Omar Sharif
Known for Acting · 164 credits
- Born
- 1932-04-10
- Died
- 2015-07-10
- Place of birth
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Also known as
- Омар Шариф · Michel Dimitri Chalhoub · عمر الشريف · Omar El Sherif · عمر شریف
Biography
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
TV Shows (38)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Wogan
1982
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self / Self - Host
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Cinépanorama
1956
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
Viva el lunes
1995
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
Gulliver's Travels
1996
as Sorcerer
The Ten Commandments
2006
as Jethro
TV Story Superstar
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986
as Czar Nicholas II
Peter the Great
1986
as Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
The Far Pavilions
1984
as Koda Dad
The Last Templar
2009
as Konstantine
Mysterious Island
1973
as Captain Nemo
Parabéns
1992
as Self
Harem
1986
as Sultan Hassan
Clive James' Postcard from
1989
as Self
St. Peter
2005
as Pietro
Kronprinz Rudolf
2006
as Hans Canon
The Mind of David Berglas
1985
Memories of Midnight
1991
as Constantin Demiris
The Law of the Desert
1991
as Emir Beni-Zair
Hanan W Haneen
2007
الحب الضائع
1969
as عمر
أنف وثلاث عيون
1969
as د. هاشم
Movies (126)
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Sherif Ali
Green Ice
1981
as Meno Argenti
10,000 BC
2008
as Narrator (voice)
The 13th Warrior
1999
as Melchisidek
Doctor Zhivago
1965
as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
Top Secret!
1984
as Agent Cedric
Hidalgo
2004
as Sheikh Riyadh
Funny Girl
1968
as Nick Arnstein
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
Funny Lady
1975
as Nick Arnstein
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
as Sohamus
Ashanti
1979
as Prince Hassan
Juggernaut
1974
as Captain Alex Brunel
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Colorado
Behold a Pale Horse
1964
as Francisco
Mayerling
1968
as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Genghis Khan
1965
as Genghis Khan / Temujin
One Night with the King
2006
as Prince Memucan
The Night of the Generals
1967
as Major Grau
The Tamarind Seed
1974
as Feodor Sverdlov
The Blazing Sun
1954
as Ahmed أحمد
Inchon
1981
as Indian Brigadier
Eshaet Hob
1960
as Hussein
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
Catherine the Great
1996
as Razumovsky
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
La Martingale
1983
as Alex Joski
The Possessed
1988
as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Davich
Harem
1986
as Sultan Hassan
The Parole Officer
2001
as Victor
Pleasure Palace
1980
as Louie Lefevre
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
as Bart
The Last Valley
1971
as Vogel
Marco the Magnificent
1965
as Sheik Alla Hou
Che!
1969
as Che Guevara
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
as Dr. Rad
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003
as Monsieur Ibrahim
Hassan and Marcus
2008
as Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
Bloodline
1979
as Ivo Palazzi
The Burglars
1971
as Abel Zacharia
St. Peter
2005
as San Pietro
Moscow in Madrid
1965
as Self
Lionpower from MGM
1967
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Mysterious Island
1973
as Captain Nemo
The Baltimore Bullet
1980
as The Deacon
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011
as Self
A Castle in Italy
2013
as Omar Sharif
More Than a Miracle
1967
as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
Mother
1991
as Hagop Zakarian
The Rainbow Thief
1994
as Dima
Struggle in the Harbor
1956
as Ragab
The Horsemen
1971
as Uraz
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992
as Marquis Hippolite
Beyond Justice
1992
as Emir Beni-Zair
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Citizen Masrey
1991
as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
Sleepless
1957
as Aziz
Rock the Casbah
2013
as Moulay Hassan
A Man in Our House
1961
as إبراهيم حمدي
Heavenly Sin
1992
as Tsai Mang Hua
La Traversée du désir
2009
as Self
The Lebanese Mission
1956
as Mokrir
The Appointment
1969
as Federico Fendi
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965
as Self
Sayedat el kasr
1958
as Adel
For the Sake of a Woman
1959
as شكري زدحمد
The Beginning and the End
1960
as Hassanein
Scandal in Zamalek
1959
as أحمد
Goha
1959
as Goha
Pyramid
2002
as Nakht (voice)
Looking for Sophia
2004
as Self
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013
as Self
Hollywood Legenden
2004
as Self
Conflict in the Nile
1959
as محسّب
Land of Peace
1957
as Ahmed
Ayoub
1983
as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
The River of Love
1960
as خالد
Our Best Days
1955
as أحمد
Mysteries of Egypt
1998
as Grandfather
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005
as The King
The Right to Love
1972
as Pierre
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009
as Self
Agony of Love
1960
as Hasan
The Car That Became a Star
1965
as Davich (archive footage)
Grand Larceny
1987
as Rashid Saud
588 rue Paradis
1992
as Hagop Zakarian
Crime and Passion
1976
as Andre Ferren
Vicious Circle
1985
as Garcin
Paradise Calling
1988
as Alex
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959
as Magdi
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985
as Self
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2001
as Self
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993
as Adham's father
I Forgot to Tell You
2010
as Jaume
We the Students
1959
as عادل
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019
as Self - Comédien (archive footage)
My Only Love
1960
as Adel
Journey of Love
1990
as Rico
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022
as Self
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980
as Baron Cesare Magnasco
Pasternak
1965
as Self (archive footage)
The Traveller
2009
as Hassan
Keys to Freedom
1988
as Jonathan
Lie Down with Lions
1994
as Safar Khan
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
as Salah
Gharam Al-Asyad
1961
as Essam Mourad
Beach of Secrets
1958
as Mamduh Ezzat
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007
as Self
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
1991
as Self
Heaven Before I Die
1997
as Khalil Gibran
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
1999
as Narrator
The Devil of the Desert
1954
as Essam
The Puppeteer
1989
as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
The Mamluks
1965
as Ahmed
Going Public
2005
as Mahmout Aziz
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996
as Narrator
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
2011
as Self
About Omar Sharif
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 mathemat… With 164 credits spanning from 1944 to 2022, Omar Sharif has appeared in 126 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Omar Sharif Movies
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — as Sherif Ali
- Green Ice (1981) — as Meno Argenti
- 10,000 BC (2008) — as Narrator (voice)
- The 13th Warrior (1999) — as Melchisidek
- Doctor Zhivago (1965) — as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
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