Omar Sharif

Biography

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.

Known For

Golden Globe Awards

Wogan

Sacrée soirée

Vivement dimanche

Champs-Elysées

Bambi

Spécial cinéma

The Oscars

All Movies (126)

• Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued2022 · as Self
• Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age2021 · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
• Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World2020 · as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
• Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret2019 · as Self - Comédien (archive footage)
• 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham2015 · as Grandfather
• A Castle in Italy2013 · as Omar Sharif
• Rock the Casbah2013 · as Moulay Hassan
• Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten2013 · as Self
• In Search Of the Dead Eaters2011 · as Self
• Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde2011 · as Self
• 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift2010 · as (archive footage)
• I Forgot to Tell You2010 · as Jaume
• A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics2009 · as Self
• The Traveller2009 · as Hassan
• La Traversée du désir2009 · as Self
• Hassan and Marcus2008 · as Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
• 10,000 BC2008 · as Narrator (voice)
• Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs2007 · as Self - Presenter
• Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte2007 · as Self
• One Night with the King2006 · as Prince Memucan
• Fire at My Heart2006 · as Principe Nicola
• The Coptic Museum2006 · as Narrator
• St. Peter2005 · as San Pietro
• Going Public2005 · as Mahmout Aziz
• Shaka Zulu: The Citadel2005 · as The King
• Looking for Sophia2004 · as Self
• Hidalgo2004 · as Sheikh Riyadh
• Hollywood Legenden2004 · as Self
• Monsieur Ibrahim2003 · as Monsieur Ibrahim
• Pyramid2002 · as Nakht (voice)
• The Parole Officer2001 · as Victor
• The Making of Lawrence of Arabia2001 · as Self
• The 13th Warrior1999 · as Melchisidek
• Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend1999 · as Narrator
• Mysteries of Egypt1998 · as Grandfather
• Heaven Before I Die1997 · as Khalil Gibran
• Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt1996 · as Narrator
• Catherine the Great1996 · as Razumovsky
• Ingrid Bergman Remembered1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic1995 · as Narrator (voice)
• Lie Down with Lions1994 · as Safar Khan
• The Rainbow Thief1994 · as Dima
• Laughter, Joy, Work and Love1993 · as Adham's father
• Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris1992 · as Marquis Hippolite
• Beyond Justice1992 · as Emir Beni-Zair
• Heavenly Sin1992 · as Tsai Mang Hua
• 588 rue Paradis1992 · as Hagop Zakarian
• Citizen Masrey1991 · as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
• Mother1991 · as Hagop Zakarian
• Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky1991 · as Self
• Journey of Love1990 · as Rico
• Mountains of the Moon1990 · as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
• The Puppeteer1989 · as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
• The Possessed1988 · as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
• Paradise Calling1988 · as Alex
• Keys to Freedom1988 · as Jonathan
• Grand Larceny1987 · as Rashid Saud
• Harem1986 · as Sultan Hassan
• Vicious Circle1985 · as Garcin
• David Lean: A Life in Film1985 · as Self
• Top Secret!1984 · as Agent Cedric
• La Martingale1983 · as Alex Joski
• Ayoub1983 · as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
• Green Ice1981 · as Meno Argenti
• Inchon1981 · as Indian Brigadier
• Pleasure Palace1980 · as Louie Lefevre
• Oh! Heavenly Dog1980 · as Bart
• The Baltimore Bullet1980 · as The Deacon
• S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert1980 · as Baron Cesare Magnasco
• Bloodline1979 · as Ivo Palazzi
• Ashanti1979 · as Prince Hassan
• The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976 · as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
• Crime and Passion1976 · as Andre Ferren
• Funny Lady1975 · as Nick Arnstein
• Juggernaut1974 · as Captain Alex Brunel
• The Tamarind Seed1974 · as Feodor Sverdlov
• The Mysterious Island1973 · as Captain Nemo
• The Right to Love1972 · as Pierre
• The Burglars1971 · as Abel Zacharia
• The Horsemen1971 · as Uraz
• The Last Valley1971 · as Vogel
• Che!1969 · as Che Guevara
• The Appointment1969 · as Federico Fendi
• Mackenna's Gold1969 · as Colorado
• Mayerling1968 · as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
• Funny Girl1968 · as Nick Arnstein
• This is Streisand1968
• More Than a Miracle1967 · as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
• The Night of the Generals1967 · as Major Grau
• Lionpower from MGM1967 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Poppy Is Also a Flower1966 · as Dr. Rad
• Pasternak1965 · as Self (archive footage)
• Moscow in Madrid1965 · as Self
• Doctor Zhivago1965 · as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
• The Mamluks1965 · as Ahmed
• Marco the Magnificent1965 · as Sheik Alla Hou
• Genghis Khan1965 · as Genghis Khan / Temujin
• Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean1965 · as Self
• The Car That Became a Star1965 · as Davich (archive footage)
• The Yellow Rolls-Royce1964 · as Davich
• Behold a Pale Horse1964 · as Francisco
• The Fall of the Roman Empire1964 · as Sohamus
• Lawrence of Arabia1962 · as Sherif Ali
• A Man in Our House1961 · as إبراهيم حمدي
• Gharam Al-Asyad1961 · as Essam Mourad
• Eshaet Hob1960 · as Hussein
• The River of Love1960 · as خالد
• The Beginning and the End1960 · as Hassanein
• My Only Love1960 · as Adel
• Agony of Love1960 · as Hasan
• Conflict in the Nile1959 · as محسّب
• Goha1959 · as Goha
• For the Sake of a Woman1959 · as شكري زدحمد
• Scandal in Zamalek1959 · as أحمد
• We the Students1959 · as عادل
• Rendezvous with a Stranger1959 · as Magdi
• Sayedat el kasr1958 · as Adel
• Ghaltet Habibi1958 · as Salah
• Beach of Secrets1958 · as Mamduh Ezzat
• Sleepless1957 · as Aziz
• Land of Peace1957 · as Ahmed
• The Lebanese Mission1956 · as Mokrir
• Struggle in the Harbor1956 · as Ragab
• Our Best Days1955 · as أحمد
• The Devil of the Desert1954 · as Essam
• The Blazing Sun1954 · as Ahmed أحمد

All TV Shows (39)

• TV Story Superstar2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Last Templar2009 · as Konstantine
• Hanan W Haneen2007
• Kronprinz Rudolf2006 · as Hans Canon
• The Ten Commandments2006 · as Jethro
• St. Peter2005 · as Pietro
• Vivement dimanche1998 · as Self
• Gulliver's Travels1996 · as Sorcerer
• Viva el lunes1995 · as Self
• Parabéns1992 · as Self
• Memories of Midnight1991 · as Constantin Demiris
• The Law of the Desert1991 · as Emir Beni-Zair
• Clive James' Postcard from1989 · as Self
• Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self
• Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna1986 · as Czar Nicholas II
• Harem1986 · as Sultan Hassan
• Peter the Great1986 · as Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
• Wedden, dat..?1986 · as Self
• The Mind of David Berglas1985
• The Far Pavilions1984 · as Koda Dad
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self
• 30 millions d'amis1976 · as Self
• Numéro un1975 · as Self
• Numéro un1975 · as Self - Host
• Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self
• Mysterious Island1973 · as Captain Nemo
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
• Cadet Rousselle1971 · as Self
• V.I.P. Schaukel1971 · as Self
• Samedi soir1971 · as Self
• الحب الضائع1969 · as عمر
• أنف وثلاث عيون1969 · as د. هاشم
• Die Drehscheibe1964 · as Self
• Cinépanorama1956 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Bambi1948 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee