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 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.
Acted in
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
TV Story Superstar
2020
as Self (archive footage)
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
2015
as Grandfather
A Castle in Italy
2013
as Omar Sharif
Rock the Casbah
2013
as Moulay Hassan
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013
as Self
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
J'ai oublié de te dire
2010
as Jaume
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009
as Self
The Traveller
2009
as Hassan
La Traversée du désir
2009
as Self
The Last Templar
2009
as Konstantine
Hassan and Marcus
2008
10,000 BC
2008
as Narrator (voice)
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
2007
as Self - Presenter
Hanan W Haneen
2007
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007
as Self
One Night with the King
2006
as Prince Memucan
Kronprinz Rudolf
2006
as Hans Canon
The Ten Commandments
2006
as Jethro
Fire at My Heart
2006
as Principe Nicola
The Coptic Museum
2006
as Narrator
St. Peter
2005
as San Pietro
St. Peter
2005
as Pietro
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005
as The King
Looking for Sophia
2004
as Self
Hidalgo
2004
as Sheikh Riyadh
Hollywood Legenden
2004
as Self
The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003
as Monsieur Ibrahim
Pyramid
2002
as Nakht (voice)
The Parole Officer
2001
as Victor
Going Public
2000
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2000
as Self
The 13th Warrior
1999
as Melchisidek
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
1999
as Narrator
Mysteries of Egypt
1998
as Grandfather
Heaven Before I Die
1997
as Khalil Gibran
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996
as Narrator
Catherine the Great
1996
as Razumovsky
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Gulliver's Travels
1996
as Sorcerer
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
1995
as Narrator (voice)
Lie Down with Lions
1994
as Safar Khan
The Rainbow Thief
1994
as Dima
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992
as Marquis Hippolite
Beyond Justice
1992
as Emir Beni-Zair
Heavenly Sin
1992
588 rue Paradis
1992
as Hagop Zakarian
Citizen Masrey
1991
as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
Mother
1991
as Hagop Zakarian
Memories of Midnight
1991
as Constantin Demiris
Desert Law
1991
as Emir Beni-Zair
Journey of Love
1990
as Rico
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
The Puppeteer
1989
as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
The Possessed
1988
as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
Les pyramides bleues
1988
as Alex
Keys to Freedom
1988
as Jonathan
Grand Larceny
1987
as Rashid Saud
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986
as Czar Nicholas II
Harem
1986
as Sultan Hassan
Harem
1986
as Sultan Hassan
Peter the Great
1986
as Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
The Mind of David Berglas
1985
Vicious Circle
1985
as Garcin
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985
as Self
Top Secret!
1984
as Agent Cedric
The Far Pavilions
1984
as Koda Dad
La Martingale
1983
as Alex Joski
Ayoub
1983
as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
Green Ice
1981
as Meno Argenti
Inchon
1981
as Indian Brigadier
Pleasure Palace
1980
as Louie Lefevre
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
as Bart
The Baltimore Bullet
1980
as The Deacon
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980
as Baron Cesare Magnasco
Bloodline
1979
as Ivo Palazzi
Ashanti
1979
as Prince Hassan
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
Crime and Passion
1976
as Andre Ferren
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self - Host
Funny Lady
1975
as Nick Arnstein
Juggernaut
1974
as Captain Alex Brunel
The Tamarind Seed
1974
as Feodor Sverdlov
Mysterious Island
1973
as Captain Nemo
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
The Mysterious Island
1973
as Captain Nemo
The Right to Love
1972
as Pierre
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
The Burglars
1971
as Abel Zacharia
The Horsemen
1971
as Uraz
The Last Valley
1971
as Vogel
Che!
1969
as Che Guevara
The Appointment
1969
as Federico Fendi
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Colorado
الحب الضائع
1969
as عمر
Mayerling
1968
as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Funny Girl
1968
as Nick Arnstein
More Than a Miracle
1967
as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
The Night of the Generals
1967
as Major Grau
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
as Dr. Rad
Pasternak
1965
as Himself
Moscow in Madrid
1965
as Self
Doctor Zhivago
1965
as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
The Mamluks
1965
as Ahmed
Marco the Magnificent
1965
as Sheik Alla Hou
Genghis Khan
1965
as Genghis Khan / Temujin
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965
as Self
The Car That Became a Star
1965
as Davich (archiveFootage)
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Davich
Behold a Pale Horse
1964
as Francisco
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
as Sohamus
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Sherif Ali
A Man in Our House
1961
as إبراهيم حمدي
Gharam Al-Asyad
1961
as Essam Mourad
Eshaet Hob
1960
as Hussein
The River of Love
1960
as Khalid
A Beginning and an Ending
1960
as حسنين
My Only Love
1960
as Adel
Agony of Love
1960
Struggle on the Nile
1959
as محسّب
Goha
1959
as Goha
For the Sake of a Woman
1959
as شكري زدحمد
Scandal in Zamalek
1959
We the Students
1959
as عادل
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959
as Magdi
Sayedat el kasr
1958
as Adel
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
as Salah
Beach of Secrets
1958
as Mamduh Ezzat
Sleepless
1957
as Aziz
Land of Peace
1957
as Ahmed
The Lebanese Mission
1956
as Mokrir
Dark Waters
1956
as Ragab
Our Best Days
1955
as أحمد
The Devil of the Desert
1954
as Essam
The Blazing Sun
1954
as أحمد
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Bambi Awards
1948
as Self