Omar Sharif

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

160

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-04-10

Day of death

2015-07-10 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Alexandria, Egypt

Omar Sharif

Biography

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

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Lawrence of Arabia

    Lawrence of Arabia

  • Die Drehscheibe

    Die Drehscheibe

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

    S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

  • Numéro un

    Numéro un

  • Numéro un

    Numéro un

  • 30 millions d'amis

    30 millions d'amis

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • Mayerling

    Mayerling

  • Beyond Justice

    Beyond Justice

  • Mackenna's Gold

    Mackenna's Gold

  • 10,000 BC

    10,000 BC

  • Hidalgo

    Hidalgo

  • The 13th Warrior

    The 13th Warrior

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • The Burglars

    The Burglars

  • Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

  • Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

  • Going Public

    Going Public

  • Doctor Zhivago

    Doctor Zhivago

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • The Appointment

    The Appointment

  • Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Marco the Magnificent

    Marco the Magnificent

  • Harem

    Harem

  • The Possessed

    The Possessed

  • Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

    Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

  • Bloodline

    Bloodline

  • Vicious Circle

    Vicious Circle

  • Green Ice

    Green Ice

  • Che!

    Che!

  • Juggernaut

    Juggernaut

  • More Than a Miracle

    More Than a Miracle

  • Ashanti

    Ashanti

  • The Night of the Generals

    The Night of the Generals

  • I Forgot to Tell You

    I Forgot to Tell You

  • The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

  • Funny Lady

    Funny Lady

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Viva el lunes

    Viva el lunes

  • The Far Pavilions

    The Far Pavilions

  • The Car That Became a Star

    The Car That Became a Star

  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower

    The Poppy Is Also a Flower

  • 588 rue Paradis

    588 rue Paradis

  • Monsieur Ibrahim

    Monsieur Ibrahim

  • Pyramid

    Pyramid

  • Inchon

    Inchon

  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again

    The Pink Panther Strikes Again

  • The Blazing Sun

    The Blazing Sun

  • Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

  • Funny Girl

    Funny Girl

  • Wedden, dat..?

    Wedden, dat..?

  • Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

    Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

  • Rock the Casbah

    Rock the Casbah

  • Heavenly Sin

    Heavenly Sin

  • Eshaet Hob

    Eshaet Hob

  • Catherine the Great

    Catherine the Great

  • La Martingale

    La Martingale

  • Sleepless

    Sleepless

  • The Tamarind Seed

    The Tamarind Seed

  • The River of Love

    The River of Love

  • The Devil of the Desert

    The Devil of the Desert

  • The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce

    The Yellow Rolls-Royce

  • Behold a Pale Horse

    Behold a Pale Horse

  • Hassan and Marcus

    Hassan and Marcus

  • The Last Templar

    The Last Templar

  • Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

  • Mountains of the Moon

    Mountains of the Moon

  • A Man in Our House

    A Man in Our House

  • The Beginning and the End

    The Beginning and the End

  • The Parole Officer

    The Parole Officer

  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great

  • Struggle on the Nile

    Struggle on the Nile

  • The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

    The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

  • We the Students

    We the Students

  • Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

    Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

  • Scandal in Zamalek

    Scandal in Zamalek

  • The Mysterious Island

    The Mysterious Island

  • Oh! Heavenly Dog

    Oh! Heavenly Dog

  • Pleasure Palace

    Pleasure Palace

  • TV Story Superstar

    TV Story Superstar

  • The Rainbow Thief

    The Rainbow Thief

  • Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

    Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

  • Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

    Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

  • A Castle in Italy

    A Castle in Italy

  • Our Best Days

    Our Best Days

  • One Night with the King

    One Night with the King

  • Mother

    Mother

  • My Only Love

    My Only Love

  • Keys to Freedom

    Keys to Freedom

  • Mysterious Island

    Mysterious Island

  • Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte

    Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte

  • Harem

    Harem

  • Heaven Before I Die

    Heaven Before I Die

  • For the Sake of a Woman

    For the Sake of a Woman

  • Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

    Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

  • The Lebanese Mission

    The Lebanese Mission

  • Crime and Passion

    Crime and Passion

  • The Traveller

    The Traveller

  • Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

    Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

  • Journey of Love

    Journey of Love

  • Citizen Masrey

    Citizen Masrey

  • La Traversée du désir

    La Traversée du désir

  • Sayedat el kasr

    Sayedat el kasr

  • The Baltimore Bullet

    The Baltimore Bullet

  • Paradise Calling

    Paradise Calling

  • Gharam Al-Asyad

    Gharam Al-Asyad

  • St. Peter

    St. Peter

  • Land of Peace

    Land of Peace

  • Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

    Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

  • Fire at My Heart

    Fire at My Heart

  • Ghaltet Habibi

    Ghaltet Habibi

  • Memories of Midnight

    Memories of Midnight

  • Parabéns

    Parabéns

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Hanan W Haneen

    Hanan W Haneen

  • Ayoub

    Ayoub

  • Grand Larceny

    Grand Larceny

  • The Last Valley

    The Last Valley

  • Ingrid Bergman Remembered

    Ingrid Bergman Remembered

  • Clive James' Postcard from

    Clive James' Postcard from

  • Lie Down with Lions

    Lie Down with Lions

  • Kronprinz Rudolf

    Kronprinz Rudolf

  • St. Peter

    St. Peter

  • Mysteries of Egypt

    Mysteries of Egypt

  • الحب الضائع

    الحب الضائع

  • Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

    Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

  • Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

    Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

  • The Law of the Desert

    The Law of the Desert

  • The Mind of David Berglas

    The Mind of David Berglas

  • The Right to Love

    The Right to Love

  • Rendezvous with a Stranger

    Rendezvous with a Stranger

  • A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

    A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

  • Agony of Love

    Agony of Love

  • Pasternak

    Pasternak

  • Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

    Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued

    Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued

  • David Lean: A Life in Film

    David Lean: A Life in Film

  • Looking for Sophia

    Looking for Sophia

  • Moscow in Madrid

    Moscow in Madrid

  • Goha

    Goha

  • 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

    1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

  • The Puppeteer

    The Puppeteer

  • Beach of Secrets

    Beach of Secrets

  • Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

    Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

  • The Mamluks

    The Mamluks

  • The Coptic Museum

    The Coptic Museum

  • Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend

    Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend