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Sherif Arafa

Directing
65 years oldEgypt

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.

Personal Details

Born
December 25, 1960
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Egypt
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

شريف عرفة

Movies (39)

Playing with the Kids
4.8

Playing with the Kids

Director (Directing)

2024

The Crime
5.8

The Crime

Writer (Writing)

2022

The Humans and the Mongoose
4.9

The Humans and the Mongoose

Writer (Writing)

2021

The Treasure : Love & Destiny
6.5

The Treasure : Love & Destiny

Writer (Writing)

2019

The Passage
6.9

The Passage

Director (Directing)

2019

The Crew
9.0

The Crew

as Self

2018

The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
6.8

The Treasure: Truth & Imagination

Story (Writing)

2017

The Island 2
6.7

The Island 2

Director (Directing)

2014

X-Large
7.0

X-Large

Director (Directing)

2011

18 Days
6.9

18 Days

Writer (Writing)

2011

Escaping Tel Aviv
6.1

Escaping Tel Aviv

Director (Directing)

2009

The Island
7.2

The Island

Story (Writing)

2007

Tamer and shawqiya
8.0

Tamer and shawqiya

Director (Directing)

2006

Halim
6.8

Halim

Executive Producer (Production)

2006

The Great Fava Beans of China
6.7

The Great Fava Beans of China

Director (Directing)

2004

Mafia
6.8

Mafia

Director (Directing)

2002

Son of Wealth
4.4

Son of Wealth

Director (Directing)

2001

The Headmaster
7.8

The Headmaster

Writer (Writing)

2000

Abboud on the Border
6.3

Abboud on the Border

Director (Directing)

1999

Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
7.0

Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better

1998

Sweet Oblivion
6.3

Sweet Oblivion

Director (Directing)

1996

Angels do not inhabit earth

Angels do not inhabit earth

Assistant Director (Directing)

1995

Birds of Darkness
6.9

Birds of Darkness

Director (Directing)

1995

The Forgotten
6.9

The Forgotten

Director (Directing)

1993

Al Zaeem
7.8

Al Zaeem

Director (Directing)

1993

Love In The Fridge
6.0

Love In The Fridge

1992

Terrorism and Kebab
7.7

Terrorism and Kebab

Director (Directing)

1992

Playing with Giants
7.0

Playing with Giants

Director (Directing)

1991

Silence!
7.0

Silence!

Producer (Production)

1991

O, Mehalabeya
1.0

O, Mehalabeya

Director (Directing)

1991

The Third Class
5.5

The Third Class

Director (Directing)

1988

The Dwarfs Are Coming

The Dwarfs Are Coming

Director (Directing)

1987

Return of a Citizen
6.4

Return of a Citizen

Assistant Director (Directing)

1986

Had Al-Saif

Had Al-Saif

Assistant Director (Directing)

1986

Fingerprints On Water

Fingerprints On Water

Assistant Director (Directing)

1985

Al muntaqimun

Al muntaqimun

First Assistant Director (Directing)

1985

Gone with No Return
7.8

Gone with No Return

1984

Al Mawardi Cafe

Al Mawardi Cafe

Co-Director (Directing)

1981

Tears on the wedding night

Tears on the wedding night

Assistant Director (Directing)

1981

TV Shows (2)