Omar Sharif
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieIndiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieOmar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
tvTV Story Superstar
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieClaudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019
Self - Comédien (archive footage)
movieA Castle in Italy
2013
Omar Sharif
movieRock the Casbah
2013
Moulay Hassan
movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
(archive footage)
movieThe Traveller
2009
Hassan
tvThe Last Templar
2009
Konstantine
movieHassan and Marcus
2008
Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
movie10,000 BC
2008
Narrator (voice)
movieTutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
2007
Self - Presenter
movieOne Night with the King
2006
Prince Memucan
tvKronprinz Rudolf
2006
Hans Canon
movieFire at My Heart
2006
Principe Nicola
movieSt. Peter
2005
San Pietro
tvSt. Peter
2005
Pietro
movieGoing Public
2005
Mahmout Aziz
movieShaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005
The King
movieHidalgo
2004
Sheikh Riyadh
movieMonsieur Ibrahim
2003
Monsieur Ibrahim
moviePyramid
2002
Nakht (voice)
movieThe 13th Warrior
1999
Melchisidek
movieMysteries of Egypt
1998
Grandfather
movieHeaven Before I Die
1997
Khalil Gibran
movieCatherine the Great
1996
Razumovsky
movieIngrid Bergman Remembered
1996
Self (archive footage)
tvGulliver's Travels
1996
Sorcerer
movieDoctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
1995
Narrator (voice)
movieLie Down with Lions
1994
Safar Khan
movieLaughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993
Adham's father
movieMrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992
Marquis Hippolite
movieBeyond Justice
1992
Emir Beni-Zair
movieHeavenly Sin
1992
Tsai Mang Hua
tvParabéns
1992
Self
movie588 rue Paradis
1992
Hagop Zakarian
movieCitizen Masrey
1991
Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
movieMother
1991
Hagop Zakarian
tvMemories of Midnight
1991
Constantin Demiris
tvThe Law of the Desert
1991
Emir Beni-Zair
movieMountains of the Moon
1990
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
movieThe Puppeteer
1989
Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
movieThe Possessed
1988
Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
movieKeys to Freedom
1988
Jonathan
movieGrand Larceny
1987
Rashid Saud
tvAnastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986
Czar Nicholas II
movieHarem
1986
Sultan Hassan
tvHarem
1986
Sultan Hassan
tvPeter the Great
1986
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
movieTop Secret!
1984
Agent Cedric
tvThe Far Pavilions
1984
Koda Dad
movieLa Martingale
1983
Alex Joski
movieAyoub
1983
Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
tvWogan
1982
Self
movieGreen Ice
1981
Meno Argenti
movieInchon
1981
Indian Brigadier
moviePleasure Palace
1980
Louie Lefevre
movieThe Baltimore Bullet
1980
The Deacon
movieS+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980
Baron Cesare Magnasco
movieBloodline
1979
Ivo Palazzi
movieAshanti
1979
Prince Hassan
movieThe Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
movieCrime and Passion
1976
Andre Ferren
tvNuméro un
1975
Self / Self - Host
movieFunny Lady
1975
Nick Arnstein
movieJuggernaut
1974
Captain Alex Brunel
movieThe Tamarind Seed
1974
Feodor Sverdlov
tvMysterious Island
1973
Captain Nemo
movieThe Mysterious Island
1973
Captain Nemo
movieThe Burglars
1971
Abel Zacharia
movieChe!
1969
Che Guevara
movieThe Appointment
1969
Federico Fendi
movieMackenna's Gold
1969
Colorado
tvأنف وثلاث عيون
1969
د. هاشم
movieMayerling
1968
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
movieFunny Girl
1968
Nick Arnstein
movieMore Than a Miracle
1967
Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
movieThe Night of the Generals
1967
Major Grau
movieLionpower from MGM
1967
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
moviePasternak
1965
Self (archive footage)
movieDoctor Zhivago
1965
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
movieThe Mamluks
1965
Ahmed
movieMarco the Magnificent
1965
Sheik Alla Hou
movieGenghis Khan
1965
Genghis Khan / Temujin
movieThe Car That Became a Star
1965
Davich (archive footage)
movieBehold a Pale Horse
1964
Francisco
movieLawrence of Arabia
1962
Sherif Ali
movieA Man in Our House
1961
إبراهيم حمدي
movieGharam Al-Asyad
1961
Essam Mourad
movieEshaet Hob
1960
Hussein
movieThe Beginning and the End
1960
Hassanein
movieGoha
1959
Goha
movieFor the Sake of a Woman
1959
شكري زدحمد
movieBeach of Secrets
1958
Mamduh Ezzat
movieThe Blazing Sun
1954
Ahmed أحمد
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvBambi
1948
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee