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