10.0
10.0
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2000
as Self
Omar Sharif
Also known as: Omar el-Sherief, Omar Cherif, Michel Dimitri Chalhoub...
Acting
Born:April 10, 1932
Died:July 10, 2015(aged 83)
Birthplace:Alexandria, Egypt
Nationality:Egypt
Education:Victoria College, Cairo University
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CommunityBiography
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.
Notable Works
Doctor ZhivagoLawrence of Arabia
Filmography (114 movies)
9.0
9.0
The Puppeteer
1989
as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
8.0
8.0
The Beginning and the End
1960
as Hassanein
8.0
8.0
La Martingale
1983
as Alex Joski
8.0
8.0
The Traveller
2009
as Hassan
8.0
8.0
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009
as Self
8.0
8.0
The River of Love
1960
as خالد
8.0
8.0
Looking for Sophia
2004
as Self
8.0
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Sherif Ali
7.9
7.9
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.8
7.8
Mother
1991
as Hagop Zakarian
7.8
7.8
Eshaet Hob
1960
as Hussein
7.5
7.5
Doctor Zhivago
1965
as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
7.3
7.3
Citizen Masrey
1991
as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
7.2
7.2
Funny Girl
1968
as Nick Arnstein
7.2
7.2
588 rue Paradis
1992
as Hagop Zakarian
7.2
7.2
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992
as Marquis Hippolite
7.2
7.2
Struggle on the Nile
1959
as محسّب
7.1
7.1
Top Secret!
1984
as Agent Cedric
7.0
7.0
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003
as Monsieur Ibrahim
7.0
7.0
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
The Burglars
1971
as Abel Zacharia
6.9
6.9
The Blazing Sun
1954
as Ahmed أحمد
6.9
6.9
Hidalgo
2004
as Sheikh Riyadh
6.8
6.8
The Night of the Generals
1967
as Major Grau
6.7
6.7
Our Best Days
1955
as أحمد
6.7
6.7
The 13th Warrior
1999
as Melchisidek
6.7
6.7
One Night with the King
2006
as Prince Memucan
6.6
6.6
Hassan and Marcus
2008
6.6
6.6
A Man in Our House
1961
as إبراهيم حمدي
6.5
6.5
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Colorado
6.5
6.5
Ayoub
1983
as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
6.5
6.5
We the Students
1959
as عادل
6.5
6.5
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
as Sohamus
6.4
6.4
The Last Valley
1971
as Vogel
6.3
6.3
The Horsemen
1971
as Uraz
6.3
6.3
St. Peter
2005
as San Pietro
6.3
6.3
Rock the Casbah
2013
as Moulay Hassan
6.2
6.2
Dark Waters
1956
as Ragab
6.2
6.2
Juggernaut
1974
as Captain Alex Brunel
6.2
6.2
Sayedat el kasr
1958
as Adel
6.1
6.1
The Tamarind Seed
1974
as Feodor Sverdlov
6.1
6.1
Sleepless
1957
as Aziz
6.1
6.1
Mayerling
1968
as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
6.0
6.0
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985
as Self
6.0
6.0
The Coptic Museum
2006
as Narrator
6.0
6.0
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Davich
6.0
6.0
Pyramid
2002
as Nakht (voice)
6.0
6.0
Fire at My Heart
2006
as Principe Nicola
6.0
6.0
Crime and Passion
1976
as Andre Ferren
6.0
6.0
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011
as Self
6.0
6.0
Beach of Secrets
1958
as Mamduh Ezzat
6.0
6.0
The Right to Love
1972
as Pierre
6.0
6.0
Gharam Al-Asyad
1961
as Essam Mourad
6.0
6.0
The Car That Became a Star
1965
as Davich (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
For the Sake of a Woman
1959
as شكري زدحمد
5.9
5.9
Behold a Pale Horse
1964
as Francisco
5.8
5.8
The Parole Officer
2001
as Victor
5.8
5.8
More Than a Miracle
1967
as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
5.8
5.8
Genghis Khan
1965
as Genghis Khan / Temujin
5.8
5.8
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
as Dr. Rad
5.7
5.7
Ashanti
1979
as Prince Hassan
5.6
5.6
The Baltimore Bullet
1980
as The Deacon
5.6
5.6
Mysteries of Egypt
1998
as Grandfather
5.5
5.5
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
as Bart
5.5
5.5
Green Ice
1981
as Meno Argenti
5.5
5.5
I Forgot to Tell You
2010
as Jaume
5.5
5.5
Catherine the Great
1996
as Razumovsky
5.5
5.5
The Appointment
1969
as Federico Fendi
5.5
5.5
10,000 BC
2008
as Narrator (voice)
5.3
5.3
The Rainbow Thief
1994
as Dima
5.3
5.3
The Mysterious Island
1973
as Captain Nemo
5.3
5.3
The Possessed
1988
as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
5.2
5.2
Goha
1959
as Goha
5.2
5.2
Funny Lady
1975
as Nick Arnstein
5.0
5.0
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
2015
as Grandfather
5.0
5.0
Pasternak
1965
as Himself
5.0
5.0
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005
as The King
5.0
5.0
The Devil of the Desert
1954
as Essam
4.9
4.9
Che!
1969
as Che Guevara
4.9
4.9
Bloodline
1979
as Ivo Palazzi
4.8
4.8
Marco the Magnificent
1965
as Sheik Alla Hou
4.3
4.3
Pleasure Palace
1980
as Louie Lefevre
4.2
4.2
Harem
1986
as Sultan Hassan
4.0
4.0
Heaven Before I Die
1997
as Khalil Gibran
4.0
4.0
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996
as Narrator
3.7
3.7
Lie Down with Lions
1994
as Safar Khan
3.5
3.5
Beyond Justice
1992
as Emir Beni-Zair
3.5
3.5
Going Public
2005
3.4
3.4
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980
as Baron Cesare Magnasco
3.4
3.4
Inchon
1981
as Indian Brigadier
3.0
3.0
Paradise Calling
1988
as Alex
3.0
3.0
Heavenly Sin
1992
3.0
3.0
Keys to Freedom
1988
as Jonathan
2.5
2.5
The Lebanese Mission
1956
as Mokrir
2.0
2.0
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993
1.0
1.0
Grand Larceny
1987
as Rashid Saud
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959
as Magdi
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
2007
as Self - Presenter
The Mamluks
1965
as Ahmed
Moscow in Madrid
1965
as Self
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
1995
as Narrator (voice)
Journey of Love
1990
as Rico
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022
as Self
Agony of Love
1960
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007
as Self
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013
as Self
My Only Love
1960
as Adel
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965
as Self
Scandal in Zamalek
1959
as أحمد
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
1999
as Narrator
Vicious Circle
1985
as Garcin
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
as Salah
Land of Peace
1957
as Ahmed
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