Atef Salem
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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Toot Toot (1993)
Director
The Lost (1986)
Director
Had Al-Saif (1986)
Director
Kwaml's House (1986)
Director
Black Tiger (1984)
Director
El-Arafa (1981)
Director
العاشقة (1980)
Director
Les Miserables (1978)
Director
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady (1978)
Director
The Quiet Nest (1976)
Director
Legs In Mud (1976)
Director
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge (1976)
Director
ومضي قطار العمر (1975)
Director
And The Time passed (1975)
Director | Dialogue
Shaeban hadhih al ayaam (1975)
Director
The Grandson (1975)
Director
باي باي ياحلوة (1975)
Director
Where Is My Mind ? (1974)
Director
امرأة حائرة (1974)
Writer | Director
The Back Stairs (1973)
Director
College Girls (1971)
Director
The Circus (1968)
Director | Writer
Khan El-Khalili (1966)
Director
The Yemen Revolution (1966)
Director
The Mamluks (1965)
Director
A wife from Paris (1964)
Director
Fleeing from life (1964)
Director
The Mother of the Bride (1963)
Director
The Naked Truth (1963)
Director
No Discussion (1961)
Director
A Day of My Life (1961)
Director
The Seven Daughters (1961)
Director
Struggle on the Nile (1959)
Director
We the Students (1959)
Director
Rendezvous with a Stranger (1959)
Director
Beach of Secrets (1958)
Director
علموني الحب (1957)
Director
Gharam El Millionaire (1957)
Director
A Voice From The Past (1956)
Director
The Scornful Man (1956)
Director
Miracle from heaven (1956)
Director
Love Crime (1955)
Director
They Made Me a Criminal (1954)
Director | Writer
Laila Min Omri (1954)
Director
The Deprivation (1953)
Director | Writer
Qadam Al Kheir (1952)
Assistant Director
Fatma, Marika & Rachel (1949)
Co-Director
Heaven's Justice (1948)
Assistant Director