Salah Abu Seif

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.

Known for

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Citizen Masrey

1991 ⭐ 7.3

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The Beginning

1986 ⭐ 8.0

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Al-Qadisiyya

1981 ⭐ 10.0

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The Criminal

1978 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

1994

Mr. K

1994

1991

Citizen Masrey Notable

1991

⭐ 7.3

1986

The Beginning Notable

1986

⭐ 8.0

1981

Al-Qadisiyya Notable

1981

⭐ 10.0

1978

The Criminal

1978

⭐ 6.0

1977

The Water-Carrier Is Dead Notable

1977

⭐ 7.8

Caught in a Honey Trap Notable

1977

⭐ 8.0

1975

The Liar Notable

1975

⭐ 8.0

1973

The Malatily Bathhouse

1973

⭐ 5.5

1971

Dawn of Islam

1971

⭐ 6.0

1969

A Bit of Torment Notable

1969

⭐ 8.0

Three Women

1969

1967

The Second Wife Notable

1967

⭐ 7.4

1966

Cairo 30 Notable

1966

⭐ 7.7

1963

No Time for Love Notable

1963

⭐ 7.3

1962

Letter from an Unknown Woman Notable

1962

⭐ 7.0

1961

The Sun Will Never Set Notable

1961

⭐ 7.7

1960

The Beginning and the End Notable

1960

⭐ 8.2

Agony of Love Notable

1960

⭐ 7.0

The Girls in Summer Notable

1960

⭐ 8.3

1959

Between Heaven and Earth Notable

1959

⭐ 8.9

I Am Free

1959

⭐ 6.8

1958

This is Love

1958

The Barred Road Notable

1958

⭐ 8.5

A criminal on leave Notable

1958

⭐ 9.0

1957

Sleepless

1957

⭐ 6.3

The Thug Notable

1957

⭐ 8.3

The Empty Pillow Notable

1957

⭐ 7.5

1956

The Leech Notable

1956

⭐ 7.6

Frequently appears with

Omar Sharif

Mayor Abdel Razek El-Sher

Ezzat Al Alaily

Abdul Mawjoud

Safia ElEmary

Mayor's wife

Hassan Hosny

Hamdan Al-Wishi, lawyer

Ahmed Zaki

Adel

Yousra

Amal

Gamil Ratib

Nabeh

Souad Nasr

Adola

Full filmography

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Mr. K

1994

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Citizen Masrey

1991 ⭐ 7.3

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The Beginning

1986 ⭐ 8.0

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Al-Qadisiyya

1981 ⭐ 10.0

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The Criminal

1978 ⭐ 6.0

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The Water-Carrier Is Dead

1977 ⭐ 7.8

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Caught in a Honey Trap

1977 ⭐ 8.0

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The Liar

1975 ⭐ 8.0

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The Malatily Bathhouse

1973 ⭐ 5.5

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Dawn of Islam

1971 ⭐ 6.0

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A Bit of Torment

1969 ⭐ 8.0

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Three Women

1969

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The Second Wife

1967 ⭐ 7.4

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Cairo 30

1966 ⭐ 7.7

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No Time for Love

1963 ⭐ 7.3

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Letter from an Unknown Woman

1962 ⭐ 7.0

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The Sun Will Never Set

1961 ⭐ 7.7

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The Beginning and the End

1960 ⭐ 8.2

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Agony of Love

1960 ⭐ 7.0

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The Girls in Summer

1960 ⭐ 8.3