Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Born 10/04/1932 in Alexandria, Egypt

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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued

Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued

Character:Self

Release Date:12/08/2022

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Character:Self - Actor (archive footage)

Release Date:07/05/2021

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

Character:Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Release Date:15/02/2020

1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

Character:Grandfather

Release Date:13/12/2015

A Castle in Italy

A Castle in Italy

Character:Omar Sharif

Release Date:30/10/2013

Rock the Casbah

Rock the Casbah

Character:Moulay Hassan

Release Date:11/09/2013

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

Character:Self

Release Date:23/02/2013

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

Character:Self

Release Date:25/10/2011

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:03/08/2010

I Forgot to Tell You

I Forgot to Tell You

Character:Jaume

Release Date:12/03/2010

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

Character:Self

Release Date:20/12/2009

The Traveller

The Traveller

Character:Hassan

Release Date:25/06/2009

La Traversée du désir

La Traversée du désir

Character:Self

Release Date:16/03/2009

Hassan and Marcus

Hassan and Marcus

Character:Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin

Release Date:03/07/2008

10,000 BC

10,000 BC

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:04/03/2008

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Character:Self - Presenter

Release Date:24/09/2007

Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte

Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2007

One Night with the King

One Night with the King

Character:Prince Memucan

Release Date:10/10/2006

Fire at My Heart

Fire at My Heart

Character:Principe Nicola

Release Date:01/01/2006

The Coptic Museum

The Coptic Museum

Character:Narrator

Release Date:01/01/2006

St. Peter

St. Peter

Character:San Pietro

Release Date:24/10/2005

Going Public

Going Public

Character:Mahmout Aziz

Release Date:15/07/2005

Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

Character:The King

Release Date:03/05/2005

Looking for Sophia

Looking for Sophia

Character:Self

Release Date:17/09/2004

Hidalgo

Hidalgo

Character:Sheikh Riyadh

Release Date:04/02/2004

Hollywood Legenden

Hollywood Legenden

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2004

Monsieur Ibrahim

Monsieur Ibrahim

Character:Monsieur Ibrahim

Release Date:17/09/2003

Pyramid

Pyramid

Character:Nakht (voice)

Release Date:28/10/2002

The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer

Character:Victor

Release Date:10/08/2001

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

Character:Self

Release Date:02/04/2001

The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior

Character:Melchisidek

Release Date:13/08/1999

Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend

Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend

Character:Narrator

Release Date:14/03/1999

Mysteries of Egypt

Mysteries of Egypt

Character:Grandfather

Release Date:01/01/1998

Heaven Before I Die

Heaven Before I Die

Character:Khalil Gibran

Release Date:01/01/1997

Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

Character:Narrator

Release Date:09/10/1996

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

Character:Razumovsky

Release Date:28/04/1996

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:06/04/1996

Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:23/12/1995

Lie Down with Lions

Lie Down with Lions

Character:Safar Khan

Release Date:12/06/1994

The Rainbow Thief

The Rainbow Thief

Character:Dima

Release Date:19/01/1994

Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

Character:Adham's father

Release Date:29/11/1993

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

Character:Marquis Hippolite

Release Date:27/12/1992

Beyond Justice

Beyond Justice

Character:Emir Beni-Zair

Release Date:02/12/1992

Heavenly Sin

Heavenly Sin

Character:Tsai Mang Hua

Release Date:03/10/1992

588 rue Paradis

588 rue Paradis

Character:Hagop Zakarian

Release Date:14/01/1992

Citizen Masrey

Citizen Masrey

Character:Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby

Release Date:23/12/1991

Mother

Mother

Character:Hagop Zakarian

Release Date:27/11/1991

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky

Character:Self

Release Date:22/03/1991

Journey of Love

Journey of Love

Character:Rico

Release Date:07/12/1990

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

Character:Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

Release Date:16/02/1990

The Puppeteer

The Puppeteer

Character:Mohamed Gad Al-Karim

Release Date:18/12/1989

The Possessed

The Possessed

Character:Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky

Release Date:24/02/1988

Paradise Calling

Paradise Calling

Character:Alex

Release Date:02/01/1988

Keys to Freedom

Keys to Freedom

Character:Jonathan

Release Date:01/01/1988

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

Character:Rashid Saud

Release Date:01/01/1987

Harem

Harem

Character:Sultan Hassan

Release Date:09/02/1986

Vicious Circle

Vicious Circle

Character:Garcin

Release Date:28/04/1985

David Lean: A Life in Film

David Lean: A Life in Film

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1985

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

Character:Agent Cedric

Release Date:22/06/1984

La Martingale

La Martingale

Character:Alex Joski

Release Date:13/10/1983

Ayoub

Ayoub

Character:Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari

Release Date:07/07/1983

Green Ice

Green Ice

Character:Meno Argenti

Release Date:21/05/1981

Inchon

Inchon

Character:Indian Brigadier

Release Date:04/05/1981

Pleasure Palace

Pleasure Palace

Character:Louie Lefevre

Release Date:22/10/1980

Oh! Heavenly Dog

Oh! Heavenly Dog

Character:Bart

Release Date:11/07/1980

The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet

Character:The Deacon

Release Date:01/04/1980

S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

Character:Baron Cesare Magnasco

Release Date:23/02/1980

Bloodline

Bloodline

Character:Ivo Palazzi

Release Date:29/06/1979

Ashanti

Ashanti

Character:Prince Hassan

Release Date:21/02/1979

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Character:Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)

Release Date:16/09/1976

Crime and Passion

Crime and Passion

Character:Andre Ferren

Release Date:06/02/1976

Funny Lady

Funny Lady

Character:Nick Arnstein

Release Date:15/03/1975

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

Character:Captain Alex Brunel

Release Date:25/09/1974

The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed

Character:Feodor Sverdlov

Release Date:11/07/1974

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

Character:Captain Nemo

Release Date:17/03/1973

The Right to Love

The Right to Love

Character:Pierre

Release Date:15/08/1972

The Burglars

The Burglars

Character:Abel Zacharia

Release Date:27/10/1971

The Horsemen

The Horsemen

Character:Uraz

Release Date:16/08/1971

The Last Valley

The Last Valley

Character:Vogel

Release Date:28/01/1971

Che!

Che!

Character:Che Guevara

Release Date:27/06/1969

The Appointment

The Appointment

Character:Federico Fendi

Release Date:22/05/1969

Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

Character:Colorado

Release Date:18/03/1969

Mayerling

Mayerling

Character:Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria

Release Date:31/10/1968

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

Character:Nick Arnstein

Release Date:19/09/1968

More Than a Miracle

More Than a Miracle

Character:Prince Rodrigo Fernandez

Release Date:19/10/1967

The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

Character:Major Grau

Release Date:29/01/1967

Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:01/01/1967

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

Character:Dr. Rad

Release Date:20/05/1966

Pasternak

Pasternak

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:31/12/1965

Moscow in Madrid

Moscow in Madrid

Character:Self

Release Date:31/12/1965

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

Character:Dr. Yuri Zhivago

Release Date:22/12/1965

The Mamluks

The Mamluks

Character:Ahmed

Release Date:04/10/1965

Marco the Magnificent

Marco the Magnificent

Character:Sheik Alla Hou

Release Date:06/08/1965

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Character:Genghis Khan / Temujin

Release Date:15/04/1965

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1965

The Car That Became a Star

The Car That Became a Star

Character:Davich (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/1965

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

Character:Davich

Release Date:31/12/1964

Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

Character:Francisco

Release Date:14/08/1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Character:Sohamus

Release Date:24/03/1964

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

Character:Sherif Ali

Release Date:11/12/1962

A Man in Our House

A Man in Our House

Character:إبراهيم حمدي

Release Date:17/04/1961

Gharam Al-Asyad

Gharam Al-Asyad

Character:Essam Mourad

Release Date:13/02/1961

Eshaet Hob

Eshaet Hob

Character:Hussein

Release Date:21/11/1960

The River of Love

The River of Love

Character:خالد

Release Date:12/11/1960

The Beginning and the End

The Beginning and the End

Character:Hassanein

Release Date:31/10/1960

My Only Love

My Only Love

Character:Adel

Release Date:03/10/1960

Agony of Love

Agony of Love

Character:Hasan

Release Date:01/10/1960

Struggle on the Nile

Struggle on the Nile

Character:محسّب

Release Date:18/10/1959

Goha

Goha

Character:Goha

Release Date:06/05/1959

For the Sake of a Woman

For the Sake of a Woman

Character:شكري زدحمد

Release Date:16/03/1959

Scandal in Zamalek

Scandal in Zamalek

Character:أحمد

Release Date:23/01/1959

We the Students

We the Students

Character:عادل

Release Date:02/01/1959

Rendezvous with a Stranger

Rendezvous with a Stranger

Character:Magdi

Release Date:01/01/1959

Sayedat el kasr

Sayedat el kasr

Character:Adel

Release Date:17/11/1958

Ghaltet Habibi

Ghaltet Habibi

Character:Salah

Release Date:14/04/1958

Beach of Secrets

Beach of Secrets

Character:Mamduh Ezzat

Release Date:03/02/1958

Sleepless

Sleepless

Character:Aziz

Release Date:31/10/1957

Land of Peace

Land of Peace

Character:Ahmed

Release Date:02/01/1957

The Lebanese Mission

The Lebanese Mission

Character:Mokrir

Release Date:12/09/1956

Dark Waters

Dark Waters

Character:Ragab

Release Date:16/01/1956

Our Best Days

Our Best Days

Character:أحمد

Release Date:07/03/1955

The Devil of the Desert

The Devil of the Desert

Character:Essam

Release Date:27/12/1954

The Blazing Sun

The Blazing Sun

Character:Ahmed أحمد

Release Date:01/03/1954

Television Appearances

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