Salah Abu Seif
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing43
movieMr. K
1994
Director
movieCitizen Masrey
1991
Director
movieThe Beginning
1986
Director
movieAl-Qadisiyya
1981
Director
movieThe Criminal
1978
Director
movieCaught in a Honey Trap
1977
Director
movieFirst Year of Love
1976
Assistant Director
movieThe Liar
1975
Director
movieThe Malatily Bathhouse
1973
Director
movieDawn of Islam
1971
Director
movieA Bit of Torment
1969
Director
movieThree Women
1969
Director
Case 68
1968
Director
movieThe Second Wife
1967
Director
movieCairo 30
1966
Director
movieNo Time for Love
1963
Director
movieThe Sun Will Never Set
1961
Director
movieAgony of Love
1960
Director
movieThe Girls in Summer
1960
Director
movieI Am Free
1959
Director
movieThis is Love
1958
Director
movieThe Barred Road
1958
Director
movieA criminal on leave
1958
Director
movieSleepless
1957
Director
movieThe Thug
1957
Director
movieThe Empty Pillow
1957
Director
movieThe Leech
1956
Director
movieThe Beast
1954
Director
movieForeman Hassan
1952
Director
movieRayya and Sekina
1952
Director
movieLove Humiliates
1952
Director
movieLak Yom Ya Zalem
1951
Director
movieThe Hawk
1950
Director
movieShari al-bahlawan
1949
Director
movieThe Avenger
1947
Director
movieAlways in my heart
1946
Director
movieThe Will
1939
Co-Director
movieSalama Is Fine
1937
Assistant Director
Writing24
movieMr. K
1994
Writer
movieThe Beginning
1986
Writer
movieAl-Qadisiyya
1981
Writer
movieThe Criminal
1978
Writer
movieCaught in a Honey Trap
1977
Screenplay
movieDawn of Islam
1971
Writer
movieA Bit of Torment
1969
Scenario Writer
movieThe Circus
1968
Writer
Case 68
1968
Writer
movieThe Second Wife
1967
Screenplay
movieCairo 30
1966
Scenario Writer
movieThe Beginning and the End
1960
Screenplay
movieAgony of Love
1960
Writer
movieThe Thug
1957
Screenplay
movieThe Leech
1956
Screenplay
movieThe Beast
1954
Screenplay
movieThe Avenger
1947
Writer
Editing6
Production3
movieThe Malatily Bathhouse
1973
Producer
movieForeman Hassan
1952
Producer
movieLak Yom Ya Zalem
1951
Producer
