Omar Sharif
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.
Filmography (164 titles)
MovieAdemã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Self · 2022
7.9MovieIndiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2021
7.0MovieOmar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) · 2020
ShowTV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage) · 2020
7.0MovieClaudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Self - Comédien (archive footage) · 2019
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Grandfather · 2015
5.4MovieA Castle in Italy
Omar Sharif · 2013
6.3MovieRock the Casbah
Moulay Hassan · 2013
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
Self · 2013
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
Self · 2011
6.0MovieBelmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Self · 2011
6.1Movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage) · 2010
5.5MovieI Forgot to Tell You
Jaume · 2010
8.0MovieA Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Self · 2009
8.0MovieThe Traveller
Hassan · 2009
5.7MovieLa Traversée du désir
Self · 2009
5.4ShowThe Last Templar
Konstantine · 2009
6.6MovieHassan and Marcus
Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin · 2008
5.5Movie10,000 BC
Narrator (voice) · 2008
MovieTutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Self - Presenter · 2007
ShowHanan W Haneen
2007
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Self · 2007
6.7MovieOne Night with the King
Prince Memucan · 2006
5.3ShowKronprinz Rudolf
Hans Canon · 2006
5.7ShowThe Ten Commandments
Jethro · 2006
6.0MovieFire at My Heart
Principe Nicola · 2006
The Coptic Museum
Narrator · 2006
6.4MovieSt. Peter
San Pietro · 2005
ShowSt. Peter
Pietro · 2005
3.5MovieGoing Public
Mahmout Aziz · 2005