Portrait of Sherif Arafa

Directing

Sherif Arafa

Career

Active from 1987 to 2024, busiest in 1991 and 2006 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Headmaster
The Headmaster
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sherif Arafa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 1.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Egyptian Comedy 2
  • Family 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Political Satire 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Mafia 2
Mafia 2

Director

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 52
Playing with the Kids
Playing with the Kids (2024)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer, Director

The Crime
The Crime (2022)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

The Humans and the Mongoose
The Humans and the Mongoose (2021)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Writer

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 68
The Treasure : Love & Destiny
The Treasure : Love & Destiny (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Director

The Passage
The Passage (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
The Treasure: Truth & Imagination (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Story, Director

The Island 2
The Island 2 (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

X-Large
X-Large (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

18 Days
18 Days (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

2000s

8 titles ยท average score 68
Escaping Tel Aviv
Escaping Tel Aviv (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Island
The Island (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Story

Halim
Halim (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer, Director

Tamer and shawqiya
Tamer and shawqiya (2006)

Director

The Great Fava Beans of China
The Great Fava Beans of China (2004)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Mafia
Mafia (2002)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Son of Wealth
Son of Wealth (2001)
GoodWatch score 49

Executive Producer, Director

The Headmaster
The Headmaster (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Writer

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 70
Abboud on the Border
Abboud on the Border (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better (1998)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Sweet Oblivion
Sweet Oblivion (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Birds of Darkness
Birds of Darkness (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Angels do not inhabit earth
Angels do not inhabit earth (1995)

Assistant Director

Al Zaeem
Al Zaeem (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Forgotten
The Forgotten (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Terrorism and Kebab
Terrorism and Kebab (1992)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Playing with Giants
Playing with Giants (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Silence!
Silence! (1991)

Director, Producer

O, Mehalabeya
O, Mehalabeya (1991)

Director

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 69
The Third Class
The Third Class (1988)

Director

The Dwarfs Are Coming
The Dwarfs Are Coming (1987)

Director

Return of a Citizen
Return of a Citizen (1986)
GoodWatch score 69

Assistant Director

Had Al-Saif
Had Al-Saif (1986)

Assistant Director

Fingerprints On Water
Fingerprints On Water (1985)

Assistant Director

Al muntaqimun
Al muntaqimun (1985)

First Assistant Director

Al Mawardi Cafe
Al Mawardi Cafe (1981)

Co-Director

Tears on the wedding night
Tears on the wedding night (1981)

Assistant Director