Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Date of Birth:

Apr 10, 1932

Place of Birth:

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 would later discover 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.

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:

Rendezvous with a Stranger Rendezvous with a Stranger

1959

The Parole Officer The Parole Officer

2001

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

1992

The River of Love The River of Love

1960

The Coptic Museum The Coptic Museum

2006

Eshaet Hob Eshaet Hob

1960

Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend

1999

Harem Harem

1986

Citizen Masrey Citizen Masrey

1991

Desert Law Desert Law

1991

Goha Goha

1959

Heavenly Sin Heavenly Sin

1992

Our Best Days Our Best Days

1955

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

1965

Heaven Before I Die Heaven Before I Die

1997

Journey of Love Journey of Love

1990

A Beginning and an Ending A Beginning and an Ending

1960

Sleepless Sleepless

1957

Sayedat el kasr Sayedat el kasr

1958

The Blazing Sun The Blazing Sun

1954

Keys to Freedom Keys to Freedom

1988

Les pyramides bleues Les pyramides bleues

1988

A Man in Our House A Man in Our House

1961

The 13th Warrior The 13th Warrior

1999

The Traveller The Traveller

2009

1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

2015

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

2007

The Right to Love The Right to Love

1972

Catherine the Great Catherine the Great

1996

Going Public Going Public

2000

Ghaltet Habibi Ghaltet Habibi

1958

The Car That Became a Star The Car That Became a Star

1965

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

2000

Dark Waters Dark Waters

1956

Inchon Inchon

1981

Ayoub Ayoub

1983

The Puppeteer The Puppeteer

1989

Gharam Al-Asyad Gharam Al-Asyad

1961

Beach of Secrets Beach of Secrets

1958

Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

1995

Vicious Circle Vicious Circle

1985

A Castle in Italy A Castle in Italy

2013

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021

Land of Peace Land of Peace

1957

The Mamluks The Mamluks

1965

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

2020

My Only Love My Only Love

1960

Laughter, Joy, Work and Love Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

1993

For the Sake of a Woman For the Sake of a Woman

1959

La Traversée du désir La Traversée du désir

2009

The Lebanese Mission The Lebanese Mission

1956

The Pink Panther Strikes Again The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976

David Lean: A Life in Film David Lean: A Life in Film

1985

The Devil of the Desert The Devil of the Desert

1954

La Martingale La Martingale

1983

Agony of Love Agony of Love

1960

We the Students We the Students

1959

Scandal in Zamalek Scandal in Zamalek

1959

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

2009

S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

1980

Pleasure Palace Pleasure Palace

1980

The Last Valley The Last Valley

1971

Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte

2007

Juggernaut Juggernaut

1974

Pyramid Pyramid

2002

Hollywood Legenden Hollywood Legenden

2004

The Rainbow Thief The Rainbow Thief

1994

The Night of the Generals The Night of the Generals

1967

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

2013

Funny Girl Funny Girl

1968

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

2011

The Mysterious Island The Mysterious Island

1973

Che! Che!

1969

More Than a Miracle More Than a Miracle

1967

One Night with the King One Night with the King

2006

Grand Larceny Grand Larceny

1987

The Burglars The Burglars

1971

Hidalgo Hidalgo

2004

Mountains of the Moon Mountains of the Moon

1990

Pasternak Pasternak

1965

Bloodline Bloodline

1979

Doctor Zhivago Doctor Zhivago

1965

Lawrence of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Ingrid Bergman Remembered Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996

Genghis Khan Genghis Khan

1965

Top Secret! Top Secret!

1984

Oh! Heavenly Dog Oh! Heavenly Dog

1980

Fire at My Heart Fire at My Heart

2006

10,000 BC 10,000 BC

2008

Mysteries of Egypt Mysteries of Egypt

1998

Mayerling Mayerling

1968

Funny Lady Funny Lady

1975

Crime and Passion Crime and Passion

1976

The Poppy Is Also a Flower The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

Marco the Magnificent Marco the Magnificent

1965

St. Peter St. Peter

2005

588 rue Paradis 588 rue Paradis

1992

Beyond Justice Beyond Justice

1992

Lie Down with Lions Lie Down with Lions

1994

Behold a Pale Horse Behold a Pale Horse

1964

Rock the Casbah Rock the Casbah

2013

Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

1996

The Baltimore Bullet The Baltimore Bullet

1980

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'

2003

The Possessed The Possessed

1988

Mother Mother

1991

Green Ice Green Ice

1981

Moscow in Madrid Moscow in Madrid

1965

Shaka Zulu: The Citadel Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

2005

The Horsemen The Horsemen

1971

Mackenna's Gold Mackenna's Gold

1969

The Yellow Rolls-Royce The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964

J'ai oublié de te dire J'ai oublié de te dire

2010

The Tamarind Seed The Tamarind Seed

1974

Struggle on the Nile Struggle on the Nile

1959

Looking for Sophia Looking for Sophia

2004

Ashanti Ashanti

1979

Hassan and Marcus Hassan and Marcus

2008

The Appointment The Appointment

1969

Monsieur Ibrahim Monsieur Ibrahim

2003

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