| Helmy Rafla | |
|---|---|
| حلمي رفلة | |
| Born | (1909-05-15)May 15, 1909 Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | April 22, 1978(1978-04-22) (aged 68) Lyon, France |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer, make-up artist |
Helmy Rafla (May 15, 1909 – April 22, 1978; Arabic: حلمي رفلة) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, film producer, and make-up artist. He is considered one the most prominent Egyptian filmmakers.
Biography
Helmy Rafla was born on 15 May 1909 in the Kingdom of Egypt.
Rafla did make-up for actress Umm Kulthum in many of her films, which allowed him travel to France to learn the art of make-up. After he returned to Cairo, businessman Talaat Harb asked Rafla to work as an assistant to some foreigners from Europe that were working at Studio Misr, a Cairo-based film studio established by Harb.
Rafla continued to work in Studio Misr, until 1936 when the Egyptian Ministry of Education announced they were dispatching Egyptians to France and England in order to learn more about the art of theatre and cinema, including cosmetology. This training was in preparation for the opening of the Egyptian National Theatre Troupe (now the National Theater of Egypt). He studied in France photography, set decoration, and film directing, and upon returning to Egypt he focused on working as a make-up art in the theater for five years. Around 1938, Rafla pivoted to working in make-up for cinema. He did make-up for more than 40 films.
Rafla began his film career in 1942 as an assistant to various film directors such as Ahmed Kamel Morsi [ar], Ibrahim Emara [ar], Abbas Kamel (filmmaker) [ar], and Hussein Fawzi (filmmaker) [ar]. He produced, directed, composed and composed many films, most of them in Egypt and some of them in Lebanon, Turkey, and Nigeria.
Filmography
As director
- The Doves of Peace [ar] (1947), as director
- The Mind is on a Vacation [ar] (1947), as director
- Love and Madness (film) [ar] (1948)
- The Millionaire, as director
- The Pretty Mothers-in-law (1953), as director
- Idol of the Masses (1967), as director
- A Touch of Tenderness (1971), as director
As producer
- Love and Madness (film) [ar] (1948)
- The Road of Hope (1957), as producer
- The River of Love (1960), as producer
- I Will Not Confess (1961), as producer
- The Mamelukes (1965), as producer
As screenwriter
- Love and Madness (film) [ar] (1948) (story, screenplay, and dialogue)
References
- ^ Abdullah, Zainab (May 15, 2022). "حلمى رفلة ماكيير أم كلثوم اكتشف شادية وفوزى واتحبس بسبب كاريوكا وقرصين طعمية" [Helmy Rafla Makyer Umm Kulthum discovers Shadia and Fawzy and is imprisoned because of carioca and two discs of falafel]. اليوم السابع (youm7.com) (in Arabic). Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Daoud, Doja. "دفاتر فارس يواكيم: حلمي رفلة...ماكيير أم كلثوم ومكتشف شادية". AlAraby.co.uk (in Arabic). Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Gharib, Ashraf (April 18, 2019). "Remembering Helmy Rafla: King of musical comedy". Ahram Online. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- "فيلم - حمامة السلام - 1947 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض", ElCinema.com (in Arabic), retrieved April 25, 2023
- ^ "فيلم - حب وجنون - 1948 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض", ElCinema.com (in Arabic), retrieved April 25, 2023
External links
- Helmy Rafla at IMDb
- Helmy Rafla at ElCinema
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