A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
شريف عرفة
Birthplace:
Egypt
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.
Assistant Director:
1985 Fingerprints On Water
1986 Had Al-Saif
1986 Return of a Citizen
1995 Angels do not inhabit earth
Co-Director:
1981 Al Mawardi Cafe
1985 Fingerprints On Water
1986 Had Al-Saif
1986 Return of a Citizen
1995 Angels do not inhabit earth
Director:
1981 Al Mawardi Cafe
1985 Fingerprints On Water
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 The Humans and the Mongoose
2022 The Crime
2024 Playing with the Kids
Executive Producer:
1981 Al Mawardi Cafe
1985 Fingerprints On Water
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 The Humans and the Mongoose
2022 The Crime
2024 Playing with the Kids
First Assistant Director:
1981 Al Mawardi Cafe
1985 Al muntaqimun
1985 Fingerprints On Water
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 The Humans and the Mongoose
2022 The Crime
2024 Playing with the Kids
Producer:
1981 Al Mawardi Cafe
1985 Al muntaqimun
1985 Fingerprints On Water
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 The Humans and the Mongoose
2022 The Crime
2024 Playing with the Kids
Story:
1981 Al Mawardi Cafe
1985 Al muntaqimun
1985 Fingerprints On Water
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 The Humans and the Mongoose
2022 The Crime
2024 Playing with the Kids
Writer:
1981 Al Mawardi Cafe
1985 Al muntaqimun
1985 Fingerprints On Water
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 The Humans and the Mongoose
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
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