Atef Salem
Directing · Director · Writer · Assistant Director
Born Jul 23, 1921 · Sudan
Active 1943–2002
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).
Filmography
Heaven's Justice (1948) — Assistant DirectorThe Deprivation (1953) — Director · WriterThe Mamluks (1965) — DirectorLove and madness (1948) — Assistant DirectorConflict in the Nile (1959) — DirectorThe Scornful Man (1956) — DirectorNehayet Qessa (1951) — Assistant DirectorMy Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb (1951) — Assistant DirectorCome and Greet (1951) — Assistant DirectorAccording to Your Taste (1952) — Assistant DirectorHabib qalbi (1952) — Assistant DirectorChild For rent (1953) — Assistant DirectorA Day of My Life (1961) — DirectorMother of the Bride (1963) — DirectorThe Seven Daughters (1961) — DirectorA Voice from the Past (1956) — DirectorMiracle from heaven (1956) — DirectorToot Toot (1993) — DirectorThey Taught Me Love (1957) — DirectorLove Crime (1955) — DirectorBarefoot on the Gold Bridge (1976) — DirectorBeach of Secrets (1958) — DirectorThey Made Me a Criminal (1954) — Writer · DirectorFatma, Marika & Rachel (1949) — Co-Director