Sherif Arafa
Sherif Arafa
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Egyptian Film Director Screenwriter and producer
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š¬ Sherif Arafa – Egyptian Film Director, Screenwriter, and Producer
š Born: December 25, 1960
š” Nationality: šŖš¬ Egypt
š Education: Higher Institute of Cinema (1982)
š„ Profession: Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
šØš©š¦ Family: Son of director Saad Arafa, older brother of director Amr Arafa
š Career Highlights
Sherif Arafa began his cinematic journey in 1987 by directing The Dwarfs Are Coming, followed by Third Class starring Soad Hosny, which initially struggled at the box office.
However, he soon established himself with groundbreaking films that became milestones in Egyptian cinema.
šļø Notable Films Directed
š 1990s:
š„ Playing with Giants (1991) š
š„ Terrorism & Kebab (1992) š„
š„ The Forgotten (1993) š
š„ Birds of Darkness (1995) šļø
š„ Sleep in Honey (1996) šµļøāļø
š„ Smile, The Picture Will Come Out Fine (1998) š·
š 2000s:
š„ Abboud on the Borders (1999) š¶āļø
š„ El Nazer (2000) š
š„ Mafia (2002) š¶ļø
š„ Chinese Takeaway (2004) š„¢
š„ Halim (2006) š¤
š„ The Island (2007) šļø
š„ Cousins (2009) šµļø
š 2010s & Beyond:
š„ X Large (2011) šļøāļø
š„ The Island 2 (2014) šļø
š„ The Passage (2019) šŖ
š„ The Boogeyman & Humans (2021) š»
š„ Playing with Kids (2024) š
šŗ Productions & TV Work
š¬ Films Produced:
šļø Ibn Ezz (2001) š
šļø Halim (2006) š¶
š” TV Shows & Programs:
šŗ Tamer & Shawqia (2006) š
šŗ Critical Moments (2006) š
šŗ The People and I (2006) š¤
š Discovering New Talents
š He played a major role in launching the careers of many famous actors, including:
ā Mohamed Henedy
ā Ahmed Helmy
ā Mohamed Saad
ā Karim Abdel Aziz
ā Ahmed Mekky
ā Alaa Wali El Din
ā Mona Zaki
ā Haitham Ahmed Zaki
ā Nour
š Awards & Honors
š Best Director & Best Film Award from Egypt's Minister of Culture for:
Playing with Giants
Terrorism & Kebab
The Forgotten
š Silver Award for Best Film – Milan Festival (1992) for Terrorism & Kebab
š Bronze Award – Venice Festival (1995) for Birds of Darkness
š Silver Award – Milan Festival (1995) for Birds of Darkness
š Best Director – National Film Festival (2007) for Halim
š Faten Hamama Honorary Award (2019)
š Joy Awards Honorary Prize – Riyadh (2022)
š¬ In 2022, seven of his films were ranked among the Top 100 Egyptian Comedy Films at the Alexandria Film Festival.
š„ His film Playing with Giants was also featured in the Top 100 Egyptian Films list (1996).
š Artistic Style
š„ Blends comedy, drama, and suspense
š¼ Masterfully integrates music and sound effects
šļø Creates commercial films with high artistic quality
š Expert at discovering and nurturing young talent
Sherif Arafa remains one of the most influential filmmakers in Egypt and the Arab world, consistently delivering powerful and memorable works. š¬š„
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