Omar Sharif
Acting
Born April 10, 1932 · 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.
Films (125)
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
2019
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
2015
A Castle in Italy
2013
Rock the Casbah
2013
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
2011
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
I Forgot to Tell You
2010
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009
The Traveller
2009
La Traversée du désir
2009
Hassan and Marcus
2008
10,000 BC
2008
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
2007
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007
One Night with the King
2006
Fire at My Heart
2006
The Coptic Museum
2006
St. Peter
2005
Going Public
2005
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005
Looking for Sophia
2004
Hidalgo
2004
Hollywood Legenden
2004
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003
Pyramid
2002
The Parole Officer
2001
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2001
The 13th Warrior
1999
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
1999
Mysteries of Egypt
1998
Heaven Before I Die
1997
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996
Catherine the Great
1996
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
1995
Lie Down with Lions
1994
The Rainbow Thief
1994
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992
Beyond Justice
1992
Heavenly Sin
1992
588 rue Paradis
1992
Citizen Masrey
1991
Mother
1991
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
1991
Journey of Love
1990
Mountains of the Moon
1990
The Puppeteer
1989
The Possessed
1988
Paradise Calling
1988
Keys to Freedom
1988
Grand Larceny
1987
Harem
1986
Vicious Circle
1985
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985
Top Secret!
1984
La Martingale
1983
Ayoub
1983
Green Ice
1981
Inchon
1981
Pleasure Palace
1980
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
The Baltimore Bullet
1980
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980
Bloodline
1979
Ashanti
1979
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
Crime and Passion
1976
Funny Lady
1975
Juggernaut
1974
The Tamarind Seed
1974
The Mysterious Island
1973
The Right to Love
1972
The Burglars
1971
The Horsemen
1971
The Last Valley
1971
Che!
1969
The Appointment
1969
Mackenna's Gold
1969
Mayerling
1968
Funny Girl
1968
More Than a Miracle
1967
The Night of the Generals
1967
Lionpower from MGM
1967
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
Pasternak
1965
Moscow in Madrid
1965
Doctor Zhivago
1965
The Mamluks
1965
Marco the Magnificent
1965
Genghis Khan
1965
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965
The Car That Became a Star
1965
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
Behold a Pale Horse
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
A Man in Our House
1961
Gharam Al-Asyad
1961
Eshaet Hob
1960
The River of Love
1960
The Beginning and the End
1960
My Only Love
1960
Agony of Love
1960
Struggle on the Nile
1959
Goha
1959
For the Sake of a Woman
1959
Scandal in Zamalek
1959
We the Students
1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959
Sayedat el kasr
1958
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
Beach of Secrets
1958
Sleepless
1957
Land of Peace
1957
The Lebanese Mission
1956
Dark Waters
1956
Our Best Days
1955
The Devil of the Desert
1954
The Blazing Sun
1954