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Omar Sharif
Actor, Producer
Born April 10, 1932Died July 10, 2015 (83 years)
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.
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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Omar Sharif Filmography
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Sherif Ali |
| 2013 | Rock the Casbah · as Moulay Hassan |
| 2010 | 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift · as (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | I Forgot to Tell You · as Jaume |
| 2009 | The Traveller · as Hassan |
| 2009 | The Last Templar (TV Series) · as Konstantine |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | 10,000 BC · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | One Night with the King · as Prince Memucan |
| 2006 | Kronprinz Rudolf (TV Series) · as Hans Canon |
| 2006 | The Ten Commandments (TV Series) · as Jethro |
| 2006 | Fire at My Heart · as Principe Nicola |
| 2005 | St. Peter · as San Pietro |
| 2005 | St. Peter (TV Series) · as Pietro |
| 2005 | Filmmakers vs. Tycoons · as Sherif Ali |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Hidalgo · as Sheikh Riyadh |
| 2003 | Monsieur Ibrahim · as Monsieur Ibrahim |
| 2002 | Building the Great Pyramid · as Nakht (voice) |
| 2001 | Shaka Zulu: The Citadel · as The King |
| 2001 | The Parole Officer · as Victor |
| 2001 | Censor · as Mr. Sharif |
| 1999 | The 13th Warrior · as Melchisidek |
| 1998 | Mysteries of Egypt · as Grandfather |
| 1997 | Heaven Before I Die · as Khalil Gibran |
| 1996 | Umm Kulthum · as Narrator |
| 1996 | Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV Series) · as Sorcerer |
| 1995 | Catherine the Great · as Razumovsky |
| 1995 | 'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1994 | Red Eagle · as Safar Khan |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris · as Marquis Hippolite |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | 588, rue Paradis · as Hagop Zakarian |
| 1991 | Beyond Justice · as Emir Beni-Zair |
| 1991 | War in the Land of Egypt · as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby |
| 1991 | Mother · as Hagop Zakarian |
| 1991 | Memories of Midnight (TV Series) · as Constantin Demiris |
| 1991 | Maktub: Law of the Desert (TV Series) · as Emir Beni-Zair |
| 1990 | Viaggio d'amore · as Rico |
| 1990 | The Rainbow Thief · as Dima |
| 1990 | Mountains of the Moon · as Arab Chief In Cairo (uncredited) |
| 1989 | The Puppeteer · as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim |
| 1988 | Les pyramides bleues · as Alex |
| 1988 | The Possessed · as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky |
| 1988 | Keys to Freedom · as Jonathan |
| 1987 | Grand Larceny · as Rashid Saud |
| 1986 | Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (TV Series) · as Czar Nicholas Ii |
| 1986 | Harem · as Sultan Hassan |
| 1986 | Peter the Great (TV Series) · as Prince Feodor Romodanovsky |
| 1984 | Top Secret! · as Agent Cedric |
| 1984 | The Far Pavilions (TV Series) · as Koda Dad |
| 1983 | Ayoub · as Ayoub/abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Inchon · as Indian Brigadier |
| 1980 | Pleasure Palace · as Louie Lefevre |
| 1980 | Oh Heavenly Dog · as Bart |
| 1980 | The Baltimore Bullet · as The Deacon |
| 1980 | S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert · as Baron Cesare Magnasco |
| 1979 | Bloodline · as Ivo Palazzi |
| 1979 | |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again · as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Crime and Passion · as Andre Ferren |
| 1975 | Funny Lady · as Nick Arnstein |
| 1975 | Funny Girl to Funny Lady · as Nick Arnstein |
| 1974 | Juggernaut · as Captain Alex Brunel |
| 1974 | The Tamarind Seed · as Feodor Sverdlov |
| 1973 | Mysterious Island (TV Series) · as Captain Nemo |
| 1973 | The Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo · as Captain Nemo |
| 1972 | Le droit d'aimer · as Pierre |
| 1971 | The Burglars · as Abel Zacharia |
| 1971 | The Horsemen · as Uraz |
| 1971 | The Last Valley · as Vogel |
| 1969 | Che! · as Che Guevara |
| 1969 | The Appointment · as Federico Fendi |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold · as Colorado |
| 1968 | Mayerling · as Rudolf, Crown Prince Of Austria |
| 1968 | Funny Girl · as Nick Arnstein |
| 1967 | More Than a Miracle · as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez |
| 1967 | The Night of the Generals · as Major Grau |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower · as Dr. Rad |
| 1965 | Doctor Zhivago · as Dr. Yuri Zhivago |
| 1965 | The Mamelukes · as Ahmed |
| 1965 | Marco the Magnificent · as Sheik Alla Hou |
| 1965 | Genghis Khan · as Genghis Khan / Temujin |
| 1964 | The Yellow Rolls-Royce · as Davich |
| 1964 | Behold a Pale Horse · as Francisco |
| 1964 | The Fall of the Roman Empire · as Sohamus |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia · as Sherif Ali |
| 1961 | A Man in Our House · as إبراهيم حمدي |
| 1961 | I Love My Master · as Essam Mourad |
| 1960 | Rumor of Love · as Hussein |
| 1960 | The River of Love · as خالد |
| 1960 | The Beginning and the End · as Hassanein |
| 1960 | My Only Love · as Adel |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | We the Students · as عادل |
| 1959 | Struggle on the Nile · as محسّب |
| 1959 | For the Sake of a Woman · as شكري زدحمد |
| 1959 | Scandal in Zamalek · as أحمد |
| 1959 | Rendezvous with a Stranger · as Magdi |
| 1958 | Lady of the Castle · as Adel |
| 1958 | Goha · as Goha |
| 1958 | Beach of the Secrets · as Mamduh Ezzat |
| 1958 | The Fault of My Love · as Salah |
| 1957 | Sleepless · as Aziz |
| 1957 | Land of Peace · as Ahmed |
| 1956 | The Lebanese Mission · as Mokrir |
| 1956 | Dark Waters · as Ragab |
| 1955 | Our Best Days · as أحمد |
| 1954 | Devil of the Sahara · as Essam |
| 1954 | The Blazing Sun · as Ahmed أحمد |
| 2024 | Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames · as Self |
| 2024 | Claudia Cardinale, la femme rêvée... · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin · as Self |
| 2021 | Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age · as Self - Actor (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden · as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2017 | Maria By Callas · as Self |
| 2016 | The Oscars · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2016 | Becoming Mike Nichols · as Self |
| 2016 | 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2013 | A Castle in Italy · as Omar Sharif |
| 2010 | Chasing Mummies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2007 | Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | British Film Forever (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | One Day, One Fate (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2004 | Looking for Sophia · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Hollywood Legenden · as Self |
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Musicals · as Self |
| 2003 | The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' · as Self |
| 2003 | La méthode Cauet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Il était une fois... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' · as Self |
| 2000 | L'invité (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | We Can't Wait for Next Sunday (TV Series) · as Self - Main Guest |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Ingrid Bergman Remembered · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Movies · as Self |
| 1993 | What's the Bet? (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | Clive James' Postcard From... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Benji at Work · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1978 | The Jim Nabors Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1976 | César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1975 | Number One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | The Festival Game · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1968 | Barbra in Movieland · as Self |
| 1968 | This Is Streisand · as Self |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The 39th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Die Drehscheibe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | The 35th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | Reflets de Cannes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1961 | The Sun Will Never Set · as Co-Producer |