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.

Filmography of Atef Salem

• A Knight on Horseback (2001)
• ونسيت أني امرأة (1994)
• Toot Toot (1993)
• دموع صاحبة الجلالة (1992)
• Al Ragol Yohib Maratein (1987)
• Kwaml's House (1986)
• Had Al-Saif (1986)
• The Lost (1986)
• Black Tiger (1984)
• El-Arafa (1981)
• The Lover (1980)
• Qaher El Zalam (1979)
• Storm of Tears (1979)
• Les Misérables (1978)
• Daa El-Omr Ya Walady (1978)
• These are The Days (1977)
• Barefoot on the Gold Bridge (1976)
• Legs In Mud (1976)
• The Quiet Nest (1976)
• And The Time passed (1975)
• The Grandson (1975)
• The Queen and I (1975)
• Young People These Days (1975)
• باي باي ياحلوة (1975)
• Where Is My Mind? (1974)
• Confused Woman (1974)
• زمان يا حب (1973)
• The Back Stairs (1973)
• My Hippy Wife (1973)
• College Girls (1971)
• Womens' Tailor (1969)
• The Circus (1968)
• Khan El-Khalili (1966)
• The Mamluks (1965)
• Fleeing from life (1964)
• A wife from Paris (1964)
• Mother of the Bride (1963)
• The Naked Truth (1963)
• A Day of My Life (1961)
• The Seven Daughters (1961)