Born 1972 (age 54) · Stockholm, Sweden
Appears in 25 titles

Tarik Saleh (Arabic: طارق صالح; born 28 January 1972; Stockholm) is a Swedish film director, animator, screenwriter, producer, publisher, journalist. He was born in Högalids församling, Stockholm to a Swedish mother and an Egyptian father. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was one of Sweden's most prominent graffiti artists, including co-creating Fascinate. He has also worked as a TV host for Sveriges Television and is one of the founders of production company Atmo. His work often contains techniques such as montages, cut-out graphics and faces with manipulated lip synching. At the 53rd Guldbagge Awards, his film The Nile Hilton Incident won five awards, including Best Film. His film Boy from Heaven was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

The Contractor
6.4
The Contractor
2022
Director
The Nile Hilton Incident
6.6
The Nile Hilton Incident
2017
Director
Cairo Conspiracy
6.8
Cairo Conspiracy
2022
Director
Metropia
6.1
Metropia
2009
Director
Eagles of the Republic
6.8
Eagles of the Republic
2025
Director
Tommy
5.0
Tommy
2014
Director
Gitmo
6.1
Gitmo
2005
Director
Lykke Li - Live on the Moon
3.0
Lykke Li - Live on the Moon
2011
Director
5.0
Tony & Sylvio
Director
Lykke Li: Sadness is a Blessing