Sherif Arafa (b. 1960)

Alias:
شريف عرفة

Born:
December 25, 1960

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.

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Assistant Director:
1986  Had Al-Saif
1986  Return of a Citizen
1995  Angels do not inhabit earth

Director:
1986  Had Al-Saif
1986  Return of a Citizen
1986  The Dwarfs Are Coming
1988  The Third Class
1991  O, Mehalabeya
1991  Playing with Giants
1991  Silence!
1992  Terrorism and Kebab
1993  Al Zaeem
1993  The Forgotten
1995  Angels do not inhabit earth
1995  Birds of Darkness
1996  Sweet Oblivion
1998  Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
1999  Abboud on the Border
2000  The Headmaster
2001  Son of Wealth
2002  Mafia
2004  The Great Fava Beans of China
2006  Halim
2007  The Island
2009  Escaping Tel Aviv
2011  18 Days
2011  X-Large
2014  The Island 2
2017  The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
2019  The Passage
2019  The Treasure : Love & Destiny
2021  El Ens Wa El Nems
2022  The Crime
2024  Playing with the Kids

Executive Producer:
1986  Had Al-Saif
1986  Return of a Citizen
1986  The Dwarfs Are Coming
1988  The Third Class
1991  O, Mehalabeya
1991  Playing with Giants
1991  Silence!
1992  Terrorism and Kebab
1993  Al Zaeem
1993  The Forgotten
1995  Angels do not inhabit earth
1995  Birds of Darkness
1996  Sweet Oblivion
1998  Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
1999  Abboud on the Border
2000  The Headmaster
2001  Son of Wealth
2002  Mafia
2004  The Great Fava Beans of China
2006  Halim
2007  The Island
2009  Escaping Tel Aviv
2011  18 Days
2011  X-Large
2014  The Island 2
2017  The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
2019  The Passage
2019  The Treasure : Love & Destiny
2021  El Ens Wa El Nems
2022  The Crime
2024  Playing with the Kids

Producer:
1986  Had Al-Saif
1986  Return of a Citizen
1986  The Dwarfs Are Coming
1988  The Third Class
1991  O, Mehalabeya
1991  Playing with Giants
1991  Silence!
1992  Terrorism and Kebab
1993  Al Zaeem
1993  The Forgotten
1995  Angels do not inhabit earth
1995  Birds of Darkness
1996  Sweet Oblivion
1998  Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
1999  Abboud on the Border
2000  The Headmaster
2001  Son of Wealth
2002  Mafia
2004  The Great Fava Beans of China
2006  Halim
2007  The Island
2009  Escaping Tel Aviv
2011  18 Days
2011  X-Large
2014  The Island 2
2017  The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
2019  The Passage
2019  The Treasure : Love & Destiny
2021  El Ens Wa El Nems
2022  The Crime
2024  Playing with the Kids

Story:
1986  Had Al-Saif
1986  Return of a Citizen
1986  The Dwarfs Are Coming
1988  The Third Class
1991  O, Mehalabeya
1991  Playing with Giants
1991  Silence!
1992  Terrorism and Kebab
1993  Al Zaeem
1993  The Forgotten
1995  Angels do not inhabit earth
1995  Birds of Darkness
1996  Sweet Oblivion
1998  Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
1999  Abboud on the Border
2000  The Headmaster
2001  Son of Wealth
2002  Mafia
2004  The Great Fava Beans of China
2006  Halim
2007  The Island
2009  Escaping Tel Aviv
2011  18 Days
2011  X-Large
2014  The Island 2
2017  The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
2019  The Passage
2019  The Treasure : Love & Destiny
2021  El Ens Wa El Nems
2022  The Crime
2024  Playing with the Kids

Writer:
1986  Had Al-Saif
1986  Return of a Citizen
1986  The Dwarfs Are Coming
1988  The Third Class
1991  O, Mehalabeya
1991  Playing with Giants
1991  Silence!
1992  Terrorism and Kebab
1993  Al Zaeem
1993  The Forgotten
1995  Angels do not inhabit earth
1995  Birds of Darkness
1996  Sweet Oblivion
1998  Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
1999  Abboud on the Border
2000  The Headmaster
2001  Son of Wealth
2002  Mafia
2004  The Great Fava Beans of China
2006  Halim
2007  The Island
2009  Escaping Tel Aviv
2011  18 Days
2011  X-Large
2014  The Island 2
2017  The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
2019  The Passage
2019  The Treasure : Love & Destiny
2021  El Ens Wa El Nems
2022  The Crime
2024  Playing with the Kids

Creator:
2006  Tamer & Shawkeya
????  Critical moments

Director:
2006  Tamer & Shawkeya
2007  Critical Moments
????  Critical moments

Producer:
2006  Tamer & Shawkeya
2007  Critical Moments
????  Critical moments

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