Omar Sharif
Born
April 10, 1932
Died
July 10, 2015 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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
2022
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2020
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2020
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Grandfather
2015
A Castle in Italy
Omar Sharif
2013
Rock the Casbah
Moulay Hassan
2013
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
Self
2013
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Self
2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
2010
I Forgot to Tell You
Jaume
2010
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Self
2009
The Traveller
Hassan
2009
La Traversée du désir
Self
2009
The Last Templar
Konstantine · (2 episodes)
2009
Hassan and Marcus
2008
10,000 BC
Narrator (voice)
2008
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Self - Presenter
2007
Hanan W Haneen
(1 episode)
2007
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Self
2007
One Night with the King
Prince Memucan
2006
Kronprinz Rudolf
Hans Canon · (2 episodes)
2006
The Ten Commandments
Jethro · (2 episodes)
2006
Fire at My Heart
Principe Nicola
2006
The Coptic Museum
Narrator
2006
St. Peter
San Pietro
2005
St. Peter
Pietro · (2 episodes)
2005
Going Public
2005
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
The King
2005
Looking for Sophia
Self
2004
Hidalgo
Sheikh Riyadh
2004
Hollywood Legenden
Self
2004
Monsieur Ibrahim
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003
Pyramid
Nakht (voice)
2002
The Parole Officer
Victor
2001
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Self
2000
The 13th Warrior
Melchisidek
1999
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
Narrator
1999
Vivement dimanche
Self · (2 episodes)
1998
Mysteries of Egypt
Grandfather
1998
Heaven Before I Die
Khalil Gibran
1997
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
Narrator
1996
Catherine the Great
Razumovsky
1996
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Self (archive footage)
1996
Gulliver's Travels
Sorcerer · (2 episodes)
1996
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
Narrator (voice)
1995
Viva el lunes
Self · (2 episodes)
1995
Lie Down with Lions
Safar Khan
1994
The Rainbow Thief
Dima
1994
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Marquis Hippolite
1992
Beyond Justice
Emir Beni-Zair
1992
Heavenly Sin
1992
Parabéns
Self · (1 episode)
1992
588 rue Paradis
Hagop Zakarian
1992
Citizen Masrey
Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
1991
Mother
Hagop Zakarian
1991
Memories of Midnight
Constantin Demiris · (2 episodes)
1991
Desert Law
Emir Beni-Zair
1991
Journey of Love
Rico
1990
Mountains of the Moon
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
1990
The Puppeteer
Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
1989
The Possessed
Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
1988
Les pyramides bleues
Alex
1988
Keys to Freedom
Jonathan
1988
Sacrée soirée
Self · (2 episodes)
1987
Grand Larceny
Rashid Saud
1987
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Czar Nicholas II · (2 episodes)
1986
Harem
Sultan Hassan
1986
Harem
Sultan Hassan · (2 episodes)
1986
Peter the Great
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky · (4 episodes)
1986
Wedden, dat..?
Self · (1 episode)
1986
The Mind of David Berglas
(1 episode)
1985
Vicious Circle
Garcin
1985
David Lean: A Life in Film
Self
1985
Top Secret!
Agent Cedric
1984
The Far Pavilions
Koda Dad · (3 episodes)
1984
La Martingale
Alex Joski
1983
Ayoub
Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
1983
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Green Ice
Meno Argenti
1981
Inchon
Indian Brigadier
1981
Pleasure Palace
Louie Lefevre
1980
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Bart
1980
The Baltimore Bullet
The Deacon
1980
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Baron Cesare Magnasco
1980
Bloodline
Ivo Palazzi
1979
Ashanti
Prince Hassan
1979
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
1976
Crime and Passion
Andre Ferren
1976
30 millions d'amis
Self · (1 episode)
1976
Numéro un
Self · (3 episodes)
1975
Numéro un
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Funny Lady
Nick Arnstein
1975
Juggernaut
Captain Alex Brunel
1974
Spécial cinéma
Self · (2 episodes)
1974
The Tamarind Seed
Feodor Sverdlov
1974
Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo · (6 episodes)
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973
The Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo
1973
The Right to Love
Pierre
1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (1 episode)
1972
Cadet Rousselle
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Burglars
Abel Zacharia
1971
The Horsemen
Uraz
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Last Valley
Vogel
1971
Samedi soir
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Che!
Che Guevara
1969
The Appointment
Federico Fendi
1969
Mackenna's Gold
Colorado
1969
الحب الضائع
عمر · (1 episode)
1969
Mayerling
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
1968
Funny Girl
Nick Arnstein
1968
More Than a Miracle
Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
1967
The Night of the Generals
Major Grau
1967
Lionpower from MGM
1967
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Dr. Rad
1966
Pasternak
Himself
1965
Moscow in Madrid
Self
1965
Doctor Zhivago
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
1965
The Mamluks
Ahmed
1965
Marco the Magnificent
Sheik Alla Hou
1965
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan / Temujin
1965
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Self
1965
The Car That Became a Star
Davich (archive footage)
1965
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Davich
1964
Behold a Pale Horse
Francisco
1964
Die Drehscheibe
Self · (1 episode)
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Sohamus
1964
Lawrence of Arabia
Sherif Ali
1962
A Man in Our House
إبراهيم حمدي
1961
Gharam Al-Asyad
Essam Mourad
1961
Eshaet Hob
Hussein
1960
The River of Love
خالد
1960
The Beginning and the End
Hassanein
1960
My Only Love
Adel
1960
Agony of Love
1960
Struggle on the Nile
محسّب
1959
Goha
Goha
1959
For the Sake of a Woman
شكري زدحمد
1959
Scandal in Zamalek
1959
We the Students
عادل
1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Magdi
1959
Sayedat el kasr
Adel
1958
Ghaltet Habibi
Salah
1958
Beach of Secrets
Mamduh Ezzat
1958
Sleepless
Aziz
1957
Land of Peace
Ahmed
1957
The Lebanese Mission
Mokrir
1956
Cinépanorama
Self · (1 episode)
1956
Dark Waters
Ragab
1956
Our Best Days
أحمد
1955
The Devil of the Desert
Essam
1954
The Blazing Sun
Ahmed أحمد
1954
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944