Atef Salem

Atef Salem
عاطف سالم
Born(1927-07-23)23 July 1927
Died30 July 2002(2002-07-30) (aged 75)
Cairo, Egypt
OccupationFilm director
Years active1954-2001

Atef Salem (Egyptian Arabic: عاطف سالم; 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.