Omar Sharif
Acting
1932-04-10 · 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.
Filmography
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022 · Movie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021 · Movie
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020 · Movie
TV Story Superstar
2020 · Series
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019 · Movie
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
2015 · Movie
A Castle in Italy
2013 · Movie
Rock the Casbah
2013 · Movie
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013 · Movie
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
2011 · Movie
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011 · Movie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · Movie
I Forgot to Tell You
2010 · Movie
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009 · Movie
The Traveller
2009 · Movie
La Traversée du désir
2009 · Movie
The Last Templar
2009 · Series
Hassan and Marcus
2008 · Movie
10,000 BC
2008 · Movie
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
2007 · Movie
Hanan W Haneen
2007 · Series
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007 · Movie
One Night with the King
2006 · Movie
Kronprinz Rudolf
2006 · Series
The Ten Commandments
2006 · Series
The Coptic Museum
2006 · Movie
Fire at My Heart
2006 · Movie
St. Peter
2005 · Movie
St. Peter
2005 · Series
Going Public
2005 · Movie
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005 · Movie
Looking for Sophia
2004 · Movie
Hidalgo
2004 · Movie
Hollywood Legenden
2004 · Movie
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003 · Movie
Pyramid
2002 · Movie
The Parole Officer
2001 · Movie
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2001 · Movie
The 13th Warrior
1999 · Movie
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
1999 · Movie
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Series
Mysteries of Egypt
1998 · Movie
Heaven Before I Die
1997 · Movie
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996 · Movie
Catherine the Great
1996 · Movie
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996 · Movie
Gulliver's Travels
1996 · Series
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
1995 · Movie
Viva el lunes
1995 · Series
Lie Down with Lions
1994 · Movie
The Rainbow Thief
1994 · Movie
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993 · Movie
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992 · Movie
Beyond Justice
1992 · Movie
Heavenly Sin
1992 · Movie
Parabéns
1992 · Series
588 rue Paradis
1992 · Movie
Citizen Masrey
1991 · Movie
Mother
1991 · Movie
Memories of Midnight
1991 · Series
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
1991 · Movie
The Law of the Desert
1991 · Series
Journey of Love
1990 · Movie
Mountains of the Moon
1990 · Movie
The Puppeteer
1989 · Movie
Clive James' Postcard from
1989 · Series
The Possessed
1988 · Movie
Paradise Calling
1988 · Movie
Keys to Freedom
1988 · Movie
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Series
Grand Larceny
1987 · Movie
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986 · Series
Harem
1986 · Series
Harem
1986 · Movie
Peter the Great
1986 · Series
Wedden, dat..?
1986 · Series
The Mind of David Berglas
1985 · Series
Vicious Circle
1985 · Movie
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985 · Movie
Top Secret!
1984 · Movie
The Far Pavilions
1984 · Series
La Martingale
1983 · Movie
Ayoub
1983 · Movie
Wogan
1982 · Series
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Series
Green Ice
1981 · Movie
Inchon
1981 · Movie
Pleasure Palace
1980 · Movie
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980 · Movie
The Baltimore Bullet
1980 · Movie
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980 · Movie
Bloodline
1979 · Movie
Ashanti
1979 · Movie
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976 · Movie
Crime and Passion
1976 · Movie
30 millions d'amis
1976 · Series
Numéro un
1975 · Series
Funny Lady
1975 · Movie
Spécial cinéma
1974 · Series
Juggernaut
1974 · Movie
The Tamarind Seed
1974 · Movie
Mysterious Island
1973 · Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · Series
The Mysterious Island
1973 · Movie
The Right to Love
1972 · Movie
Le Grand Échiquier
1972 · Series
Cadet Rousselle
1971 · Series
The Burglars
1971 · Movie
The Horsemen
1971 · Movie
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 · Series
The Last Valley
1971 · Movie
Samedi soir
1971 · Series
Che!
1969 · Movie
The Appointment
1969 · Movie
Mackenna's Gold
1969 · Movie
أنف وثلاث عيون
1969 · Series
الحب الضائع
1969 · Series
Mayerling
1968 · Movie
Funny Girl
1968 · Movie
This is Streisand
1968 · Movie
More Than a Miracle
1967 · Movie
The Night of the Generals
1967 · Movie
Lionpower from MGM
1967 · Movie
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966 · Movie
Pasternak
1965 · Movie
Moscow in Madrid
1965 · Movie
Doctor Zhivago
1965 · Movie
The Mamluks
1965 · Movie
Marco the Magnificent
1965 · Movie
Genghis Khan
1965 · Movie
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965 · Movie
The Car That Became a Star
1965 · Movie
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964 · Movie
Behold a Pale Horse
1964 · Movie
Die Drehscheibe
1964 · Series
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964 · Movie
Lawrence of Arabia
1962 · Movie
A Man in Our House
1961 · Movie
Gharam Al-Asyad
1961 · Movie
Eshaet Hob
1960 · Movie
The River of Love
1960 · Movie
The Beginning and the End
1960 · Movie
My Only Love
1960 · Movie
Agony of Love
1960 · Movie
Conflict in the Nile
1959 · Movie
Goha
1959 · Movie
For the Sake of a Woman
1959 · Movie
Scandal in Zamalek
1959 · Movie
We the Students
1959 · Movie
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959 · Movie
Sayedat el kasr
1958 · Movie
Ghaltet Habibi
1958 · Movie
Beach of Secrets
1958 · Movie
Sleepless
1957 · Movie
Land of Peace
1957 · Movie
The Lebanese Mission
1956 · Movie
Cinépanorama
1956 · Series
Struggle in the Harbor
1956 · Movie
Our Best Days
1955 · Movie
The Devil of the Desert
1954 · Movie
The Blazing Sun
1954 · Movie
The Oscars
1953 · Series
Bambi
1948 · Series
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Series