's House (1986)
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Director

Black Tiger (1984)
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Director

El-Arafa (1981)
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Director

العاشقة (1980)
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Director

Qaher Al Zalam (1979)
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Director

Les Miserables (1978)
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Director

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady (1978)
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Director

The Quiet Nest (1976)
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Director

Legs In Mud (1976)
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Director

الملكة وأنا (1975)
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Director

And The Time passed (1975)
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Director

شبان هذه الأيام (1975)
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Director

The Grandson (1975)
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Director

باي باي ياحلوة (1975)
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Director

Where Is My Mind ? (1974)
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Director / Writer

امرأة حائرة (1974)
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Director

The Back Stairs (1973)
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Director

زمان يا حب (1973)
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Director

College Girls (1971)
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Director

Womens' Tailor (1969)
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Director

The Circus (1968)
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Director

Khan El-Khalili (1966)
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Director

The Yemen Revolution (1966)
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Director

The Mamluks (1965)
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Director

A wife from Paris (1964)
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Director

Fleeing from life (1964)
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Director

The Naked Truth (1963)
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Director

No Understanding (1961)
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Director

A Day of My Life (1961)
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Director

The Seven Daughters (1961)
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Director

Struggle on the Nile (1959)
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Director

We the Students (1959)
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Director

Beach of Secrets (1958)
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Director

They Taught Me Love (1957)
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Director

The Scornful Man (1956)
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Director

Miracle from heaven (1956)
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Director

Dawn (1955)
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Director

Love Crime (1955)
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Director

Laila Min Omri (1954)
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Director

The Deprivation (1953)
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Assistant Director

Qadam Al Kheir (1952)
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Co-Director

Fatma, Marika & Rachel (1949)
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Co-Director

El Masri Effendi (1949)
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Assistant Director

Heaven's Justice (1948)
Movie
Assistant Director

Treachery and torment (1947)
Movie
Assistant Director

Majda (1943)
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1927-07-23
Deathday2002-07-30 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceSudan, Sudan
CitizenshipsEgypt
Also Known Asعاطف سالم, Atef Salem
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