Atef Salem
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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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A Day of My Life (1961)
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Where Is My Mind? (1974)
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Qaher El Zalam (1979)
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Conflict in the Nile (1959)
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The Mamluks (1965)
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Mother of the Bride (1963)
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A Voice from the Past (1956)
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The Deprivation (1953)
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College Girls (1971)
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The Grandson (1975)
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We the Students (1959)
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Womens' Tailor (1969)
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ونسيت أني امرأة (1994)
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Barefoot on the Gold Bridge (1976)
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Legs In Mud (1976)
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Had Al-Saif (1986)
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A Woman's Secret (1960)
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Daa El-Omr Ya Walady (1978)
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Miracle from heaven (1956)
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The Lost (1986)
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Les Misérables (1978)
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Laila Min Omri (1954)
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A Knight on Horseback (2001)
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The Scornful Man (1956)
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Love Crime (1955)
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Rendezvous with a Stranger (1959)
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The Back Stairs (1973)
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No Understanding (1961)
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Toot Toot (1993)
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The Circus (1968)
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The Naked Truth (1963)
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Kwaml's House (1986)
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El-Arafa (1981)
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The Quiet Nest (1976)
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Black Tiger (1984)
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They Made Me a Criminal (1954)
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And The Time passed (1975)
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Confused Woman (1974)
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Beach of Secrets (1958)
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دموع صاحبة الجلالة (1992)
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Storm of Tears (1979)
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These are The Days (1977)
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Khan El-Khalili (1966)
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The Seven Daughters (1961)
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Young People These Days (1975)
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Fleeing from life (1964)
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باي باي ياحلوة (1975)
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My Hippy Wife (1973)
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زمان يا حب (1973)
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A wife from Paris (1964)
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Temple of love (1961)
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The Yemen Revolution (1966)
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They Taught Me Love (1957)
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The Queen and I (1975)
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The Lover (1980)
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Al Ragol Yohib Maratein (1987)
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Dawn (1955)
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Gharam El Millionaire (1957)
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ومضي قطار العمر (1975)
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