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Omar Sharif
Actor

Omar Sharif

10 Apr 1932Born
10 Jul 2015Died
83Age at death
121Credits

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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 121 credits.

  1. 20151001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-HaythamFilm: Grandfather
  2. 2013A Castle in ItalyFilm: Omar Sharif
  3. 2013Rock the CasbahFilm: Moulay Hassan
  4. 20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftFilm: (archive footage)
  5. 2010I Forgot to Tell YouFilm: Jaume
  6. 2009The TravellerFilm: Hassan
  7. 2009The Last TemplarSeries: Konstantine (2 episodes)
  8. 2008Hassan and MarcusFilm: Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
  9. 200810,000 BCFilm: Narrator (voice)
  10. 2007Hanan W HaneenSeries (1 episode)
  11. 2006One Night with the KingFilm: Prince Memucan
  12. 2006Kronprinz RudolfSeries: Hans Canon (2 episodes)
  13. 2006The Ten CommandmentsSeries: Jethro (2 episodes)
  14. 2006Fire at My HeartFilm: Principe Nicola
  15. 2006The Coptic MuseumFilm: Narrator
  16. 2005St. PeterFilm: San Pietro
  17. 2005St. PeterSeries: Pietro (2 episodes)
  18. 2005Going PublicFilm: Mahmout Aziz
  19. 2005Shaka Zulu: The CitadelFilm: The King
  20. 2004HidalgoFilm: Sheikh Riyadh
  21. 2003Monsieur IbrahimFilm: Monsieur Ibrahim
  22. 2002PyramidFilm: Nakht (voice)
  23. 2001The Parole OfficerFilm: Victor
  24. 1999The 13th WarriorFilm: Melchisidek
  25. 1999Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a LegendFilm: Narrator
  26. 1998Mysteries of EgyptFilm: Grandfather
  27. 1997Heaven Before I DieFilm: Khalil Gibran
  28. 1996Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like EgyptFilm: Narrator
  29. 1996Catherine the GreatFilm: Razumovsky
  30. 1996Gulliver's TravelsSeries: Sorcerer (2 episodes)
  31. 1995Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian EpicFilm: Narrator (voice)
  32. 1994Lie Down with LionsFilm: Safar Khan
  33. 1994The Rainbow ThiefFilm: Dima
  34. 1993Laughter, Joy, Work and LoveFilm: Adham's father
  35. 1992Mrs. 'Arris Goes to ParisFilm: Marquis Hippolite
  36. 1992Beyond JusticeFilm: Emir Beni-Zair
  37. 1992Heavenly SinFilm: Tsai Mang Hua
  38. 1992588 rue ParadisFilm: Hagop Zakarian
  39. 1991Citizen MasreyFilm: Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
  40. 1991MotherFilm: Hagop Zakarian
  41. 1991Memories of MidnightSeries: Constantin Demiris (2 episodes)
  42. 1991The Law of the DesertSeries: Emir Beni-Zair (3 episodes)
  43. 1990Journey of LoveFilm: Rico
  44. 1990Mountains of the MoonFilm: Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
  45. 1989The PuppeteerFilm: Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
  46. 1988The PossessedFilm: Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
  47. 1988Paradise CallingFilm: Alex
  48. 1988Keys to FreedomFilm: Jonathan
  49. 1987Grand LarcenyFilm: Rashid Saud
  50. 1986Anastasia - The Mystery of AnnaSeries: Czar Nicholas II (2 episodes)
  51. 1986HaremFilm: Sultan Hassan
  52. 1986HaremSeries: Sultan Hassan (2 episodes)
  53. 1986Peter the GreatSeries: Prince Feodor Romodanovsky (4 episodes)
  54. 1985The Mind of David BerglasSeries (1 episode)
  55. 1985Vicious CircleFilm: Garcin
  56. 1984Top Secret!Film: Agent Cedric
  57. 1984The Far PavilionsSeries: Koda Dad (3 episodes)
  58. 1983La MartingaleFilm: Alex Joski
  59. 1983AyoubFilm: Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
  60. 1981Green IceFilm: Meno Argenti
  61. 1981InchonFilm: Indian Brigadier
  62. 1980Pleasure PalaceFilm: Louie Lefevre
  63. 1980Oh! Heavenly DogFilm: Bart
  64. 1980The Baltimore BulletFilm: The Deacon
  65. 1980S+H+E: Security Hazards ExpertFilm: Baron Cesare Magnasco
  66. 1979BloodlineFilm: Ivo Palazzi
  67. 1979AshantiFilm: Prince Hassan
  68. 1976The Pink Panther Strikes AgainFilm: Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
  69. 1976Crime and PassionFilm: Andre Ferren
  70. 1975Funny LadyFilm: Nick Arnstein
  71. 1974JuggernautFilm: Captain Alex Brunel
  72. 1974The Tamarind SeedFilm: Feodor Sverdlov
  73. 1973Mysterious IslandSeries: Captain Nemo (6 episodes)
  74. 1973The Mysterious IslandFilm: Captain Nemo
  75. 1972The Right to LoveFilm: Pierre
  76. 1971The BurglarsFilm: Abel Zacharia
  77. 1971The HorsemenFilm: Uraz
  78. 1971The Last ValleyFilm: Vogel
  79. 1969Che!Film: Che Guevara
  80. 1969The AppointmentFilm: Federico Fendi

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