Portrait of Atef Salem

Directing

Atef Salem

Career

Active from 1953 to 2001, busiest in 1975 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Seven Daughters
The Seven Daughters
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Atef Salem Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Egyptian Cinema 22
  • Social Commentary 12
  • Social Issues 9
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Intrigue 5
  • Romantic Drama 5
  • Classic Film 5
  • Romance 4
  • Showbiz 4
  • Class Conflict 4
  • Nostalgic 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

79
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
A Knight on Horseback
A Knight on Horseback (2001)

Director

1990s

3 titles
ونسيت أني امرأة
ونسيت أني امرأة (1994)

Director

Toot Toot
Toot Toot (1993)

Director

دموع صاحبة الجلالة
دموع صاحبة الجلالة (1992)

Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 64
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein
Al Ragol Yohib Maratein (1987)

Director

The Lost
The Lost (1986)

Director

Kwaml's House
Kwaml's House (1986)

Director

Had Al-Saif
Had Al-Saif (1986)

Director

Black Tiger
Black Tiger (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

El-Arafa
El-Arafa (1981)

Director

The Lover
The Lover (1980)

Director

1970s

19 titles · average score 65
Qaher El Zalam
Qaher El Zalam (1979)

Director

Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1978)

Director

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady (1978)

Director

Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge (1976)

Director

The Grandson
The Grandson (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

And The Time passed
And The Time passed (1975)

Screenplay, Director

The Queen and I
The Queen and I (1975)

Director

Where Is My Mind?
Where Is My Mind? (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Confused Woman
Confused Woman (1974)

Director, Writer

زمان يا حب
زمان يا حب (1973)

Director

My Hippy Wife
My Hippy Wife (1973)

Director

College Girls
College Girls (1971)

Director

1960s

14 titles · average score 72
Womens' Tailor
Womens' Tailor (1969)

Director

The Circus
The Circus (1968)

Director, Screenplay

Khan El-Khalili
Khan El-Khalili (1966)

Director

The Yemen Revolution
The Yemen Revolution (1966)

Director

The Mamluks
The Mamluks (1965)

Director

A wife from Paris
A wife from Paris (1964)

Director

Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (1963)

Director

A Day of My Life
A Day of My Life (1961)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

The Seven Daughters
The Seven Daughters (1961)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

No Understanding
No Understanding (1961)

Director

A Woman's Secret
A Woman's Secret (1960)

Director

1950s

26 titles · average score 71
Conflict in the Nile
Conflict in the Nile (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

We the Students
We the Students (1959)

Director

Rendezvous with a Stranger
Rendezvous with a Stranger (1959)

Director

Beach of Secrets
Beach of Secrets (1958)

Director

They Taught Me Love
They Taught Me Love (1957)

Director

The Scornful Man
The Scornful Man (1956)

Director

Miracle from heaven
Miracle from heaven (1956)

Director

A Voice from the Past
A Voice from the Past (1956)

Director

Love Crime
Love Crime (1955)

Director

Dawn
Dawn (1955)

Director

They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal (1954)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Writer

The Deprivation
The Deprivation (1953)

Writer, Director

1940s

9 titles
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Fatma, Marika & Rachel (1949)

Co-Director

El Masri Effendi
El Masri Effendi (1949)

Co-Director

Hoda
Hoda (1949)

Co-Director

Love and madness
Love and madness (1948)

Assistant Director

Heaven's Justice
Heaven's Justice (1948)

Assistant Director

قبلني يا أبي
قبلني يا أبي (1947)

Co-Director

Treachery and torment
Treachery and torment (1947)

Assistant Director

A kiss in Lebanon
A kiss in Lebanon (1945)

Script Supervisor

Majda
Majda (1943)

Assistant Director