Helmy Rafla (May 15, 1909 – April 22, 1978; Arabic: حلمي رفلة)[1] was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, film producer, and make-up artist.
[1] 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.
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.
[3] Helmy Rafla was a famous Egyptian director, He began his career as a make up man.