Salah Abu Seif

Director

Born: May 10, 1915
Died: June 22, 1996 (age 81)
From: Egypt

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…

Filmography (42)

Mr. K (1994)
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Citizen Masrey (1991)
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The Beginning (1986)
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Al-Qadisiyya (1981)
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The Criminal (1978)
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The Water-Carrier Is Dead (1977)
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Caught in a Honey Trap (1977)
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The Liar (1975)
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The Malatily Bathhouse (1973)
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City Lights (1972)
Dawn of Islam (1971)
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A Bit of Torment (1969)
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Three Women (1969)
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Case 68
Case 68 (1968)
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The Second Wife (1967)
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Cairo 30 (1966)
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No Time for Love (1963)
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Letter from an Unknown Woman (1962)
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The Sun Will Never Set (1961)
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The Beginning and the End (1960)
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Agony of Love (1960)
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The Girls in Summer (1960)
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Between Heaven and Earth (1959)
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I Am Free (1959)
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This is Love (1958)
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The Barred Road (1958)
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A criminal on leave (1958)
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Sleepless (1957)
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The Thug (1957)
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The Empty Pillow (1957)
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