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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O, Mehalabeya (1991)

(Shukri) Director and his friend (Marei) screenwriter, cooperate and struggle in front of all obstacles to make a film about (reproach) popular dancer during the British occupation, which has a sense of national duty, it helps guerrillas with money and information, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Layla Olwy  •  Hesham Selim  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Abdelaziz Makhyoun

(Shukri) Director and his friend (Marei) screenwriter, cooperate and struggle in front of all obstacles to make a film about (reproach) popular dancer during the British occupation, which has a sense of national duty, it helps guerrillas with money and information, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Layla Olwy  •  Hesham Selim  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Abdelaziz Makhyoun

Silence! (1991)

The married couple Hommos and Halawa perform their choreographic show in the street, to the amusement of a record label owner who records a song for them. When a famous singer called Ghandour steals their song, they embark on a journey to take revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Layla Olwy  •  Ahmad Bedir  •  Sohair El Barooni  •  Hassan Kamy

The married couple Hommos and Halawa perform their choreographic show in the street, to the amusement of a record label owner who records a song for them. When a famous singer called Ghandour steals their song, they embark on a journey to take revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Layla Olwy  •  Ahmad Bedir  •  Sohair El Barooni  •  Hassan Kamy

Playing with Giants (1991)

When Hassan Bahlal, a young unemployed man, calls the National Security Agency to report a fire that is to break out in a factory the next day, a new chapter in Hassan's life begins as he tells the officer he has foreseen the incident in a dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Aaidah Riyadh  •  Mahmoud El Gendy  •  Gamal Ismail  •  Mohamed El Sawy

When Hassan Bahlal, a young unemployed man, calls the National Security Agency to report a fire that is to break out in a factory the next day, a new chapter in Hassan's life begins as he tells the officer he has foreseen the incident in a dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Aaidah Riyadh  •  Mahmoud El Gendy  •  Gamal Ismail  •  Mohamed El Sawy

Love on The Fridge (1992)

A middle class man struggling with life ,Finds an opportunity to freeze his body till better days come.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saeed Hamed
CAST:  Yehia El Fakharany  •  Lucy  •  Abla Kamel  •  Mohamed Henedi

A middle class man struggling with life ,Finds an opportunity to freeze his body till better days come.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saeed Hamed
CAST:  Yehia El Fakharany  •  Lucy  •  Abla Kamel  •  Mohamed Henedi

The Forgotten (1993)

Yusuf Al-Mansi a worker in the railways. During his night shift and near his workplace, a millionaire named Asaad Yakout is hosting a big party to make a deal with a VIP and wants to have his secretary Ghada as condition to get the deal done. Yusuf Al-Mansi finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Karam Metawea  •  Ahmed Adam  •  Yousra  •  Ahmad Rateb

Yusuf Al-Mansi a worker in the railways. During his night shift and near his workplace, a millionaire named Asaad Yakout is hosting a big party to make a deal with a VIP and wants to have his secretary Ghada as condition to get the deal done. Yusuf Al-Mansi finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Karam Metawea  •  Ahmed Adam  •  Yousra  •  Ahmad Rateb

The Dwarfs Are Coming (1986)

Shehab the advertising director, makes a successful ad campaign for the opening of a disco, making many young people come to the disco, causing a huge fire. Shocked by the accident,he travels to Alexandria where he meets Chico the dwarf and helps him face a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Yehia El Fakharany  •  Layla Olwy  •  Gamil Ratib  •  Ahmed Loxer

Shehab the advertising director, makes a successful ad campaign for the opening of a disco, making many young people come to the disco, causing a huge fire. Shocked by the accident,he travels to Alexandria where he meets Chico the dwarf and helps him face a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Yehia El Fakharany  •  Layla Olwy  •  Gamil Ratib  •  Ahmed Loxer

The Crew (2018)

A documentary that investigates the meticulous process of film-making in all the three phases of production, told from the perspectives of Egyptian film-makers, celebrities, and other contributors to the film industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eslam Rasmy
CAST:  Ahmed Helmy  •  Yousra  •  Mona Zaki  •  Sherif Mounir

A documentary that investigates the meticulous process of film-making in all the three phases of production, told from the perspectives of Egyptian film-makers, celebrities, and other contributors to the film industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eslam Rasmy
CAST:  Ahmed Helmy  •  Yousra  •  Mona Zaki  •  Sherif Mounir

Al Zaeem (1993)

Zeinhom is a simple man who can’t hold down a job for too long, but there is a strong resemblance in looks between him and a dictator of his country. This resemblance is used to make a movie that portrays the evilness of this dictator. The real dictator dies and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa  •  Mohamed Fadel
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Ragaa Al-Giddawy  •  Youssef Daoud

Zeinhom is a simple man who can’t hold down a job for too long, but there is a strong resemblance in looks between him and a dictator of his country. This resemblance is used to make a movie that portrays the evilness of this dictator. The real dictator dies and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa  •  Mohamed Fadel
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Ragaa Al-Giddawy  •  Youssef Daoud

El Ens Wa El Nems (2021)

The story follows a poor government employee who lands in a lot of trouble because of his father's profession, while he falls for a girl who tries to help him solve his problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Mohamed Henedi  •  Menna Shalabi  •  Amr Abdel Gelil  •  Sabrien

The story follows a poor government employee who lands in a lot of trouble because of his father's profession, while he falls for a girl who tries to help him solve his problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Mohamed Henedi  •  Menna Shalabi  •  Amr Abdel Gelil  •  Sabrien

El Gareema (2022)

Adel (Ahmed Ezz) is a middle-aged man, raised by his strict grandfather who he was deeply inspired by. Set in the 1970's, he met his first love, Nadia, (Menna Shalaby) who later became his wife and the mother of his son. After this, a chain of events lead to Adel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Ezz  •  Menna Shalabi  •  Maged El Kedwany  •  Sayed Ragab

Adel (Ahmed Ezz) is a middle-aged man, raised by his strict grandfather who he was deeply inspired by. Set in the 1970's, he met his first love, Nadia, (Menna Shalaby) who later became his wife and the mother of his son. After this, a chain of events lead to Adel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed Ezz  •  Menna Shalabi  •  Maged El Kedwany  •  Sayed Ragab

Playing with the Kids (2024)

Within a comedy framework, the work revolves around a history teacher (Allam), who is transferred to a school in a desert area. He faces many obstacles that were not expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Mohamed Imam  •  Asmaa Galal  •  Mostafa Ghareb  •  Bassem Samra

Within a comedy framework, the work revolves around a history teacher (Allam), who is transferred to a school in a desert area. He faces many obstacles that were not expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Mohamed Imam  •  Asmaa Galal  •  Mostafa Ghareb  •  Bassem Samra
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