Complex sentence: Salah Abu Seif (May 10,1915--June 23,1996) was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors, and is considered to be the godfather of Neorealist cinema in Egypt.
Split into simpler sentences: Salah Abu Seif (May 10,1915--June 23,1996) was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. He is considered to be the godfather of the realistic cinema in Egypt.