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  • BIRTH 10/04/1932
  • DEATH 10/07/2015
  • Country Egypt
  • SHOWS 3
  • MOVIES 51

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 would later discover 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.

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.

Omar Sharif

Shows (3)

The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
Gulliver's Travels (1996)
Gulliver's Travels (1996)
Sorcerer
The Last Templar
The Last Templar
Konstantine

Movies (51)

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Sherif Ali
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior
Melchisidek
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
Agent Cedric
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
10,000 BC
10,000 BC
Narrator (voice)
Indiana Jones : à la recherche de l'âge d'or perdu
Indiana Jones : à la recherche de l'âge…
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Hidalgo
Hidalgo
Sheikh Riyadh
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Captain Alex Brunel
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Sohamus
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals
Major Grau
Funny Girl
Funny Girl
Nick Arnstein
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
Colorado
Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran
Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran
Monsieur Ibrahim
Un château en Italie
Un château en Italie
Omar Sharif
La isla misteriosa
La isla misteriosa
Captain Nemo
588 rue Paradis
588 rue Paradis
Hagop Zakarian
Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse
Francisco
Mayrig
Mayrig
Hagop Zakarian
Le Casse
Le Casse
Abel Zacharia
The Rainbow Thief
The Rainbow Thief
Dima
The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed
Feodor Sverdlov
Mayerling
Mayerling
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
La Fabuleuse Aventure de Marco Polo
La Fabuleuse Aventure de Marco Polo
Sheik Alla Hou
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Baron Cesare Magnasco
Pyramid
Pyramid
Nakht (voice)
La Châtelaine du Liban
La Châtelaine du Liban
Mokrir
Ashanti
Ashanti
Prince Hassan
Funny Lady
Funny Lady
Nick Arnstein
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
Czar Nicholas II
Rock the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
Moulay Hassan
Les Possédés
Les Possédés
Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
One Night with the King
One Night with the King
Prince Memucan
صراع في الميناء
صراع في الميناء
Ragab
The Horsemen
The Horsemen
Uraz
San Pietro
San Pietro
San Pietro
Mysteries of Egypt
Mysteries of Egypt
Grandfather
Harem
Harem
Sultan Hassan
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Marquis Hippolite
The Parole Officer
The Parole Officer
Victor
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
The King
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan / Temujin
J'ai oublié de te dire
J'ai oublié de te dire
Jaume
صراع في الوادي
صراع في الوادي
Ahmed
Bloodline
Bloodline
Ivo Palazzi
Goha
Goha
Goha
Beyond Justice
Beyond Justice
Emir Beni-Zair
The Last Valley
The Last Valley
Vogel
C'era una volta
C'era una volta
Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Bart
Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny
Rashid Saud
Kronprinz Rudolf
Kronprinz Rudolf
Hans Canon