Sherif Arafa
Sherif Arafa (born on December 25, 1960) is an Egyptian director, writer and producer. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1982. Sharif Arafa participated in the making of many of the movies in the history of Egyptian cinema, such as; Terrorism and Kebab, Birds of Darkness, Al-La'ib Ma'a Al-Kibar, Mafia, Halim and Welad El Am and The Treasure.
Also recorded as Sharīf ʻArafah
Sherif Arafa
- Name
- Sherif Arafa
- Born
- December 25, 1960
- Education
- Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema
- Occupation
- director, writer and producer
- Full name
- الشريف سعد الدين عرفة.
- Nationality
- Egypt.
- Languages
- Arabic.
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Sherif Arafa (born on December 25, 1960) is an Egyptian director, writer and producer. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1982. Sharif Arafa participated in the making of many of the movies in the history of Egyptian cinema, such as; Terrorism and Kebab, Birds of Darkness, Al-La'ib Ma'a Al-Kibar, Mafia, Halim and Welad El Am and The Treasure.
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Biography
Biography
He produced several television works such as Tamer we shawkeya and "Lahazat Harega" "Critical moments". He was famous for his political movies with the writer "Wahid Hamed"
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sherif Arafa • Born — December 25, 1960 • Education — Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema • Occupation — director, writer and producer • Relatives — Amr Arafa (brother)
Family
Family
Both his father, Saad Arafa, and his younger brother, Amr Arafa, are directors.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The 3rd Class • Al-La'ib Ma'a Al-Kibar • Terrorism and Kebab • Birds of Darkness • Idhak El Soura Tetla Helwa • Aboud Alhudood • El Nazer • Ibn Ezz • Mafia • Halim • The Island • Welad El Am • X-Large (film) • The Treasure • The Treasure 2 • El Ens w El Nems • The Crime
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7494940: Sherif Arafa
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- “Sherif Arafa”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
He received many awards during his career such as: • Awards for best director and best film of the Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni to play movies with adults, Terrorism and Kebab and The forgotten • Silver Award for best film festival in 1992 Milan African Film and film terrorism kebab • Bronze Award for best film festival in Venice in 1995 for "dark birds • Silver Award for best film festival in Milan in 1995 for "dark birds • The prize for best out of the festival's national cinema in 2007 for the film Halim.
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