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
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
as Self
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
as Self
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
as Self - Comédien (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
as Self - Comédien (archive footage)
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
as Grandfather
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
as Grandfather
A Castle in Italy
as Omar Sharif
A Castle in Italy
as Omar Sharif
Rock the Casbah
as Moulay Hassan
Rock the Casbah
as Moulay Hassan
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
as Self
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
as Self
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
as Self
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
as Self
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
as Self
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
I Forgot to Tell You
as Jaume
I Forgot to Tell You
as Jaume
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
as Self
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
as Self
The Traveller
as Hassan
The Traveller
as Hassan
La Traversée du désir
as Self
La Traversée du désir
as Self
Hassan and Marcus
as Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
Hassan and Marcus
as Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
10,000 BC
as Narrator (voice)
10,000 BC
as Narrator (voice)
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
as Self - Presenter
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
as Self - Presenter
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
as Self
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
as Self
One Night with the King
as Prince Memucan
One Night with the King
as Prince Memucan
Fire at My Heart
as Principe Nicola
Fire at My Heart
as Principe Nicola
The Coptic Museum
as Narrator
The Coptic Museum
as Narrator
St. Peter
as San Pietro
St. Peter
as San Pietro
Going Public
as Mahmout Aziz
Going Public
as Mahmout Aziz
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
as The King
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
as The King
Looking for Sophia
as Self
Looking for Sophia
as Self
Hidalgo
as Sheikh Riyadh
Hidalgo
as Sheikh Riyadh
Hollywood Legenden
as Self
Hollywood Legenden
as Self
Monsieur Ibrahim
as Monsieur Ibrahim
Monsieur Ibrahim
as Monsieur Ibrahim
Pyramid
as Nakht (voice)
Pyramid
as Nakht (voice)
The Parole Officer
as Victor
The Parole Officer
as Victor
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
as Self
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
as Self
The 13th Warrior
as Melchisidek
The 13th Warrior
as Melchisidek
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
as Narrator
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
as Narrator
Mysteries of Egypt
as Grandfather
Mysteries of Egypt
as Grandfather
Heaven Before I Die
as Khalil Gibran
Heaven Before I Die
as Khalil Gibran
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
as Narrator
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
as Narrator
Catherine the Great
as Razumovsky
Catherine the Great
as Razumovsky
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
as Narrator (voice)
Lie Down with Lions
as Safar Khan
Lie Down with Lions
as Safar Khan
The Rainbow Thief
as Dima
The Rainbow Thief
as Dima
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
as Marquis Hippolite
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
as Marquis Hippolite
Beyond Justice
as Emir Beni-Zair
Beyond Justice
as Emir Beni-Zair
588 rue Paradis
as Hagop Zakarian
588 rue Paradis
as Hagop Zakarian
Citizen Masrey
as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
Citizen Masrey
as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
Mother
as Hagop Zakarian
Mother
as Hagop Zakarian
Journey of Love
as Rico
Journey of Love
as Rico
Mountains of the Moon
as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
Mountains of the Moon
as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
The Possessed
as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
The Possessed
as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
Paradise Calling
as Alex
Paradise Calling
as Alex
Keys to Freedom
as Jonathan
Keys to Freedom
as Jonathan
Grand Larceny
as Rashid Saud
Grand Larceny
as Rashid Saud
Harem
as Sultan Hassan
Harem
as Sultan Hassan
David Lean: A Life in Film
as Self
David Lean: A Life in Film
as Self
Top Secret!
as Agent Cedric
Top Secret!
as Agent Cedric
La Martingale
as Alex Joski
La Martingale
as Alex Joski
Ayoub
as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
Ayoub
as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
Green Ice
as Meno Argenti
Green Ice
as Meno Argenti
Inchon
as Indian Brigadier
Inchon
as Indian Brigadier
Pleasure Palace
as Louie Lefevre
Pleasure Palace
as Louie Lefevre
The Baltimore Bullet
as The Deacon
The Baltimore Bullet
as The Deacon
Bloodline
as Ivo Palazzi
Bloodline
as Ivo Palazzi
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
Crime and Passion
as Andre Ferren
Crime and Passion
as Andre Ferren
Juggernaut
as Captain Alex Brunel
Juggernaut
as Captain Alex Brunel
The Tamarind Seed
as Feodor Sverdlov
The Tamarind Seed
as Feodor Sverdlov
The Mysterious Island
as Captain Nemo
The Mysterious Island
as Captain Nemo
The Right to Love
as Pierre
The Right to Love
as Pierre
The Burglars
as Abel Zacharia
The Burglars
as Abel Zacharia
The Last Valley
as Vogel
The Last Valley
as Vogel
The Appointment
as Federico Fendi
The Appointment
as Federico Fendi
Mackenna's Gold
as Colorado
Mackenna's Gold
as Colorado
Mayerling
as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Mayerling
as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
This is Streisand
This is Streisand
More Than a Miracle
as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
More Than a Miracle
as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
The Night of the Generals
as Major Grau
The Night of the Generals
as Major Grau
Lionpower from MGM
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lionpower from MGM
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
as Dr. Rad
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
as Dr. Rad
Moscow in Madrid
as Self
Moscow in Madrid
as Self
Doctor Zhivago
as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago
as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
The Mamluks
as Ahmed
The Mamluks
as Ahmed
Genghis Khan
as Genghis Khan / Temujin
Genghis Khan
as Genghis Khan / Temujin
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
as Self
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
as Self
The Car That Became a Star
as Davich (archive footage)
The Car That Became a Star
as Davich (archive footage)
Behold a Pale Horse
as Francisco
Behold a Pale Horse
as Francisco
The Fall of the Roman Empire
as Sohamus
The Fall of the Roman Empire
as Sohamus
Lawrence of Arabia
as Sherif Ali
Lawrence of Arabia
as Sherif Ali
Gharam Al-Asyad
as Essam Mourad
Gharam Al-Asyad
as Essam Mourad
My Only Love
as Adel
My Only Love
as Adel
Conflict in the Nile
as محسّب
Conflict in the Nile
as محسّب
Goha
as Goha
Goha
as Goha
For the Sake of a Woman
as شكري زدحمد
For the Sake of a Woman
as شكري زدحمد
The Lebanese Mission
as Mokrir
The Lebanese Mission
as Mokrir