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Omar Sharif
Born · April 10, 1932
Died · July 10, 2015 (83 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt
Bio
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 would later discover 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. 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.
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Self
0.0
2022
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.7
2021
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
7.0
2020
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
0.0
2020
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Grandfather
5.0
2015
A Castle in Italy
Omar Sharif
5.4
2013
Rock the Casbah
Moulay Hassan
6.3
2013
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
Self
0.0
2013
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Self
6.0
2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
6.6
2010
J'ai oublié de te dire
Jaume
5.5
2010
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Self
8.0
2009
The Traveller
Hassan
8.0
2009
La Traversée du désir
Self
5.7
2009
The Last Templar
Konstantine · (2 episodes)
5.4
2009
Hassan and Marcus
6.5
2008
10,000 BC
Narrator (voice)
5.5
2008
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Self - Presenter
0.0
2007
Hanan W Haneen
(1 episode)
0.0
2007
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Self
0.0
2007
One Night with the King
Prince Memucan
6.6
2006
Kronprinz Rudolf
Hans Canon · (2 episodes)
10.0
2006
The Ten Commandments
Jethro · (2 episodes)
5.4
2006
Fire at My Heart
Principe Nicola
6.0
2006
The Coptic Museum
Narrator
6.0
2006
St. Peter
San Pietro
6.3
2005
St. Peter
Pietro · (2 episodes)
0.0
2005
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
The King
5.0
2005
Looking for Sophia
Self
8.0
2004
Hidalgo
Sheikh Riyadh
6.9
2004
Hollywood Legenden
Self
2.0
2004
The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2003
Monsieur Ibrahim
Monsieur Ibrahim
7.1
2003
Pyramid
Nakht (voice)
6.0
2002
The Parole Officer
Victor
5.8
2001
Going Public
3.5
2000
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Self
10.0
2000
The 13th Warrior
Melchisidek
6.7
1999
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
Narrator
0.0
1999
Vivement dimanche
Self · (2 episodes)
3.2
1998
Mysteries of Egypt
Grandfather
5.6
1998
Heaven Before I Die
Khalil Gibran
4.0
1997
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
Narrator
4.0
1996
Catherine the Great
Razumovsky
5.7
1996
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Self (archive footage)
6.7
1996
Gulliver's Travels
Sorcerer · (2 episodes)
7.1
1996
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
Narrator (voice)
0.0
1995
Viva el lunes
Self · (2 episodes)
2.0
1995
Lie Down with Lions
Safar Khan
4.3
1994
The Rainbow Thief
Dima
5.3
1994
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
2.0
1993
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Marquis Hippolite
7.8
1992
Beyond Justice
Emir Beni-Zair
3.8
1992
Heavenly Sin
3.5
1992
Parabéns
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1992
588 rue Paradis
Hagop Zakarian
7.1
1992
Citizen Masrey
Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
7.2
1991
Mother
Hagop Zakarian
7.8
1991
Memories of Midnight
Constantin Demiris · (2 episodes)
4.3
1991
Desert Law
Emir Beni-Zair
5.4
1991
Journey of Love
Rico
0.0
1990
Mountains of the Moon
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
6.4
1990
The Puppeteer
Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
9.0
1989
The Possessed
Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
5.4
1988
Les pyramides bleues
Alex
3.1
1988
Keys to Freedom
Jonathan
3.0
1988
Grand Larceny
Rashid Saud
0.0
1987
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Czar Nicholas II · (2 episodes)
7.0
1986
Harem
Sultan Hassan
4.8
1986
Harem
Sultan Hassan · (2 episodes)
5.0
1986
Peter the Great
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky · (4 episodes)
8.2
1986
Wedden, dat..?
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1986
The Mind of David Berglas
(1 episode)
6.0
1985
Vicious Circle
Garcin
0.0
1985
David Lean: A Life in Film
Self
6.0
1985
Top Secret!
Agent Cedric
7.1
1984
The Far Pavilions
Koda Dad · (3 episodes)
7.7
1984
La Martingale
Alex Joski
8.0
1983
Ayoub
Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
6.5
1983
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
4.5
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
1982
Green Ice
Meno Argenti
5.6
1981
Inchon
Indian Brigadier
3.8
1981
Pleasure Palace
Louie Lefevre
6.0
1980
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Bart
5.5
1980
The Baltimore Bullet
The Deacon
5.9
1980
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Baron Cesare Magnasco
3.8
1980
Bloodline
Ivo Palazzi
4.7
1979
Ashanti
Prince Hassan
5.8
1979
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
6.8
1976
Crime and Passion
Andre Ferren
6.0
1976
30 millions d'amis
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
1976
Numéro un
Self · (3 episodes)
6.0
1975
Numéro un
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.0
1975
Funny Lady
Nick Arnstein
5.2
1975
Juggernaut
Captain Alex Brunel
6.1
1974
Spécial cinéma
Self · (2 episodes)
0.0
1974
The Tamarind Seed
Feodor Sverdlov
6.2
1974
Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo · (6 episodes)
6.6
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
6.3
1973
The Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo
5.3
1973
The Right to Love
Pierre
6.0
1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
1972
Cadet Rousselle
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1971
The Burglars
Abel Zacharia
7.0
1971
The Horsemen
Uraz
6.5
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1971
The Last Valley
Vogel
6.6
1971
Samedi soir
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1971
Che!
Che Guevara
5.2
1969
The Appointment
Federico Fendi
5.5
1969
Mackenna's Gold
Colorado
6.6
1969
الحب الضائع
عمر · (1 episode)
0.0
1969
Mayerling
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
6.2
1968
Funny Girl
Nick Arnstein
7.2
1968
More Than a Miracle
Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
5.9
1967
The Night of the Generals
Major Grau
6.8
1967
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Dr. Rad
5.8
1966
Pasternak
Himself
5.0
1965
Moscow in Madrid
Self
0.0
1965
Doctor Zhivago
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
7.5
1965
The Mamluks
Ahmed
0.0
1965
Marco the Magnificent
Sheik Alla Hou
5.3
1965
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan / Temujin
5.9
1965
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Self
0.0
1965
The Car That Became a Star
Davich (archiveFootage)
6.0
1965
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Davich
6.0
1964
Behold a Pale Horse
Francisco
5.9
1964
Die Drehscheibe
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Sohamus
6.5
1964
Lawrence of Arabia
Sherif Ali
8.0
1962
A Man in Our House
إبراهيم حمدي
6.6
1961
Gharam Al-Asyad
Essam Mourad
6.0
1961
Eshaet Hob
Hussein
7.7
1960
The River of Love
Khalid
8.0
1960
The Beginning and the End
Hassanein
8.0
1960
My Only Love
Adel
0.0
1960
Agony of Love
0.0
1960
Struggle on the Nile
محسّب
7.0
1959
Goha
Goha
5.2
1959
For the Sake of a Woman
شكري زدحمد
0.0
1959
Scandal in Zamalek
0.0
1959
We the Students
عادل
6.0
1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Magdi
0.0
1959
Sayedat el kasr
Adel
6.2
1958
Ghaltet Habibi
Salah
0.0
1958
Beach of Secrets
Mamduh Ezzat
6.0
1958
Sleepless
Aziz
6.1
1957
Land of Peace
Ahmed
0.0
1957
The Lebanese Mission
Mokrir
2.5
1956
Cinépanorama
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
1956
Dark Waters
Ragab
6.2
1956
Our Best Days
أحمد
6.7
1955
The Devil of the Desert
Essam
5.0
1954
The Blazing Sun
Ahmed
7.0
1954
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1953
Bambi Awards
Self · (1 episode)
9.0
1948