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Sherif Arafa

Sherif Arafa

Director · Born December 25, 1960 · Egypt

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Biography

Sherif Arafa is an Egyptian director, producer and producer. He was born on 25 December 1960 and graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1982. He is the son of director Saad Arafa and the eldest brother of Amr Arafa. Sherif Arafa has produced many important films in the history of Egyptian cinema, such as the Birds of Darkness, the Spectator, Mafia and Halim. He has worked with top stars since his artistic beginnings such as Suad Hosni, Ahmed Zaki and Adel Azzam. He has also discovered and introduced many well-known young actors such as Alaa Wali El Din, Mohamed Henedy, Mona Zaki, Mohamed Saad, Noor, Ahmed Hilmi, Haytham Ahmed Zaki and many others. He has also produced many film and television works such as Halim, Tamer, Shouqia, Critical Moments and People's Program. I am doing so through his production company Partner Pro. He also directed several television commercials for well-known products such as Pepsi and Chipsy. Sherif Arafa entered the world of television production strongly in 2006 by producing three works: Tamer and Shouqia series, critical moments and the People and I program, which was co-produced by other producers from Egypt and the United States.

Directed 37

2020s

  1. 2024

    Playing with the Kids

    Director

  2. 2022
  3. 2021

    The Humans and the Mongoose

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. The Passage

    Director

  3. 2017

    The Treasure: Truth & Imagination

    Director

  4. 2014

    The Island 2

    Director

  5. 2011

    X-Large

    Director

  6. 18 Days

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    Escaping Tel Aviv

    Director

  2. 2007

    The Island

    Director

  3. 2006

    Tamer and shawqiya

    Director

  4. Halim

    Director

  5. 2004

    The Great Fava Beans of China

    Director

  6. 2002

    Mafia

    Director

  7. 2001

    Son of Wealth

    Director

  8. 2000

    The Headmaster

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999

    Abboud on the Border

    Director

  2. 1998

    Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better

    Director

  3. 1996

    Sweet Oblivion

    Director

  4. 1995

    Angels do not inhabit earth

    Assistant Director

  5. Birds of Darkness

    Director

  6. 1993

    The Forgotten

    Director

  7. Al Zaeem

    Director

  8. 1992

    Terrorism and Kebab

    Director

  9. 1991

    Playing with Giants

    Director

  10. Silence!

    Director

  11. O, Mehalabeya

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Third Class

    Director

  2. 1987

    The Dwarfs Are Coming

    Director

  3. 1986

    Return of a Citizen

    Assistant Director

  4. Had Al-Saif

    Assistant Director

  5. 1985

    Fingerprints On Water

    Assistant Director

  6. Al muntaqimun

    First Assistant Director

  7. 1981

    Al Mawardi Cafe

    Co-Director

  8. Tears on the wedding night

    Assistant Director

Wrote 10

2020s

  1. 2024

    Playing with the Kids

    Writer

  2. 2022
  3. 2021

    The Humans and the Mongoose

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. The Passage

    Writer

  3. 2017

    The Treasure: Truth & Imagination

    Story

  4. 2011

    18 Days

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2007

    The Island

    Story

  2. 2006

    Halim

    Writer

  3. 2000

    The Headmaster

    Writer

Produced 5

2000s

  1. 2007
  2. 2006
  3. Halim

    Executive Producer

  4. 2001

    Son of Wealth

    Executive Producer

1990s

  1. 1991

    Silence!

    Producer

Acted in 3

1990s

  1. 1998

    Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better

    Movie

  2. 1992

    Love In The Fridge

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1984

    Missing Person

    Movie

Created 1

Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2018

    The Crew

    Self