Acting
Omar Sharif
1932-04-10 · 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.
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
10,000 BC
The 13th Warrior
Top Secret!
Hidalgo
Doctor Zhivago
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Funny Girl
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Mackenna's Gold
The Night of the Generals
Monsieur Ibrahim
Juggernaut
Gulliver's Travels
The Burglars
The Parole Officer
Movie credits · 126
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
A Castle in Italy
Rock the Casbah
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
I Forgot to Tell You
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
The Traveller
La Traversée du désir
Hassan and Marcus
10,000 BC
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
One Night with the King
Fire at My Heart
The Coptic Museum
St. Peter
Going Public
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
Looking for Sophia
Hidalgo
Hollywood Legenden
Monsieur Ibrahim
Pyramid
The Parole Officer
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
The 13th Warrior
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
Mysteries of Egypt
Heaven Before I Die
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
Catherine the Great
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
TV credits · 38
TV Story Superstar
The Last Templar
Hanan W Haneen
Kronprinz Rudolf
The Ten Commandments
St. Peter
Vivement dimanche
Gulliver's Travels
Viva el lunes
Parabéns
Memories of Midnight
The Law of the Desert
Clive James' Postcard from
Sacrée soirée
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Harem
Peter the Great
Wedden, dat..?
The Mind of David Berglas
The Far Pavilions
Wogan
Champs-Elysées
30 millions d'amis
Numéro un
Spécial cinéma
Mysterious Island
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Le Grand Échiquier
Cadet Rousselle
V.I.P. Schaukel
Samedi soir
الحب الضائع
أنف وثلاث عيون
Die Drehscheibe
Cinépanorama
The Oscars
Bambi
Golden Globe Awards
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