Adil El Arbi born June 30, 1988 and Bilall Fallah born January 4, 1986 are Belgian-Moroccan film and television directors. The duo, collectively billed as Adil & Bilall, are known for writing and directing the feature films Image (2014), Black (2015), and Gangsta (2018), as well as directing Bad Boys for Life, the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
Career
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah went to film school together. The first project that they directed was a short film named Broeders (2011), which was acclaimed by critics; their later films, Black (2015) and Patser (2018), also received positive reception. They directed the first two episodes in the TV series Snowfall, which aired on July 5 and July 12 in 2017, as well as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike’s music video “When I Grow Up”, which features American rapper Wiz Khalifa. Besides directing Bad Boys for Life, Arbi & Fallah are also attached to direct Beverly Hills Cop 4, the fourth installment of the Beverly Hills Cop film series, in which Eddie Murphy is set to reprise his role. The duo are also set to direct and executive produce the Ms. Marvel TV Series for Disney+.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Directors | Writers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Image | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Black | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Gangsta | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Yes | No | |
| TBA | Beverly Hills Cop 4 | Yes | No | In development |
Short films
| Year | Title | Directors | Writers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Broeders | Yes | Adil El Arbi |
| 2017 | Hashtag | Yes | Yes |
TV series
| Year | Title | Directors | Writers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bergica | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Snowfall | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Ms. Marvel | Yes | No | Filming; also executive producers |