Biography
Salah Abu Seif (صلاح أبو سيف; 1915 – 1996) was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. Many of the 41 films he directed, many of which were based on novels by Naguib Mahfouz, are considered Egyptian classics. Known as the Godfather of Egyptian neorealism, Abu Seif pioneered shooting on location - though he also used sets - in places none of his predecessors had dared to visit, like ghurza (the equivalent of old Chinese opium dens), brothels and impoverished areas whose existence had never been officially acknowledged.
Directed 42
1990s
- 1994
Mr. K
Director
- 1991
Citizen Masrey
Director
1980s
- 1986
The Beginning
Director
- 1981
Al-Qadisiyya
Director
1970s
- 1978
The Criminal
Director
- 1977
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
Director
Caught in a Honey Trap
Director
- 1976
First Year of Love
Assistant Director
- 1975
The Liar
Director
- 1973
The Malatily Bathhouse
Director
- 1971
Dawn of Islam
Director
1960s
- 1969
A Bit of Torment
Director
Three Women
Director
- 1967
The Second Wife
Director
- 1966
Cairo 30
Director
- 1963
No Time for Love
Director
- 1962
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Director
- 1961
The Sun Will Never Set
Director
- 1960
The Beginning and the End
Director
Agony of Love
Director
The Girls in Summer
Director
1950s
- 1959
Between Heaven and Earth
Director
I Am Free
Director
- 1958
This is Love
Director
The Barred Road
Director
A criminal on leave
Director
- 1957
Sleepless
Director
The Thug
Director
- 1956
A Woman's Youth
Director
- 1954
The Beast
Director
- 1952
Foreman Hassan
Director
Rayya and Sekina
Director
Love Humiliates
Director
- 1951
Lak Yom Ya Zalem
Director
- 1950
The Hawk
Director
1940s
- 1949
Shari al-bahlawan
Director
- 1948
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
Director
- 1947
The Avenger
Director
- 1946
Always in my heart
Director
1930s
- 1939
The Will
Co-Director
- 1937
Salama Is Fine
Assistant Director
Wrote 23
2000s
- 2002
The Ostrich and the Peacock
Writer
1990s
- 1994
Mr. K
Writer
1980s
- 1986
The Beginning
Writer
- 1981
Al-Qadisiyya
Writer
1970s
- 1978
The Criminal
Writer
- 1977
Caught in a Honey Trap
Screenplay
- 1973
The Malatily Bathhouse
Writer
- 1971
Dawn of Islam
Writer
1960s
- 1969
A Bit of Torment
Scenario Writer
- 1968
The Circus
Writer
- 1967
The Second Wife
Screenplay
- 1966
Cairo 30
Scenario Writer
- 1960
The Beginning and the End
Screenplay
Agony of Love
Writer
1950s
- 1959
Between Heaven and Earth
Writer
- 1957
The Thug
Screenplay
- 1956
A Woman's Youth
Screenplay
- 1954
The Beast
Screenplay
- 1952
Rayya and Sekina
Writer
- 1951
Lak Yom Ya Zalem
Writer
1940s
- 1949
Shari al-bahlawan
Writer
- 1948
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
Writer
- 1947
The Avenger
Writer
Edited 6
1940s
- 1945
Ahlahom
Editor
- 1944
Passion and Revenge
Editor
- 1943
Issue of the day
Editor
- 1942
On the stage of life
Editor
Eayida
Editor
1930s
- 1939
The Will
Editor
Produced 3
1970s
- 1973
The Malatily Bathhouse
Producer
1950s
- 1952
Foreman Hassan
Producer
- 1951
Lak Yom Ya Zalem
Producer
Acted in 1
1970s
- 1972
City Lights
Movie