Shero Rauf
| Shero Rauf | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 15, 1979 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Occupation | 3D visual effects animator, Lead CGI Artist, actor, stuntman, Assistant Director |
Shero Rauf (born 15 May 1979) is a Kurdish-Iraqi actor and stuntman. He is the first Kurdish Iraqi to work as an actor, stuntman, 3D visual effects animator, lead artist, and assistant director in Hollywood movies.[1]
Shero Rauf is the youngest son of the writer Rauf Hassan and brother of the writer and television presenter Zana Rauf.
After 20 years living and learning in Sulaimaniya and Arbil he left Iraq to try an pursue his career. His first step was in 2002 when he met Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal in which he later featured in his first movie role Epoch: Evolution (2003) with David Keith and Billy Dee Williams .
In the same year he had been chosen as a stunt actor for the movie Troy (2004), as a Trojan Archer facing Brad Pitt in Mexico.
From 2004 he began to work like a Digital Effects Artist [Animation, Particles, Dynamic, Modeling] for several movies.
In May 2006 he became a visual effects lead artist for the biggest movie that had been done in WWFX company The Gene Generation (2007).
In 2006 he had the chance to work like a 3D Digital Artist in the movie 88 Minutes (2007) with his favorite actor Al Pacino .
In 2007 Jean-Claude Van Damme introduced him to J.J. Perry (fight choreographer) and (stunt coordinator), which they both worked in couple of movies after.
In August 2007 after one month test period he became an A.D "Assistant Director" for the movie The Tournament (2009) working with J.J. Perry Ving Rhames Scott Adkins Ian Somerhalder Robert Carlyle and Kelly Hu .
In 2011 after 10 years living and working in Bulgaria he went to Sweden. He worked more than 2 years in Sweden as a Best boy (Assistant Chief Lighting Technician) in Gothenburg Film Studios for many Festivals - TV Programs and Movies.
In 2014 He got the Swedish citizenship. [2]
Filmography
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- The Tournament (2008) - Assistant Director
Visual effects:
- Rambo (2008)
- The Gene Generation (2007)
- Finding Rin Tin Tin (2007)
- 88 Minutes (2007)
- Gryphon (2007) (TV)
- Home of the Brave (2006)
- A.I. Assault (2006) (TV)
- Black Hole (2006) (TV)
- Lonely Hearts (2006)
- Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
- The Mechanik (2005)
- Edison (2005)
- Today You Die (2005)
- Zerkalnie voyni: Otrazhenie pervoye (2005)
- Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy (2005) (TV)
- Raging Sharks (2005) (digital artist)
Stunts:
- Troy (2004)
- The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008) ...(utility stunts)
- Heroes and Viliains: Attila the Hun (2008) (mini) - Warrior *1
Actor:
- Heroes and Viliains: Attila the Hun (2008) (mini) - Warrior *1
- Hero Wanted (2008) ... Razor Room Dancer
- Dalida (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Dalida's Bodyguard
- Alien Siege (2005) (TV) .... Striker
- Boa vs. Python (2004) (V) .... Dancer
- Troy (2004) ... Trojan Archer
- Epoch: Evolution (2003) (TV) .... TV Reporter
- Soraya (2003) (TV) .... Guard
- Out for a Kill (2003) (V) .... Prisoner
Camera and Electrical Department:
- Gåten Ragnarok (2013) .... lighting technician