Omar Sharif
Known for: Acting
Born: April 10, 1932
Died: July 10, 2015
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.
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Filmography
126 movies · 38 TV shows, newest first
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Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022
7.8
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
6.8
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020
NR
TV Story Superstar
2020
7.3
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
20195.0
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
2015
5.4
A Castle in Italy
2013
6.3
Rock the Casbah
2013NR
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013NR
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
2011
6.0
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011
6.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
5.5
I Forgot to Tell You
2010
8.0
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009
8.0
The Traveller
2009
5.7
La Traversée du désir
2009
5.4
The Last Templar
2009
6.5
Hassan and Marcus
2008
5.5
10,000 BC
2008
NR
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
2007
NR
Hanan W Haneen
2007NR
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007
6.7
One Night with the King
2006
5.2
Kronprinz Rudolf
2006
5.7
The Ten Commandments
2006
6.0
Fire at My Heart
20066.0
The Coptic Museum
2006
6.4
St. Peter
2005
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St. Peter
2005
3.5
Going Public
2005
5.7
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005
6.0
Looking for Sophia
2004
6.9
Hidalgo
20044.5
Hollywood Legenden
2004
7.0
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003
7.3
Pyramid
2002
5.8
The Parole Officer
2001
8.5
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2001
6.7
The 13th Warrior
19999.0
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
1999
3.6
Vivement dimanche
1998
5.8
Mysteries of Egypt
1998
6.0
Heaven Before I Die
1997
6.5
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996
5.6
Catherine the Great
1996
6.7
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
7.3
Gulliver's Travels
1996
7.0
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
19956.0
Viva el lunes
1995
4.1
Lie Down with Lions
1994
5.3
The Rainbow Thief
1994
6.0
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993
7.5
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992
3.8
Beyond Justice
1992
4.0
Heavenly Sin
1992
10.0
Parabéns
1992
7.2
588 rue Paradis
1992
6.5
Citizen Masrey
1991
7.8
Mother
1991
4.8
Memories of Midnight
1991
NR
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
1991
8.0
The Law of the Desert
1991
10.0
Journey of Love
1990
6.5
Mountains of the Moon
1990
9.0
The Puppeteer
1989
7.0
Clive James' Postcard from
1989
5.6
The Possessed
1988
3.5
Paradise Calling
1988
4.3
Keys to Freedom
1988
5.7
Sacrée soirée
1987
5.0
Grand Larceny
1987
6.7
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986
5.4
Harem
1986
5.0
Harem
1986
7.9
Peter the Great
19867.0
Wedden, dat..?
1986
7.5
The Mind of David Berglas
19858.0
Vicious Circle
1985
6.0
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985
7.1
Top Secret!
1984
7.4
The Far Pavilions
1984
7.5
La Martingale
1983
7.7
Ayoub
1983
5.3
Wogan
1982
6.8
Champs-Elysées
1982
5.7
Green Ice
1981
3.9
Inchon
1981
5.5
Pleasure Palace
1980
5.6
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
5.7
The Baltimore Bullet
1980
4.5
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980
4.9
Bloodline
1979
5.8
Ashanti
1979
6.9
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
7.0
Crime and Passion
1976
6.2
30 millions d'amis
1976
7.5
Numéro un
1975
5.3
Funny Lady
1975
6.3
Juggernaut
1974
9.5
Spécial cinéma
1974
6.2
The Tamarind Seed
1974
6.6
Mysterious Island
1973
6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
5.6
The Mysterious Island
1973
7.5
The Right to Love
1972
8.0
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
NR
Cadet Rousselle
1971
6.9
The Burglars
1971
6.3
The Horsemen
19718.0
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
6.5
The Last Valley
19716.0
Samedi soir
1971
4.8
Che!
1969
5.9
The Appointment
1969
6.6
Mackenna's Gold
1969
NR
الحب الضائع
1969
NR
أنف وثلاث عيون
1969
6.2
Mayerling
1968
7.2
Funny Girl
1968
9.0
This is Streisand
1968
5.9
More Than a Miracle
1967
6.8
The Night of the Generals
1967
6.3
Lionpower from MGM
1967
6.1
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
6.7
Pasternak
1965
7.0
Moscow in Madrid
1965
7.6
Doctor Zhivago
1965
10.0
The Mamluks
1965
4.8
Marco the Magnificent
1965
5.7
Genghis Khan
1965
8.5
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965
6.3
The Car That Became a Star
1965
6.1
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
6.0
Behold a Pale Horse
19647.3
Die Drehscheibe
1964
6.5
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
6.8
A Man in Our House
1961
7.0
Gharam Al-Asyad
1961
7.9
Eshaet Hob
1960
8.2
The River of Love
1960
8.2
The Beginning and the End
1960
10.0
My Only Love
1960
7.0
Agony of Love
1960
7.2
Conflict in the Nile
1959
5.6
Goha
1959
7.5
For the Sake of a Woman
1959
9.0
Scandal in Zamalek
1959
6.7
We the Students
1959
7.0
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959
6.8
Sayedat el kasr
1958
NR
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
7.5
Beach of Secrets
1958
6.3
Sleepless
1957
10.0
Land of Peace
1957
4.7
The Lebanese Mission
1956
8.7
Cinépanorama
1956
6.5
Struggle in the Harbor
1956
7.4
Our Best Days
1955
6.3
The Devil of the Desert
1954
6.9
The Blazing Sun
1954
7.0
The Oscars
1953
9.0
Bambi
1948
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944