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