Atef Salem
Atef Salem (23 July 1927 – 30 July 2002) was an Egyptian film director. He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz.
Atef Salem
- Name
- Atef Salem عاطف سالم
- Born
- 23 July 1927
- Birthplace
- Sudan
- Died
- 30 July 2002
- Place of death
- Cairo, Egypt
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Languages
- Arabic · Egyptian Arabic
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Atef Salem (23 July 1927 – 30 July 2002) was an Egyptian film director. He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz.
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Atef Salem (1927–2002) was an assistant director, film director and screenwriter, of Egyptian nationality. The assistant director was born in Sudan and died in Cairo. Languages used include Arabic and Egyptian Arabic.
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His 1967 film Khan el khalili was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.
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• Name — Atef Salem عاطف سالم • Born — 23 July 1927 • Birthplace — Sudan • Died — 30 July 2002 • Place of death — Cairo, Egypt • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1954-2001
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Woman's Secret (1960) • Mother of the Bride (1963) • The Mamelukes (1965) • A Wife from Paris (1966) • Khan el khalili (1967) • Where Is My Mind? (1974) • Edge of the Sword (1986)
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Atef Salem died at Cairo.
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- 1.Obituary: Atef Salem(1927-2002). ahram.org.
- 2.Darwish, Adel. Obituary: Atef Salem; Social realist of Egyptian cinema. The Independent. 20 August 2002.
- 3.5th Moscow International Film Festival (1967). MIFF.
- 4.Armes, Roy. Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. 2008-07-11. 978-0-253-35116-6.
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