Omar Sharif
105 movies · 16 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 10, 1932
- Died
- Jul 10, 2015 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Also known as
- Омар Шариф · Michel Dimitri Chalhoub · عمر الشريف · Omar El Sherif
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Omar Sharif: movies and TV shows
Acting (121)
- 2015 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
as Grandfather
- 2013 A Castle in Italy
as Omar Sharif
- 2013 Rock the Casbah
as Moulay Hassan
- 2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
- 2010 I Forgot to Tell You
as Jaume
- 2009 The Traveller
as Hassan
- 2009
- 2008 Hassan and Marcus
as Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
- 2008 10,000 BC
as Narrator (voice)
- 2007
- 2006 One Night with the King
as Prince Memucan
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Fire at My Heart
as Principe Nicola
- 2006 The Coptic Museum
as Narrator
- 2005 St. Peter
as San Pietro
- 2005
- 2005 Going Public
as Mahmout Aziz
- 2005 Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
as The King
- 2004 Hidalgo
as Sheikh Riyadh
- 2003 Monsieur Ibrahim
as Monsieur Ibrahim
- 2002 Pyramid
as Nakht (voice)
- 2001 The Parole Officer
as Victor
- 1999 The 13th Warrior
as Melchisidek
- 1999 Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
as Narrator
- 1998 Mysteries of Egypt
as Grandfather
- 1997 Heaven Before I Die
as Khalil Gibran
- 1996 Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
as Narrator
- 1996 Catherine the Great
as Razumovsky
- 1996
- 1995 Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 Lie Down with Lions
as Safar Khan
- 1994 The Rainbow Thief
as Dima
- 1993 Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
as Adham's father
- 1992 Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
as Marquis Hippolite
- 1992 Beyond Justice
as Emir Beni-Zair
- 1992 Heavenly Sin
as Tsai Mang Hua
- 1992 588 rue Paradis
as Hagop Zakarian
- 1991 Citizen Masrey
as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
- 1991 Mother
as Hagop Zakarian
- 1991
- 1991
- 1990 Journey of Love
as Rico
- 1990 Mountains of the Moon
as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
- 1989 The Puppeteer
as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
- 1988 The Possessed
as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
- 1988 Paradise Calling
as Alex
- 1988 Keys to Freedom
as Jonathan
- 1987 Grand Larceny
as Rashid Saud
- 1986
- 1986 Harem
as Sultan Hassan
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985 Vicious Circle
as Garcin
- 1984 Top Secret!
as Agent Cedric
- 1984
- 1983 La Martingale
as Alex Joski
- 1983 Ayoub
as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
- 1981 Green Ice
as Meno Argenti
- 1981 Inchon
as Indian Brigadier
- 1980 Pleasure Palace
as Louie Lefevre
- 1980 Oh! Heavenly Dog
as Bart
- 1980 The Baltimore Bullet
as The Deacon
- 1980 S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
as Baron Cesare Magnasco
- 1979 Bloodline
as Ivo Palazzi
- 1979 Ashanti
as Prince Hassan
- 1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
- 1976 Crime and Passion
as Andre Ferren
- 1975 Funny Lady
as Nick Arnstein
- 1974 Juggernaut
as Captain Alex Brunel
- 1974 The Tamarind Seed
as Feodor Sverdlov
- 1973
- 1973 The Mysterious Island
as Captain Nemo
- 1972 The Right to Love
as Pierre
- 1971 The Burglars
as Abel Zacharia
- 1971 The Horsemen
as Uraz
- 1971 The Last Valley
as Vogel
- 1969 Che!
as Che Guevara
- 1969 The Appointment
as Federico Fendi
- 1969 Mackenna's Gold
as Colorado
- 1969
- 1969
- 1968 Mayerling
as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
- 1968 Funny Girl
as Nick Arnstein
- 1968
- 1967 More Than a Miracle
as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
- 1967 The Night of the Generals
as Major Grau
- 1966 The Poppy Is Also a Flower
as Dr. Rad
- 1965 Doctor Zhivago
as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
- 1965 The Mamluks
as Ahmed
- 1965 Marco the Magnificent
as Sheik Alla Hou
- 1965 Genghis Khan
as Genghis Khan / Temujin
- 1965 The Car That Became a Star
as Davich (archive footage)
- 1964 The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Davich
- 1964 Behold a Pale Horse
as Francisco
- 1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire
as Sohamus
- 1962 Lawrence of Arabia
as Sherif Ali
- 1961 A Man in Our House
as إبراهيم حمدي
- 1961 Gharam Al-Asyad
as Essam Mourad
- 1960 Eshaet Hob
as Hussein
- 1960 The River of Love
as خالد
- 1960 The Beginning and the End
as Hassanein
- 1960 My Only Love
as Adel - عادل
- 1960 Agony of Love
as Hasan
- 1959 Conflict in the Nile
as محسّب
- 1959 Goha
as Goha
- 1959 For the Sake of a Woman
as شكري زدحمد
- 1959 Scandal in Zamalek
as أحمد
- 1959 We the Students
as عادل
- 1959 Rendezvous with a Stranger
as Magdi
- 1958 Sayedat el kasr
as Adel
- 1958 Ghaltet Habibi
as Salah
- 1958 Beach of Secrets
as Mamduh Ezzat
- 1957 Sleepless
as Aziz
- 1957 Land of Peace
as Ahmed
- 1956 The Lebanese Mission
as Mokrir
- 1956 Struggle in the Harbor
as Ragab
- 1955 Our Best Days
as أحمد
- 1954 The Devil of the Desert
as Essam
- 1954 The Blazing Sun
as Ahmed أحمد
Talk shows and appearances (43)
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020 TV Story Superstar
2 episodes
- 2019
- 2013
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009
- 2009
- 2007
- 2007
- 2004
- 2004
- 2001
- 1998 Vivement dimanche
2 episodes
- 1996
- 1995 Viva el lunes
2 episodes
- 1992 Parabéns
1 episode
- 1991
- 1989 Clive James' Postcard from
1 episode
- 1987 Sacrée soirée
2 episodes
- 1986 Wedden, dat..?
1 episode
- 1985
- 1982 Wogan
1 episode
- 1982 Champs-Elysées
1 episode
- 1976 30 millions d'amis
1 episode
- 1975 Numéro un
4 episodes
- 1974 Spécial cinéma
2 episodes
- 1973
- 1972 Le Grand Échiquier
1 episode
- 1971 Cadet Rousselle
1 episode
- 1971 V.I.P. Schaukel
1 episode
- 1971 Samedi soir
1 episode
- 1967
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964 Die Drehscheibe
1 episode
- 1956 Cinépanorama
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode
- 1948 Bambi
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode