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Omar Sharif
Also known as: Омар Шариф, Michel Dimitri Chalhoub, عمر الشريف, Omar El Sherif
Biography
Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. The son of a precious wood merchant, he grew up in a united Christian family of Syrian and Lebanese descent with his parents and his sister. Enrolled at Victoria College, a prestigious British school in Alexandria, the teenager studied science and foreign languages and later discovered theater classes. A brilliant student, he continued his studies at Cairo University, where he obtained his diploma in mathematics and physics. He later converted to Islam to marry Egyptian actress Faten Hamama. In 1962, he took on the role of Prince Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia under the direction of David Lean. This film, the first outside Egypt for the actor, marked the beginning of a long friendship with Peter O'Toole and a turning point in Omar Sharif's career. He won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and decided to leave his native country for Hollywood.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 10, 1932
Day of Death
July 10, 2015
Age at Death
83 years old
Place of Birth
Alexandria, Egypt
Popularity Score
4.5
Filmography
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Self
2022Movie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021Movie
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2020Movie
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage)
2020TV
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Self - Comédien (archive footage)
2019Movie
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Grandfather
2015Movie
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
Self
2013Movie
Rock the Casbah
Moulay Hassan
2013Movie
A Castle in Italy
Omar Sharif
2013Movie
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Self
2011Movie
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
Self
2011Movie
I Forgot to Tell You
Jaume
2010Movie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
2010Movie
The Traveller
Hassan
2009Movie
La Traversée du désir
Self
2009Movie
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Self
2009Movie
The Last Templar
Konstantine
2009TV
10,000 BC
Narrator (voice)
2008Movie
Hassan and Marcus
Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
2008Movie
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Self
2007Movie
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Self - Presenter
2007Movie
Hanan W Haneen
2007TV
Fire at My Heart
Principe Nicola
2006Movie
One Night with the King
Prince Memucan
2006Movie
The Coptic Museum
Narrator
2006Movie
The Ten Commandments
Jethro
2006TV
Kronprinz Rudolf
Hans Canon
2006TV
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
The King
2005Movie
St. Peter
San Pietro
2005Movie
Going Public
Mahmout Aziz
2005Movie
St. Peter
Pietro
2005TV
Hidalgo
Sheikh Riyadh
2004Movie
Hollywood Legenden
Self
2004Movie
Looking for Sophia
Self
2004Movie
Monsieur Ibrahim
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003Movie
Pyramid
Nakht (voice)
2002Movie
The Parole Officer
Victor
2001Movie
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Self
2001Movie
The 13th Warrior
Melchisidek
1999Movie
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
Narrator
1999Movie
Mysteries of Egypt
Grandfather
1998Movie
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998TV
Heaven Before I Die
Khalil Gibran
1997Movie
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Self (archive footage)
1996Movie
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
Narrator
1996Movie
Catherine the Great
Razumovsky
1996Movie
Gulliver's Travels
Sorcerer
1996TV
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
Narrator (voice)
1995Movie
Viva el lunes
Self
1995TV
The Rainbow Thief
Dima
1994Movie
Lie Down with Lions
Safar Khan
1994Movie
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
Adham's father
1993Movie
588 rue Paradis
Hagop Zakarian
1992Movie
Beyond Justice
Emir Beni-Zair
1992Movie
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Marquis Hippolite
1992Movie
Heavenly Sin
Tsai Mang Hua
1992Movie
Parabéns
Self
1992TV
Mother
Hagop Zakarian
1991Movie
Citizen Masrey
Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
1991Movie
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Self
1991Movie
Memories of Midnight
Constantin Demiris
1991TV
The Law of the Desert
Emir Beni-Zair
1991TV
Mountains of the Moon
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
1990Movie
Journey of Love
Rico
1990Movie
The Puppeteer
Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
1989Movie
Clive James' Postcard from
Self
1989TV
The Possessed
Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
1988Movie
Keys to Freedom
Jonathan
1988Movie
Paradise Calling
Alex
1988Movie
Grand Larceny
Rashid Saud
1987Movie
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987TV
Harem
Sultan Hassan
1986Movie
Peter the Great
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
1986TV
Harem
Sultan Hassan
1986TV
Wedden, dat..?
Self
1986TV
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Czar Nicholas II
1986TV
David Lean: A Life in Film
Self
1985Movie
Vicious Circle
Garcin
1985Movie
The Mind of David Berglas
1985TV
Top Secret!
Agent Cedric
1984Movie
The Far Pavilions
Koda Dad
1984TV
La Martingale
Alex Joski
1983Movie
Ayoub
Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
1983Movie
Wogan
Self
1982TV
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982TV
Green Ice
Meno Argenti
1981Movie
Inchon
Indian Brigadier
1981Movie
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Bart
1980Movie
The Baltimore Bullet
The Deacon
1980Movie
Pleasure Palace
Louie Lefevre
1980Movie
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Baron Cesare Magnasco
1980Movie
Bloodline
Ivo Palazzi
1979Movie
Ashanti
Prince Hassan
1979Movie
Crime and Passion
Andre Ferren
1976Movie
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
1976Movie
30 millions d'amis
Self
1976TV
Funny Lady
Nick Arnstein
1975Movie
Numéro un
Self
1975TV
Juggernaut
Captain Alex Brunel
1974Movie
The Tamarind Seed
Feodor Sverdlov
1974Movie
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974TV
The Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo
1973Movie
Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo
1973TV
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973TV
The Right to Love
Pierre
1972Movie
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972TV
The Burglars
Abel Zacharia
1971Movie
The Last Valley
Vogel
1971Movie
The Horsemen
Uraz
1971Movie
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971TV
Cadet Rousselle
Self
1971TV
Samedi soir
Self
1971TV
Che!
Che Guevara
1969Movie
Mackenna's Gold
Colorado
1969Movie
The Appointment
Federico Fendi
1969Movie
الحب الضائع
عمر
1969TV
أنف وثلاث عيون
د. هاشم
1969TV
Funny Girl
Nick Arnstein
1968Movie
Mayerling
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
1968Movie
This is Streisand
1968Movie
The Night of the Generals
Major Grau
1967Movie
More Than a Miracle
Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
1967Movie
Lionpower from MGM
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967Movie
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Dr. Rad
1966Movie
Doctor Zhivago
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
1965Movie
Pasternak
Self (archive footage)
1965Movie
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan / Temujin
1965Movie
Moscow in Madrid
Self
1965Movie
Marco the Magnificent
Sheik Alla Hou
1965Movie
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Self
1965Movie
The Mamluks
Ahmed
1965Movie
The Car That Became a Star
Davich (archive footage)
1965Movie
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Davich
1964Movie
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Sohamus
1964Movie
Behold a Pale Horse
Francisco
1964Movie
Die Drehscheibe
Self
1964TV
Lawrence of Arabia
Sherif Ali
1962Movie
A Man in Our House
إبراهيم حمدي
1961Movie
Gharam Al-Asyad
Essam Mourad
1961Movie
The Beginning and the End
Hassanein
1960Movie
Eshaet Hob
Hussein
1960Movie
The River of Love
خالد
1960Movie
My Only Love
Adel
1960Movie
Agony of Love
Hasan
1960Movie
Conflict in the Nile
محسّب
1959Movie
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Magdi
1959Movie
Goha
Goha
1959Movie
For the Sake of a Woman
شكري زدحمد
1959Movie
Scandal in Zamalek
أحمد
1959Movie
We the Students
عادل
1959Movie
Sayedat el kasr
Adel
1958Movie
Ghaltet Habibi
Salah
1958Movie
Beach of Secrets
Mamduh Ezzat
1958Movie
Sleepless
Aziz
1957Movie
Land of Peace
Ahmed
1957Movie
The Lebanese Mission
Mokrir
1956Movie
Struggle in the Harbor
Ragab
1956Movie
Cinépanorama
Self
1956TV
Our Best Days
أحمد
1955Movie
The Blazing Sun
Ahmed أحمد
1954Movie
The Devil of the Desert
Essam
1954Movie
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Bambi
Self
1948TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944TV