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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Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret | Self - Comédien (archive footage) | 2019-12-31 |
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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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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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A la recherche des Mangeurs de Morts | Self | 2011-11-02 |
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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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La Traversée du désir | Self | 2009-03-16 |
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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 | Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin | 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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المتحف القبطي | Narrator | 2006-01-01 |
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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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San Pietro | San Pietro | 2005-10-24 |
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Going Public | Mahmout Aziz | 2005-07-15 |
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Shaka Zulu: The Citadel | The King | 2005-05-03 |
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Cercando Sophia | Self | 2004-09-17 |
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Hollywood Legenden | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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Hidalgo | Sheikh Riyadh | 2004-02-04 |
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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 Making of Lawrence of Arabia | Self | 2001-04-02 |
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The Parole Officer | Victor | 2001-08-10 |
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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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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 | Adham's father | 1993-11-29 |
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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 | Tsai Mang Hua | 1992-10-03 |
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Beyond Justice | Emir Beni-Zair | 1992-12-02 |
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Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky | Self | 1991-03-22 |
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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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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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Les Pyramides bleues | Alex | 1988-01-02 |
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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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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 | 1984-06-22 |
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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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Green Ice | Meno Argenti | 1981-05-21 |
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Inchon | Indian Brigadier | 1981-05-04 |
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The Baltimore Bullet | The Deacon | 1980-04-01 |
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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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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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The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Egyptian Assassin (uncredited) | 1976-09-16 |
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Ace Up My Sleeve | Andre Ferren | 1976-02-06 |
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Funny Lady | Nick Arnstein | 1975-03-15 |
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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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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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Mackenna's Gold | Colorado | 1969-03-18 |
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The Appointment | Federico Fendi | 1969-05-22 |
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Mayerling | Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria | 1968-10-31 |
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This is Streisand | 1968-06-06 | |
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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 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 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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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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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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Doctor Zhivago | Dr. Yuri Zhivago | 1965-12-22 |
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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean | Self | 1965-01-01 |
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Genghis Khan | Genghis Khan / Temujin | 1965-04-15 |
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Pasternak | Self (archive footage) | 1965-12-31 |
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Davich | 1964-12-31 |
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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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Lawrence of Arabia | Sherif Ali | 1962-12-11 |
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في بيتنا رجل | إبراهيم حمدي | 1961-04-17 |
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غرام الأسياد | Essam Mourad | 1961-02-13 |
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بداية ونهاية | Hassanein | 1960-10-31 |
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لوعة الحب | Hasan | 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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نهر الحب | خالد | 1960-11-12 |
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موعد مع المجهول | Magdi | 1959-01-01 |
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صراع في النيل | محسّب | 1959-10-18 |
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Goha | Goha | 1959-05-06 |
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إحنا التلامذة | عادل | 1959-01-02 |
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فضيحة في الزمالك | أحمد | 1959-01-23 |
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من أجل امرأة | شكري زدحمد | 1959-03-16 |
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شاطئ الأسرار | Mamduh Ezzat | 1958-02-03 |
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سيدة القصر | Adel | 1958-11-17 |
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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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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 |
