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