1932-04-10 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.
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Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued | Self | 2022-08-12 |
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Indiana Jones : à la recherche de l'âge d'or perdu | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2021-05-07 |
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Omar Sharif – Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden | Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) | 2020-02-15 |
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1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham | Grandfather | 2015-12-13 |
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Un château en Italie | Omar Sharif | 2013-10-30 |
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Rock the Casbah | Moulay Hassan | 2013-09-11 |
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Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten | Self | 2013-02-23 |
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Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde | Self | 2011-10-25 |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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J'ai oublié de te dire | Jaume | 2010-03-12 |
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المسافر | Hassan | 2009-06-25 |
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A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics | Self | 2009-12-20 |
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La Traversée du désir | Self | 2009-03-16 |
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10,000 BC | Narrator (voice) | 2008-03-04 |
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حسن ومرقص | 2008-07-03 | |
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs | Self - Presenter | 2007-09-24 |
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Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte | Self | 2007-01-01 |
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Fuoco su di me | Principe Nicola | 2006-01-01 |
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المتحف القبطي | Narrator | 2006-01-01 |
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One Night with the King | Prince Memucan | 2006-10-10 |
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Going Public | 2005-07-15 | |
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San Pietro | San Pietro | 2005-10-24 |
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Shaka Zulu: The Citadel | The King | 2005-05-03 |
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Hollywood Legenden | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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Hidalgo | Sheikh Riyadh | 2004-02-04 |
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Cercando Sophia | Self | 2004-09-17 |
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Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran | Monsieur Ibrahim | 2003-09-17 |
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Pyramid | Nakht (voice) | 2002-10-28 |
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The Parole Officer | Victor | 2001-08-10 |
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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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The 13th Warrior | Melchisidek | 1999-08-13 |
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Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend | Narrator | 1999-03-14 |
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Mysteries of Egypt | Grandfather | 1998-01-01 |
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Heaven Before I Die | Khalil Gibran | 1997-01-01 |
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Ingrid Bergman Remembered | Self (archive footage) | 1996-04-06 |
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Catherine the Great | Razumovsky | 1996-04-28 |
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Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt | Narrator | 1996-10-09 |
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Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic | Narrator (voice) | 1995-12-23 |
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Lie Down with Lions | Safar Khan | 1994-06-12 |
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The Rainbow Thief | Dima | 1994-01-19 |
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ضحك ولعب وجد وحب | 1993-11-29 | |
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Beyond Justice | Emir Beni-Zair | 1992-12-02 |
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588 rue Paradis | Hagop Zakarian | 1992-01-14 |
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Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris | Marquis Hippolite | 1992-12-27 |
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天国の大罪 | 1992-10-03 | |
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Mayrig | Hagop Zakarian | 1991-11-27 |
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المواطن مصري | Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby | 1991-12-23 |
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Mountains of the Moon | Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited) | 1990-02-16 |
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Viaggio d'amore | Rico | 1990-12-07 |
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الأراجوز | Mohamed Gad Al-Karim | 1989-12-18 |
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Les Possédés | Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky | 1988-02-24 |
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Keys to Freedom | Jonathan | 1988-01-01 |
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Les Pyramides bleues | Alex | 1988-01-02 |
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Grand Larceny | Rashid Saud | 1987-01-01 |
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Harem | Sultan Hassan | 1986-02-09 |
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David Lean: A Life in Film | Self | 1985-01-01 |
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Vicious Circle | Garcin | 1985-04-28 |
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Top Secret! | Agent Cedric | 1984-06-08 |
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La Martingale | Alex Joski | 1983-10-13 |
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أيوب | Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari | 1983-07-07 |
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Green Ice | Meno Argenti | 1981-05-21 |
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Inchon | Indian Brigadier | 1981-05-04 |
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S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert | Baron Cesare Magnasco | 1980-02-23 |
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Pleasure Palace | Louie Lefevre | 1980-10-22 |
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The Baltimore Bullet | The Deacon | 1980-04-01 |
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Oh! Heavenly Dog | Bart | 1980-07-11 |
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Ashanti | Prince Hassan | 1979-02-21 |
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Bloodline | Ivo Palazzi | 1979-06-29 |
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Ace Up My Sleeve | Andre Ferren | 1976-02-06 |
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Egyptian Assassin (uncredited) | 1976-09-16 |
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Funny Lady | Nick Arnstein | 1975-03-15 |
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Juggernaut | Captain Alex Brunel | 1974-09-25 |
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The Tamarind Seed | Feodor Sverdlov | 1974-07-11 |
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La isla misteriosa | Captain Nemo | 1973-03-17 |
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Le droit d'aimer | Pierre | 1972-08-15 |
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The Last Valley | Vogel | 1971-01-28 |
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Le Casse | Abel Zacharia | 1971-10-27 |
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The Horsemen | Uraz | 1971-08-16 |
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Che! | Che Guevara | 1969-06-27 |
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The Appointment | Federico Fendi | 1969-05-22 |
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Mackenna's Gold | Colorado | 1969-03-18 |
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Mayerling | Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria | 1968-10-31 |
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Funny Girl | Nick Arnstein | 1968-09-19 |
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C'era una volta | Prince Rodrigo Fernandez | 1967-10-19 |
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The Night of the Generals | Major Grau | 1967-01-29 |
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Lionpower from MGM | 1967-01-01 | |
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The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Dr. Rad | 1966-05-20 |
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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean | Self | 1965-01-01 |
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La Fabuleuse Aventure de Marco Polo | Sheik Alla Hou | 1965-08-06 |
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Pasternak | Himself | 1965-12-31 |
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Doctor Zhivago | Dr. Yuri Zhivago | 1965-12-22 |
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Moscow in Madrid | Self | 1965-12-31 |
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The Car That Became a Star | Davich (archive footage) | 1965-01-01 |
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المماليك | Ahmed | 1965-10-04 |
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Genghis Khan | Genghis Khan / Temujin | 1965-04-15 |
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Behold a Pale Horse | Francisco | 1964-08-14 |
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Davich | 1964-12-31 |
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The Fall of the Roman Empire | Sohamus | 1964-03-24 |
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Lawrence of Arabia | Sherif Ali | 1962-12-11 |
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غرام الأسياد | Essam Mourad | 1961-02-13 |
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في بيتنا رجل | إبراهيم حمدي | 1961-04-17 |
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لوعة الحب | 1960-10-01 | |
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حبي الوحيد | Adel | 1960-10-03 |
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إشاعة حب | Hussein | 1960-11-21 |
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بداية ونهاية | Hassanein | 1960-10-31 |
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نهر الحب | خالد | 1960-11-12 |
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إحنا التلامذة | عادل | 1959-01-02 |
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موعد مع المجهول | Magdi | 1959-01-01 |
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Goha | Goha | 1959-05-06 |
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فضيحة في الزمالك | أحمد | 1959-01-23 |
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صراع في النيل | محسّب | 1959-10-18 |
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من أجل امرأة | شكري زدحمد | 1959-03-16 |
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سيدة القصر | Adel | 1958-11-17 |
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شاطئ الأسرار | Mamduh Ezzat | 1958-02-03 |
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غلطة حبيبي | Salah | 1958-04-14 |
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لا أنام | Aziz | 1957-10-31 |
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أرض السلام | Ahmed | 1957-01-02 |
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صراع في الميناء | Ragab | 1956-01-16 |
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La Châtelaine du Liban | Mokrir | 1956-09-12 |
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أيامنا الحلوة | أحمد | 1955-03-07 |
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صراع في الوادي | Ahmed أحمد | 1954-03-01 |
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شيطان الصحراء | Essam | 1954-12-27 |
