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.
Movie | The Crime | 2022-01-05 | |
Movie | Bara El Manhag | 2021-12-09 | |
Movie | Rock the Casbah | Moulay Hassan | 2013-09-11 |
Movie | A Castle in Italy | Omar Sharif | 2013-10-30 |
Movie | Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde | Self | 2011-10-25 |
Movie | J'ai oublié de te dire | Jaume | 2010-03-12 |
Movie | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
Series | The Last Templar | Konstantine | 2009-01-25 |
Movie | The Traveller | Hassan | 2009-06-25 |
Movie | La Traversée du désir | Self | 2009-03-16 |
Movie | 10,000 BC | Narrator (voice) | 2008-03-04 |
Movie | Hassan and Marcus | Unknown | 2008-07-03 |
Movie | Fire at My Heart | Principe Nicola | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | One Night with the King | Prince Memucan | 2006-10-10 |
Movie | Shaka Zulu: The Citadel | The King | 2005-05-03 |
Movie | St. Peter | San Pietro | 2005-10-24 |
Movie | Looking for Sophia | Self | 2004-09-17 |
Movie | Hollywood Legenden | Self | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Hidalgo | Sheikh Riyadh | 2004-02-04 |
Movie | Monsieur Ibrahim | Monsieur Ibrahim | 2003-09-17 |
Movie | The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' | Self (archive footage) | 2003-09-22 |
Series | Monk | Unknown | 2002-07-12 |
Movie | Pyramid | Nakht (voice) | 2002-10-28 |
Movie | The Parole Officer | Victor | 2001-08-10 |
Movie | The Making of Lawrence of Arabia | Self | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Going Public | Unknown | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend | Narrator | 1999-03-14 |
Movie | The 13th Warrior | Melchisidek | 1999-08-13 |
Movie | Mysteries of Egypt | Grandfather | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Heaven Before I Die | Khalil Gibran | 1997-01-01 |
Series | Gulliver's Travels | Sorcerer | 1996-02-04 |
Movie | Ingrid Bergman Remembered | Self (archive footage) | 1996-04-06 |
Movie | Catherine the Great | Razumovsky | 1996-04-28 |
Movie | Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt | Narrator | 1996-10-09 |
Movie | The Rainbow Thief | Dima | 1994-01-19 |
Movie | Lie Down with Lions | Safar Khan | 1994-06-12 |
Movie | Laughter, Joy, Work and Love | Unknown | 1993-11-29 |
Movie | 588 rue Paradis | Hagop Zakarian | 1992-01-14 |
Movie | Heavenly Sin | Unknown | 1992-10-03 |
Movie | Beyond Justice | Emir Beni-Zair | 1992-12-02 |
Movie | Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris | Marquis Hippolite | 1992-12-27 |
Movie | Mother | Hagop Zakarian | 1991-11-27 |
Movie | Desert Law | Emir Beni-Zair | 1991-03-19 |
Movie | Memories of Midnight | Constantin Demiris | 1991-11-30 |
Movie | Citizen Masrey | Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby | 1991-12-23 |
Movie | Mountains of the Moon | Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited) | 1990-02-16 |
Movie | Journey of Love | Rico | 1990-12-07 |
Movie | The Puppeteer | Mohamed Gad Al-Karim | 1989-12-18 |
Movie | Les pyramides bleues | Alex | 1988-01-02 |
Movie | Keys to Freedom | Jonathan | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | The Possessed | Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky | 1988-02-24 |
Movie | Grand Larceny | Rashid Saud | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Harem | Sultan Hassan | 1986-02-09 |
Series | Peter the Great | Prince Feodor Romodanovsky | 1986-02-02 |
Movie | Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Czar Nicholas II | 1986-12-07 |
Movie | Vicious Circle | Garcin | 1985-04-28 |
Movie | The Far Pavilions | Koda Dad | 1984-04-21 |
Movie | Top Secret! | Agent Cedric | 1984-06-08 |
Movie | Ayoub | Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari | 1983-07-07 |
Movie | La Martingale | Alex Joski | 1983-10-13 |
Series | Wogan | Self | 1982-05-04 |
Movie | Inchon | Indian Brigadier | 1981-05-04 |
Movie | Green Ice | Meno Argenti | 1981-05-21 |
Movie | The Baltimore Bullet | The Deacon | 1980-04-01 |
Movie | S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert | Baron Cesare Magnasco | 1980-02-23 |
Movie | Oh! Heavenly Dog | Bart | 1980-07-11 |
Movie | Pleasure Palace | Louie Lefevre | 1980-10-22 |
Movie | Ashanti | Prince Hassan | 1979-02-21 |
Movie | Bloodline | Ivo Palazzi | 1979-06-29 |
Movie | Crime and Passion | Andre Ferren | 1976-02-06 |
Movie | Funny Lady | Nick Arnstein | 1975-03-15 |
Movie | The Tamarind Seed | Feodor Sverdlov | 1974-07-11 |
Movie | Juggernaut | Captain Alex Brunel | 1974-09-25 |
Series | Mysterious Island | Captain Nemo | 1973-12-17 |
Movie | The Right to Love | Pierre | 1972-08-15 |
Movie | The Burglars | Abel Zacharia | 1971-10-27 |
Movie | The Last Valley | Vogel | 1971-01-28 |
Movie | The Horsemen | Uraz | 1971-08-16 |
Movie | Mackenna's Gold | Colorado | 1969-03-18 |
Movie | Che! | Che Guevara | 1969-06-27 |
Movie | The Appointment | Federico Fendi | 1969-05-22 |
Movie | Funny Girl | Nick Arnstein | 1968-09-19 |
Movie | Mayerling | Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria | 1968-10-31 |
Movie | The Night of the Generals | Major Grau | 1967-01-29 |
Movie | More Than a Miracle | Prince Rodrigo Fernandez | 1967-10-19 |
Movie | The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Dr. Rad | 1966-05-20 |
Movie | Marco the Magnificent | Sheik Alla Hou | 1965-08-06 |
Movie | Genghis Khan | Genghis Khan / Temujin | 1965-04-15 |
Movie | The Car That Became a Star | Davich (archiveFootage) | 1965-01-01 |
Movie | Doctor Zhivago | Dr. Yuri Zhivago | 1965-12-22 |
Movie | The Mamluks | Ahmed | 1965-10-04 |
Movie | Pasternak | Himself | 1965-12-31 |
Movie | Moscow in Madrid | Self | 1965-12-31 |
Movie | The Fall of the Roman Empire | Sohamus | 1964-03-24 |
Movie | The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Davich | 1964-12-31 |
Movie | Behold a Pale Horse | Francisco | 1964-08-14 |
Movie | Gharam Al-Asyad | Essam Mourad | 1961-02-13 |
Movie | A Man in Our House | إبراهيم حمدي | 1961-04-17 |
Movie | Agony of Love | Unknown | 1960-10-01 |
Movie | My Only Love | Adel | 1960-10-03 |
Movie | A Beginning and an Ending | حسنين | 1960-10-31 |
Movie | Eshaet Hob | Hussein | 1960-11-21 |
Movie | The River of Love | Khalid | 1960-11-12 |
Movie | Rendezvous with a Stranger | Magdi | 1959-01-01 |
Movie | We the Students | عادل | 1959-01-02 |
Movie | Struggle on the Nile | محسّب | 1959-10-18 |
Movie | For the Sake of a Woman | شكري زدحمد | 1959-03-16 |
Movie | Goha | Goha | 1959-05-06 |
Movie | Beach of Secrets | Mamduh Ezzat | 1958-02-03 |
Movie | Sayedat el kasr | Adel | 1958-11-17 |
Movie | Land of Peace | Ahmed | 1957-01-02 |
Movie | Sleepless | Aziz | 1957-10-31 |
Movie | Dark Waters | Ragab | 1956-01-16 |
Movie | The Lebanese Mission | Mokrir | 1956-09-12 |
Movie | Our Best Days | أحمد | 1955-03-07 |
Series | This Is Your Life | Unknown | 1955-07-29 |
Movie | The Blazing Sun | أحمد | 1954-03-01 |
Movie | The Devil of the Desert | Essam | 1954-12-27 |
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