Sherif Arafa

Sherif Arafa

Known for
Directing
Born
December 25, 1960 (age 65)
Birthplace
Egypt

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Mafia 2

Mafia 2

Movie · Director

2024
Playing with the Kids poster

Playing with the Kids

Movie · Director

2022
The Crime poster

The Crime

Movie · Director

2021
The Humans and the Mongoose poster

The Humans and the Mongoose

Movie · Director

2019
The Treasure : Love & Destiny poster

The Treasure : Love & Destiny

Movie · Director

2019
The Passage poster

The Passage

Movie · Director

2017
The Treasure: Truth & Imagination poster

The Treasure: Truth & Imagination

Movie · Director

2014
The Island 2 poster

The Island 2

Movie · Director

2011
X-Large poster

X-Large

Movie · Director

2011
18 Days poster

18 Days

Movie · Director

2009
Escaping Tel Aviv poster

Escaping Tel Aviv

Movie · Director

2007
The Island poster

The Island

Movie · Director

2007
Critical Moments poster

Critical Moments

TV · Director · 94 eps

2006
Halim poster

Halim

Movie · Director

2006
Tamer and shawqiya poster

Tamer and shawqiya

Movie · Director

2004
The Great Fava Beans of China poster

The Great Fava Beans of China

Movie · Director

2002
Mafia poster

Mafia

Movie · Director

2001
Son of Wealth poster

Son of Wealth

Movie · Director

2000
The Headmaster poster

The Headmaster

Movie · Director

1999
Abboud on the Border poster

Abboud on the Border

Movie · Director

1998
Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better poster

Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better

Movie · Director

1996
Sweet Oblivion poster

Sweet Oblivion

Movie · Director

1995
Angels do not inhabit earth poster

Angels do not inhabit earth

Movie · Assistant Director

1995
Birds of Darkness poster

Birds of Darkness

Movie · Director

1993
Al Zaeem poster

Al Zaeem

Movie · Director

1993
The Forgotten poster

The Forgotten

Movie · Director

1992
Terrorism and Kebab poster

Terrorism and Kebab

Movie · Director

1991
Playing with Giants poster

Playing with Giants

Movie · Director

1991
Silence! poster

Silence!

Movie · Director

1991
O, Mehalabeya poster

O, Mehalabeya

Movie · Director

1988
The Third Class poster

The Third Class

Movie · Director

1987
The Dwarfs Are Coming poster

The Dwarfs Are Coming

Movie · Director

1986
Had Al-Saif poster

Had Al-Saif

Movie · Assistant Director

1986
Return of a Citizen poster

Return of a Citizen

Movie · Assistant Director

1985
Fingerprints On Water poster

Fingerprints On Water

Movie · Assistant Director

1985
Al muntaqimun poster

Al muntaqimun

Movie · First Assistant Director

1981
Al Mawardi Cafe poster

Al Mawardi Cafe

Movie · Co-Director

1981
Tears on the wedding night poster

Tears on the wedding night

Movie · Assistant Director