Atef Salem, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Atef Salem

film director

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1927

Place of Birth: Sudan

Date of Death: 30-Jul-2002

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: Egypt

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Atef Salem (Egyptian Arabic: ???? ?????; 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.
His 1967 film Khan el khalili was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.