Shadi Abdel Salam (Arabic: شادي عبدالسلام‎) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter and costume and set designer.

Born in Alexandria on 15 March 1930, Shadi graduated from Victoria College, Alexandria, 1948, and then moved to England to study theater arts from 1949 to 1950. He then joined faculty of fine arts in Cairo where he graduated as an architect in 1955.

He worked as assistant to the artistic architect, Ramsis W. Wassef, 1957, and designed the decorations and costumes of some of the most famous historical Egyptian films among which are; Wa Islamah, El-Nasser Salah El-Din, Almaz wa Abdu El Hamouly.

Worked as a historical consultant and supervisor of the decoration, costumes and accessories sections of the Polish film (Pharaoh), directed by Kavelorovitch.

Directed the long drama film entitled The Night of Counting the Years (Al-Momiaa), 1968–1969, and received many film awards for this work. Also directed the short drama film entitled El-Falah El-Faseeh (The Eloquent Peasant)

Worked as the Director of the Ministry of Culture Center for experimental films, 1970

Wrote the scenario of the long drama film entitled Ikhnatoun and finalized the relevant designs, 1974–1985

Taught at the Cinema Higher Institute of Egypt in the Departments of Decorations, Costumes and Film Direction, 1963–1969

He died on 8 October 1986.

Biography

Shadi Abdessalam fait ses études en Angleterre et à l'École des Beaux-Arts du Caire. Il est célèbre pour son premier long métrage, La Momie, véritable chef-d'œuvre du cinéma égyptien, mais n'a pu achever Akhenaton, son projet colossal. Il a réalisé et soutenu de nombreux courts et moyens métrages et a dirigé à partir de 1968 le Centre expérimental du film au Caire.