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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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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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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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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Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte | Self | 2007-01-01 |
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs | Self - Presenter | 2007-09-24 |
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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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San Pietro | San Pietro | 2005-10-24 |
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Shaka Zulu: The Citadel | The King | 2005-05-03 |
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Going Public | 2005-07-15 | |
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Hidalgo | Sheikh Riyadh | 2004-02-04 |
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Cercando Sophia | Self | 2004-09-17 |
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Hollywood Legenden | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' | Self (archive footage) | 2003-09-22 |
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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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Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend | Narrator | 1999-03-14 |
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The 13th Warrior | Melchisidek | 1999-08-13 |
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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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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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Viaggio d'amore | Rico | 1990-12-07 |
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Mountains of the Moon | Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited) | 1990-02-16 |
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الأراجوز | Mohamed Gad Al-Karim | 1989-12-18 |
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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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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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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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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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Ace Up My Sleeve | Andre Ferren | 1976-02-06 |
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Egyptian Assassin (uncredited) | 1976-12-15 |
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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 Horsemen | Uraz | 1971-08-16 |
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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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Mackenna's Gold | Colorado | 1969-03-18 |
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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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Funny Girl | Nick Arnstein | 1968-09-19 |
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Mayerling | Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria | 1968-10-31 |
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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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The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Dr. Rad | 1966-05-20 |
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Genghis Khan | Genghis Khan / Temujin | 1965-04-15 |
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The Car That Became a Star | Davich (archive footage) | 1965-01-01 |
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Doctor Zhivago | Dr. Yuri Zhivago | 1965-12-22 |
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La Fabuleuse Aventure de Marco Polo | Sheik Alla Hou | 1965-08-06 |
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المماليك | Ahmed | 1965-10-04 |
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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean | Self | 1965-01-01 |
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Moscow in Madrid | Self | 1965-12-31 |
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Pasternak | Himself | 1965-12-31 |
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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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Behold a Pale Horse | Francisco | 1964-08-14 |
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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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حبي الوحيد | Adel | 1960-10-03 |
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لوعة الحب | 1960-10-01 | |
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إشاعة حب | Hussein | 1960-11-21 |
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نهر الحب | خالد | 1960-11-12 |
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بداية ونهاية | Hassanein | 1960-10-31 |
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صراع في النيل | محسّب | 1959-10-18 |
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موعد مع المجهول | Magdi | 1959-01-01 |
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Goha | Goha | 1959-05-06 |
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من أجل امرأة | شكري زدحمد | 1959-03-16 |
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فضيحة في الزمالك | 1959-01-23 | |
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إحنا التلامذة | عادل | 1959-01-02 |
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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 |
