Atef El-Tayeb (Arabic: عاطف الطيب pronounced [ˈʕɑːtˤef etˈtˤɑjjeb]) (26 December 1947 – 23 June 1995) was an Egyptian film director.Alternative transliterations of his name are: Atef Al-Tayeb and Attef El Taieb. His films often depicted the struggles of ordinary people.