04/10/1932
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 (2022) as Self |
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Indiana Jones : à la recherche de l'âge d'or perdu (2021) as Self - Actor (archive footage) |
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Omar Sharif – Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden (2020) as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) |
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Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019) as Self - Comédien (archive footage) |
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1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham (2015) as Grandfather |
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Un château en Italie (2013) as Omar Sharif |
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Rock the Casbah (2013) as Moulay Hassan |
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Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten (2013) as Self |
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A la recherche des Mangeurs de Morts (2011) as Self |
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Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde (2011) as Self |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010) as (archive footage) |
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J'ai oublié de te dire (2010) as Jaume |
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A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (2009) as Self |
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المسافر (2009) as Hassan |
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La Traversée du désir (2009) as Self |
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حسن ومرقص (2008) as Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin |
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10,000 BC (2008) as Narrator (voice) |
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs (2007) as Self - Presenter |
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Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte (2007) as Self |
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One Night with the King (2006) as Prince Memucan |
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المتحف القبطي (2006) as Narrator |
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Fuoco su di me (2006) as Principe Nicola |
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San Pietro (2005) as San Pietro |
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Going Public (2005) as Mahmout Aziz |
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Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2005) as The King |
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Cercando Sophia (2004) as Self |
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Hidalgo (2004) as Sheikh Riyadh |
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Hollywood Legenden (2004) as Self |
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Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran (2003) as Monsieur Ibrahim |
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Pyramid (2002) as Nakht (voice) |
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The Parole Officer (2001) as Victor |
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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia (2001) as Self |
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The 13th Warrior (1999) as Melchisidek |
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Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend (1999) as Narrator |
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Mysteries of Egypt (1998) as Grandfather |
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Heaven Before I Die (1997) as Khalil Gibran |
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Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt (1996) as Narrator |
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Catherine the Great (1996) as Razumovsky |
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Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996) as Self (archive footage) |
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Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic (1995) as Narrator (voice) |
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Lie Down with Lions (1994) as Safar Khan |
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The Rainbow Thief (1994) as Dima |
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ضحك ولعب وجد وحب (1993) as Adham's father |
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Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992) as Marquis Hippolite |
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Beyond Justice (1992) as Emir Beni-Zair |
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天国の大罪 (1992) as Tsai Mang Hua |
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588 rue Paradis (1992) as Hagop Zakarian |
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المواطن مصري (1991) as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby |
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Mayrig (1991) as Hagop Zakarian |
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Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky (1991) as Self |
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Viaggio d'amore (1990) as Rico |
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Mountains of the Moon (1990) as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited) |
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الأراجوز (1989) as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim |
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Les Possédés (1988) as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky |
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Les Pyramides bleues (1988) as Alex |
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Keys to Freedom (1988) as Jonathan |
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Grand Larceny (1987) as Rashid Saud |
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Harem (1986) as Sultan Hassan |
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Vicious Circle (1985) as Garcin |
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David Lean: A Life in Film (1985) as Self |
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Top Secret! (1984) as Agent Cedric |
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La Martingale (1983) as Alex Joski |
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أيوب (1983) as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari |
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Green Ice (1981) as Meno Argenti |
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Inchon (1981) as Indian Brigadier |
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Pleasure Palace (1980) as Louie Lefevre |
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Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980) as Bart |
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The Baltimore Bullet (1980) as The Deacon |
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S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert (1980) as Baron Cesare Magnasco |
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Bloodline (1979) as Ivo Palazzi |
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Ashanti (1979) as Prince Hassan |
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited) |
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Ace Up My Sleeve (1976) as Andre Ferren |
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Funny Lady (1975) as Nick Arnstein |
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Juggernaut (1974) as Captain Alex Brunel |
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The Tamarind Seed (1974) as Feodor Sverdlov |
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La isla misteriosa (1973) as Captain Nemo |
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Le Droit d'aimer (1972) as Pierre |
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Le Casse (1971) as Abel Zacharia |
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The Horsemen (1971) as Uraz |
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The Last Valley (1971) as Vogel |
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Che! (1969) as Che Guevara |
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The Appointment (1969) as Federico Fendi |
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Mackenna's Gold (1969) as Colorado |
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Mayerling (1968) as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria |
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Funny Girl (1968) as Nick Arnstein |
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This is Streisand (1968) as |
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C'era una volta (1967) as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez |
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The Night of the Generals (1967) as Major Grau |
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Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) as Dr. Rad |
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Moscow in Madrid (1965) as Self |
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Pasternak (1965) as Self (archive footage) |
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Doctor Zhivago (1965) as Dr. Yuri Zhivago |
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المماليك (1965) as Ahmed |
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La Fabuleuse Aventure de Marco Polo (1965) as Sheik Alla Hou |
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Genghis Khan (1965) as Genghis Khan / Temujin |
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The Car That Became a Star (1965) as Davich (archive footage) |
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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965) as Self |
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) as Davich |
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Behold a Pale Horse (1964) as Francisco |
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) as Sohamus |
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as Sherif Ali |
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في بيتنا رجل (1961) as إبراهيم حمدي |
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غرام الأسياد (1961) as Essam Mourad |
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إشاعة حب (1960) as Hussein |
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نهر الحب (1960) as خالد |
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بداية ونهاية (1960) as Hassanein |
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حبي الوحيد (1960) as Adel |
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لوعة الحب (1960) as Hasan |
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صراع في النيل (1959) as محسّب |
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Goha (1959) as Goha |
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من أجل امرأة (1959) as شكري زدحمد |
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فضيحة في الزمالك (1959) as أحمد |
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إحنا التلامذة (1959) as عادل |
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موعد مع المجهول (1959) as Magdi |
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سيدة القصر (1958) as Adel |
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غلطة حبيبي (1958) as Salah |
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شاطئ الأسرار (1958) as Mamduh Ezzat |
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لا أنام (1957) as Aziz |
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أرض السلام (1957) as Ahmed |
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La Châtelaine du Liban (1956) as Mokrir |
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صراع في الميناء (1956) as Ragab |
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أيامنا الحلوة (1955) as أحمد |
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شيطان الصحراء (1954) as Essam |
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صراع في الوادي (1954) as Ahmed أحمد |