Sherif Arafa

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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Halim (2006)

A biopic of Egyptian singer Abdel-Halim Hafez.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Haitham Ahmed Zaki  •  Ezzat Abu Ouf  •  Mona Zaki

A biopic of Egyptian singer Abdel-Halim Hafez.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Haitham Ahmed Zaki  •  Ezzat Abu Ouf  •  Mona Zaki

Escaping Tel Aviv (2009)

Salwa is living her worst nightmare when she wakes up to find herself in Israel, kidnapped by her husband whom she later learns is a Mossad officer. An Egyptian officer is recruited by the General Intelligence Directorate to save her and her children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Karim Abdel Aziz  •  Mona Zaki  •  Sherif Mounir  •  Kinda Alloush

Salwa is living her worst nightmare when she wakes up to find herself in Israel, kidnapped by her husband whom she later learns is a Mossad officer. An Egyptian officer is recruited by the General Intelligence Directorate to save her and her children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Karim Abdel Aziz  •  Mona Zaki  •  Sherif Mounir  •  Kinda Alloush

Terrorism and Kebab (1992)

Ahmad heads to Tahrir compound to extract papers to move his son to another school. There he clashes with the administrative obstacles. He finds himself suddenly involved in carrying a weapon, and taking hostages and is joined by others and soon the police forces ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Ashraf Abdel Baky

Ahmad heads to Tahrir compound to extract papers to move his son to another school. There he clashes with the administrative obstacles. He finds himself suddenly involved in carrying a weapon, and taking hostages and is joined by others and soon the police forces ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Ashraf Abdel Baky

Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better (1998)

Photographer Sayed Gharib leaves his hometown and moves Cairo to be close to the Faculty of Medicine that his daughter Tahani attends. Tahani clashes with the aristocratic society around her as love blossoms between her and the son of a famous businessman  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Mona Zaki  •  Sanaa Gamil  •  Karim Abdel Aziz

Photographer Sayed Gharib leaves his hometown and moves Cairo to be close to the Faculty of Medicine that his daughter Tahani attends. Tahani clashes with the aristocratic society around her as love blossoms between her and the son of a famous businessman  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Mona Zaki  •  Sanaa Gamil  •  Karim Abdel Aziz

X-Large (2011)

Magdy is searching for true love, so when he finds his childhood friend Dina on Facebook he tries to get closer to her. He is afraid that she would refuse him as he is very obese. So on their first meeting he told her that he is Magdy's cousin  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Helmy  •  Donia Samir Ghanem  •  Mohamed Shaheen  •  Ibrahim Nasr

Magdy is searching for true love, so when he finds his childhood friend Dina on Facebook he tries to get closer to her. He is afraid that she would refuse him as he is very obese. So on their first meeting he told her that he is Magdy's cousin  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Helmy  •  Donia Samir Ghanem  •  Mohamed Shaheen  •  Ibrahim Nasr

Gone with No Return (1984)

Attia (Yehia al-Fakharani) works as a simple employee, after his mother-in-law threatens to break his engagement from her daughter because of his delay in getting an apartment. He travels to his hometown to sell his inheritance. There he falls in love with Kharyia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Khan
CAST:  Aida Abdel Aziz  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen  •  Yehia El Fakharany  •  Layla Olwy

Attia (Yehia al-Fakharani) works as a simple employee, after his mother-in-law threatens to break his engagement from her daughter because of his delay in getting an apartment. He travels to his hometown to sell his inheritance. There he falls in love with Kharyia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Khan
CAST:  Aida Abdel Aziz  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen  •  Yehia El Fakharany  •  Layla Olwy

Aboud Ala El Hedoud (1999)

Abboud lives a reckless life with his two friends. He knows that he will not enter the army because he's an only child. But when his father marries another woman who gives birth to a boy, Abboud is forced to join the army in spite of being unfit, working at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Alaa Wali El Din  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Karim Abdel Aziz  •  Ahmed Helmy

Abboud lives a reckless life with his two friends. He knows that he will not enter the army because he's an only child. But when his father marries another woman who gives birth to a boy, Abboud is forced to join the army in spite of being unfit, working at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Alaa Wali El Din  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Karim Abdel Aziz  •  Ahmed Helmy

Sweet Oblivion (1996)

Officer Magdy investigates the suicide of a groom on his wedding night. He knows that the groom was impotent. Later he realizes that impotence is becoming an epidemic that spreads among all men. However, no one wants to declare that out of shame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Sherine Saif El Nasr  •  Dalal Abdelaziz  •  Nazim Sharawy

Officer Magdy investigates the suicide of a groom on his wedding night. He knows that the groom was impotent. Later he realizes that impotence is becoming an epidemic that spreads among all men. However, no one wants to declare that out of shame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Sherine Saif El Nasr  •  Dalal Abdelaziz  •  Nazim Sharawy

The Headmaster (2000)

Ashour, Salaah’s father, runs his school with severity and cruelty. after Ashour's death, Salah inherits the job and lets Sayed, his deputy, take charge. Hussein the teacher makes a great effort to guide Salah to succeed in managing the school and achieve good ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Helmy  •  Mohamed Saad  •  Alaa Wali El Din  •  Hassan Hosny

Ashour, Salaah’s father, runs his school with severity and cruelty. after Ashour's death, Salah inherits the job and lets Sayed, his deputy, take charge. Hussein the teacher makes a great effort to guide Salah to succeed in managing the school and achieve good ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Helmy  •  Mohamed Saad  •  Alaa Wali El Din  •  Hassan Hosny

Birds of Darkness (1995)

Three lawyers, brought by friendship but separated by interests, Fathi Nofal, who turns from a committed lawyer to an opportunist, while Ali al-Zanati joins religious extremist groups to make financial gains , and the third Mohsen only works as a simple employee ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmad Rateb  •  Yousra  •  Ezzat Abu Ouf  •  Nazim Sharawy

Three lawyers, brought by friendship but separated by interests, Fathi Nofal, who turns from a committed lawyer to an opportunist, while Ali al-Zanati joins religious extremist groups to make financial gains , and the third Mohsen only works as a simple employee ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmad Rateb  •  Yousra  •  Ezzat Abu Ouf  •  Nazim Sharawy

Mafia (2002)

After his expulsion from the Military Academy, Hussain gets involved in mafia crimes abroad. Upon being deported to an Egyptian prison, and in order to give him a second chance to live a well meaning life, the Egyptian Intelligence Agency assign him with a secret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Mostafa Shaaban  •  Mona Zaki  •  Ahmed Rizq

After his expulsion from the Military Academy, Hussain gets involved in mafia crimes abroad. Upon being deported to an Egyptian prison, and in order to give him a second chance to live a well meaning life, the Egyptian Intelligence Agency assign him with a secret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Mostafa Shaaban  •  Mona Zaki  •  Ahmed Rizq

The Island (2007)

Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Hend Sabry  •  Zeina  •  Mahmoud Yassine

Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Hend Sabry  •  Zeina  •  Mahmoud Yassine

18 Days (2011)

10 Film makers made 10 Separate stories about the "25January " revolution in Egypt and the Egyptian people in the revolution and the protests against the previous President Hosni Mubarak and the departure of President Hosni Mubarak and also displays what happened ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Abdullah  •  Ahmad Alaa  •  Yousry Nasrallah  •  Sherif Arafa  •  Mariam Abou Ouf  •  Kamla Abu Zekry  •  Muhammad Ali  •  Sherif El Bendary  •  Marwan Hamed  •  Khaled Marei
CAST:  Mona Zaki  •  Nahed El Sebai  •  Amr Waked  •  Ahmed Al Fishawy

10 Film makers made 10 Separate stories about the "25January " revolution in Egypt and the Egyptian people in the revolution and the protests against the previous President Hosni Mubarak and the departure of President Hosni Mubarak and also displays what happened ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Abdullah  •  Ahmad Alaa  •  Yousry Nasrallah  •  Sherif Arafa  •  Mariam Abou Ouf  •  Kamla Abu Zekry  •  Muhammad Ali  •  Sherif El Bendary  •  Marwan Hamed  •  Khaled Marei
CAST:  Mona Zaki  •  Nahed El Sebai  •  Amr Waked  •  Ahmed Al Fishawy

The Great Fava Beans of China (2004)

Mohy Al-Sharqawi is a young man whose grandfather and his uncles form a smuggling gang. As Mohy is a coward who cannot go along with them, he goes to live with his mother and step-father but they send him to China to represent Egypt in a cooking competition which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Mohamed Henedi  •  Kamala Kumpu Na Ayuthaya  •  Mohamed Shoman  •  Kowit Wattanakul

Mohy Al-Sharqawi is a young man whose grandfather and his uncles form a smuggling gang. As Mohy is a coward who cannot go along with them, he goes to live with his mother and step-father but they send him to China to represent Egypt in a cooking competition which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Mohamed Henedi  •  Kamala Kumpu Na Ayuthaya  •  Mohamed Shoman  •  Kowit Wattanakul

The Island 2 (2014)

Following the events of the first part, Mansour Al-Hefni escapes from prison and reunites with his son Ali and brother to return to the island to recover what they have lost. Mansour must stand against his old love Karima while the leader of the travelers tribe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Hend Sabry  •  Khaled Saleh  •  Khaled El Sawy

Following the events of the first part, Mansour Al-Hefni escapes from prison and reunites with his son Ali and brother to return to the island to recover what they have lost. Mansour must stand against his old love Karima while the leader of the travelers tribe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Hend Sabry  •  Khaled Saleh  •  Khaled El Sawy

Son of Wealth (2001)

Farid Ezz El-Din, is a wealthy spoiled young man. After his father flees the country and smuggles all his money, he is forced to manage all his business. Farid is arrested on charges of fraud but before he was tried, he escapes with the help of his housekeeper, Kazem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Alaa Wali El Din  •  Dina  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Ahmed Mekky

Farid Ezz El-Din, is a wealthy spoiled young man. After his father flees the country and smuggles all his money, he is forced to manage all his business. Farid is arrested on charges of fraud but before he was tried, he escapes with the help of his housekeeper, Kazem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Alaa Wali El Din  •  Dina  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Ahmed Mekky

The Treasure: Truth & Imagination (2017)

The events revolve around three eras: the Pharaonic era, the Mamluk era, and the first half of the 20th century. The events revolve around corruption and the power of some clerics over the ages to power and false and bad dealings with the people, and how to involve ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Hend Sabry  •  Mohamed Ramadan  •  Ahmed Rizq  •  Ahmed Hatem

The events revolve around three eras: the Pharaonic era, the Mamluk era, and the first half of the 20th century. The events revolve around corruption and the power of some clerics over the ages to power and false and bad dealings with the people, and how to involve ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Hend Sabry  •  Mohamed Ramadan  •  Ahmed Rizq  •  Ahmed Hatem

The Treasure : Love & Destiny (2019)

A sequel to The Treasure (Part 1) - Reality & Fantasy (2017) The movie resumes with the stories of Hatsheput in the Pharaonic era, Ali al-Zaibaq during the Ottoman era and Beshr al-Katatini, head of State Security Investigations Service, who faces new challenges ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Mohamed Saad  •  Mohamed Ramadan  •  Hend Sabry  •  Ahmed Hatem

A sequel to The Treasure (Part 1) - Reality & Fantasy (2017) The movie resumes with the stories of Hatsheput in the Pharaonic era, Ali al-Zaibaq during the Ottoman era and Beshr al-Katatini, head of State Security Investigations Service, who faces new challenges ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Mohamed Saad  •  Mohamed Ramadan  •  Hend Sabry  •  Ahmed Hatem

The Passage (2019)

A platoon of Commandos’ soldiers, lead by a fearless commander, Nour, and their journey through heroic battles from The Six Days War to the commencement of The Attrition War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Ezz  •  Hend Sabry  •  Ahmed Rizq  •  Asmaa Aboul Yazeed

A platoon of Commandos’ soldiers, lead by a fearless commander, Nour, and their journey through heroic battles from The Six Days War to the commencement of The Attrition War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Ezz  •  Hend Sabry  •  Ahmed Rizq  •  Asmaa Aboul Yazeed

The Third Class (1988)

A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the management headed by Captain Aouf are reaping benefits effortlessly. To calm their rage Sorour is appointed as their representative in the council only to unravel their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Soad Hosny  •  Ahmed Zaki  •  Gamil Ratib  •  Ahmad Rateb

A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the management headed by Captain Aouf are reaping benefits effortlessly. To calm their rage Sorour is appointed as their representative in the council only to unravel their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Soad Hosny  •  Ahmed Zaki  •  Gamil Ratib  •  Ahmad Rateb
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