Atef Salem
| Atef Salem عاطف سالم | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 July 1927 Sudan |
| Died |
30 July 2002 (aged 75) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1954-2001 |
Atef Salem (Arabic: عاطف سالم; 23 July 1927 – 30 July 2002) was an Egyptian film director.[1] He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz.[2] His 1967 film Khan el khalili was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.[3]
Selected filmography
- Mother of the Bride (1963)
- Khan el khalili (1967)
References
- ↑ "Obituary: Atef Salem(1927-2002)". ahram.org. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ↑ Adel Darwish, 'Obituary: Atef Salem ; Social realist of Egyptian cinema', The Independent, 20 August 2002. Online at HighBeam.
- ↑ "5th Moscow International Film Festival (1967)". MIFF. Retrieved 2012-12-16.