★ HOW OLD IS TARIK SALEH?
Tarik Saleh is 54 years old, born January 28, 1972 in SE · Aquarius.
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About
Tarik Saleh directed a Cairo trilogy that redefined Nordic noir in the Middle East. Born in Stockholm on 28 January 1972 to a Swedish mother and Egyptian father, he worked across television, animation, publishing, and journalism before establishing himself as a film director. The Nile Hilton Incident (2017), Boy from Heaven (2022), and Eagles of the Republic (2025) all star Fares Fares and trace moral corruption through Egypt's underworld. As an Aquarius, he channels the sign's detached, systems-focused vision into geopolitical storytelling.
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Biography
Tarik Saleh directed a Cairo trilogy that redefined Nordic noir in the Middle East. Born in Stockholm on 28 January 1972 to a Swedish mother and Egyptian father, he is a Swedish television producer, animator, publisher, journalist, and film director. His most recognized work is the Cairo trilogy starring Fares Fares: The Nile Hilton Incident (2017), Boy from Heaven (2022), and Eagles of the Republic (2025). Each film mines Egypt's political and criminal machinery, balancing character study with institutional critique—a signature approach for screenwriters and directors working in Nordic and European traditions. Born under Aquarius, Saleh embodies the sign's detachment and intellectual systemizing; his films dissect power structures with surgical precision rather than sentiment. As a Swedish citizen, he occupies a vantage point outside the societies he depicts, lending his work an outsider's clarity. Across television, animation, publishing, and journalism roles before directing, he accumulated the cross-disciplinary literacy that informs his narrative economy—no subplot exists without thematic weight.
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Trivia
- Born to a Swedish mother and Egyptian father in Stockholm, bridging two continents that define his filmmaking geography.
- Before directing, worked across television production, animation, publishing, and journalism—a rare combination that shaped his visual and narrative sensibility.
- All three films in his Cairo trilogy star actor Fares Fares, making him Saleh's primary collaborator in building the series.
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Numerology
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The Communicator
Expressive and creative. Tarik Saleh gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Ruby StokesDragon · 2000
- Lindsay CollinsDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Tarik Saleh?
- Tarik Saleh is 54 years old (born January 28, 1972).
- When is Tarik Saleh's birthday?
- Tarik Saleh was born on January 28, 1972.
- What is Tarik Saleh's zodiac sign?
- Tarik Saleh is a Aquarius, born January 28, 1972.
- What is Tarik Saleh's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Tarik Saleh was born in 1972, the year of the Water Rat.
- Where is Tarik Saleh from?
- Tarik Saleh is from SE.
- What does Tarik Saleh do?
- Tarik Saleh is a writer.
- Is Tarik Saleh still alive?
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