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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Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten | Self | 2013-02-23 |
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Rock the Casbah | Moulay Hassan | 2013-09-11 |
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Un château en Italie | Omar Sharif | 2013-10-30 |
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Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde | Self | 2011-10-25 |
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J'ai oublié de te dire | Jaume | 2010-03-12 |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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La Traversée du désir | Self | 2009-03-16 |
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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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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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One Night with the King | Prince Memucan | 2006-10-10 |
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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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Going Public | 2005-07-15 | |
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Shaka Zulu: The Citadel | The King | 2005-05-03 |
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San Pietro | San Pietro | 2005-10-24 |
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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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Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt | Narrator | 1996-10-09 |
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Catherine the Great | Razumovsky | 1996-04-28 |
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Ingrid Bergman Remembered | Self (archive footage) | 1996-04-06 |
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Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic | Narrator (voice) | 1995-12-23 |
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The Rainbow Thief | Dima | 1994-01-19 |
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Lie Down with Lions | Safar Khan | 1994-06-12 |
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ضحك ولعب وجد وحب | 1993-11-29 | |
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588 rue Paradis | Hagop Zakarian | 1992-01-14 |
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Beyond Justice | Emir Beni-Zair | 1992-12-02 |
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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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Il principe del deserto | Emir Beni-Zair | 1991-03-19 |
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المواطن مصري | Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby | 1991-12-23 |
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Mayrig | Hagop Zakarian | 1991-11-27 |
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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 Pyramides bleues | Alex | 1988-01-02 |
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Keys to Freedom | Jonathan | 1988-01-01 |
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Les Possédés | Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky | 1988-02-24 |
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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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Vicious Circle | Garcin | 1985-04-28 |
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David Lean: A Life in Film | Self | 1985-01-01 |
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Top Secret! | Agent Cedric | 1984-06-08 |
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أيوب | Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari | 1983-07-07 |
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La Martingale | Alex Joski | 1983-10-13 |
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Inchon | Indian Brigadier | 1981-05-04 |
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Green Ice | Meno Argenti | 1981-05-21 |
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S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert | Baron Cesare Magnasco | 1980-02-23 |
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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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Pleasure Palace | Louie Lefevre | 1980-10-22 |
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Bloodline | Ivo Palazzi | 1979-06-29 |
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Ashanti | Prince Hassan | 1979-02-21 |
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Egyptian Assassin (uncredited) | 1976-12-15 |
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Ace Up My Sleeve | Andre Ferren | 1976-02-06 |
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Funny Lady | Nick Arnstein | 1975-01-01 |
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The Tamarind Seed | Feodor Sverdlov | 1974-07-11 |
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Juggernaut | Captain Alex Brunel | 1974-09-25 |
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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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Le Casse | Abel Zacharia | 1971-10-27 |
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The Last Valley | Vogel | 1971-01-28 |
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The Horsemen | Uraz | 1971-08-16 |
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The Appointment | Federico Fendi | 1969-05-22 |
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Che! | Che Guevara | 1969-06-27 |
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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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The Night of the Generals | Major Grau | 1967-01-29 |
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Lionpower from MGM | 1967-01-01 | |
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C'era una volta | Prince Rodrigo Fernandez | 1967-10-19 |
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The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Dr. Rad | 1966-05-20 |
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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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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean | Self | 1965-01-01 |
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Pasternak | Himself | 1965-12-31 |
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المماليك | Ahmed | 1965-10-04 |
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The Car That Became a Star | Davich (archive footage) | 1965-01-01 |
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Genghis Khan | Genghis Khan / Temujin | 1965-04-15 |
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La Fabuleuse Aventure de Marco Polo | Sheik Alla Hou | 1965-08-06 |
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Behold a Pale Horse | Francisco | 1964-08-14 |
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The Fall of the Roman Empire | Sohamus | 1964-03-24 |
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Davich | 1964-12-31 |
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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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نهر الحب | خالد | 1960-11-12 |
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إشاعة حب | Hussein | 1960-11-21 |
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بداية ونهاية | Hassanein | 1960-10-31 |
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إحنا التلامذة | عادل | 1959-01-02 |
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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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Goha | Goha | 1959-05-06 |
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موعد مع المجهول | Magdi | 1959-01-01 |
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فضيحة في الزمالك | أحمد | 1959-01-23 |
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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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أرض السلام | Ahmed | 1957-01-02 |
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لا أنام | Aziz | 1957-10-31 |
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La Châtelaine du Liban | Mokrir | 1956-09-12 |
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صراع في الميناء | Ragab | 1956-01-16 |
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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 |
