Omar Sharif

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

159

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

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Die Drehscheibe

    Die Drehscheibe

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Numéro un

    Numéro un

  • Numéro un

    Numéro un

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • 30 millions d'amis

    30 millions d'amis

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • Lawrence of Arabia

    Lawrence of Arabia

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • The 13th Warrior

    The 13th Warrior

  • 10,000 BC

    10,000 BC

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

  • Viva el lunes

    Viva el lunes

  • 588 rue Paradis

    588 rue Paradis

  • Doctor Zhivago

    Doctor Zhivago

  • S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

    S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

  • Heaven Before I Die

    Heaven Before I Die

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Ghaltet Habibi

    Ghaltet Habibi

  • The Night of the Generals

    The Night of the Generals

  • Eshaet Hob

    Eshaet Hob

  • Wedden, dat..?

    Wedden, dat..?

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • Mountains of the Moon

    Mountains of the Moon

  • Struggle on the Nile

    Struggle on the Nile

  • Going Public

    Going Public

  • Land of Peace

    Land of Peace

  • Hidalgo

    Hidalgo

  • Scandal in Zamalek

    Scandal in Zamalek

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce

    The Yellow Rolls-Royce

  • TV Story Superstar

    TV Story Superstar

  • Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

  • The Blazing Sun

    The Blazing Sun

  • The Tamarind Seed

    The Tamarind Seed

  • Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

    Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

  • We the Students

    We the Students

  • The Beginning and the End

    The Beginning and the End

  • Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

  • A Man in Our House

    A Man in Our House

  • Ayoub

    Ayoub

  • Sleepless

    Sleepless

  • Our Best Days

    Our Best Days

  • Citizen Masrey

    Citizen Masrey

  • Gharam Al-Asyad

    Gharam Al-Asyad

  • The Rainbow Thief

    The Rainbow Thief

  • For the Sake of a Woman

    For the Sake of a Woman

  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower

    The Poppy Is Also a Flower

  • The Devil of the Desert

    The Devil of the Desert

  • Hassan and Marcus

    Hassan and Marcus

  • Beyond Justice

    Beyond Justice

  • The River of Love

    The River of Love

  • Fire at My Heart

    Fire at My Heart

  • The Mysterious Island

    The Mysterious Island

  • The Right to Love

    The Right to Love

  • Marco the Magnificent

    Marco the Magnificent

  • The Traveller

    The Traveller

  • Sayedat el kasr

    Sayedat el kasr

  • The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again

    The Pink Panther Strikes Again

  • Bloodline

    Bloodline

  • Monsieur Ibrahim

    Monsieur Ibrahim

  • My Only Love

    My Only Love

  • Heavenly Sin

    Heavenly Sin

  • Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

  • The Burglars

    The Burglars

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

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

  • Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

  • The Car That Became a Star

    The Car That Became a Star

  • A Castle in Italy

    A Castle in Italy

  • Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

    Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

  • Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

    Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

  • The Parole Officer

    The Parole Officer

  • Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

    Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

  • Juggernaut

    Juggernaut

  • Ashanti

    Ashanti

  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great

  • The Appointment

    The Appointment

  • The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

  • The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

    The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

  • Mackenna's Gold

    Mackenna's Gold

  • Keys to Freedom

    Keys to Freedom

  • Oh! Heavenly Dog

    Oh! Heavenly Dog

  • The Far Pavilions

    The Far Pavilions

  • Pyramid

    Pyramid

  • Rock the Casbah

    Rock the Casbah

  • St. Peter

    St. Peter

  • Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

    Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

  • Green Ice

    Green Ice

  • Harem

    Harem

  • Journey of Love

    Journey of Love

  • Vicious Circle

    Vicious Circle

  • Crime and Passion

    Crime and Passion

  • The Baltimore Bullet

    The Baltimore Bullet

  • Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

    Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

  • Parabéns

    Parabéns

  • One Night with the King

    One Night with the King

  • Ingrid Bergman Remembered

    Ingrid Bergman Remembered

  • Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

    Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

  • The Last Templar

    The Last Templar

  • The Possessed

    The Possessed

  • Mayerling

    Mayerling

  • Che!

    Che!

  • Kronprinz Rudolf

    Kronprinz Rudolf

  • Funny Girl

    Funny Girl

  • Harem

    Harem

  • La Traversée du désir

    La Traversée du désir

  • Mysterious Island

    Mysterious Island

  • St. Peter

    St. Peter

  • Behold a Pale Horse

    Behold a Pale Horse

  • Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

    Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

  • Catherine the Great

    Catherine the Great

  • Funny Lady

    Funny Lady

  • Memories of Midnight

    Memories of Midnight

  • Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

    Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • More Than a Miracle

    More Than a Miracle

  • The Mind of David Berglas

    The Mind of David Berglas

  • Inchon

    Inchon

  • Mother

    Mother

  • I Forgot to Tell You

    I Forgot to Tell You

  • The Lebanese Mission

    The Lebanese Mission

  • Hanan W Haneen

    Hanan W Haneen

  • الحب الضائع

    الحب الضائع

  • Moscow in Madrid

    Moscow in Madrid

  • The Last Valley

    The Last Valley

  • Paradise Calling

    Paradise Calling

  • David Lean: A Life in Film

    David Lean: A Life in Film

  • Pleasure Palace

    Pleasure Palace

  • 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

    1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

  • Goha

    Goha

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • Pasternak

    Pasternak

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

    A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

  • Lie Down with Lions

    Lie Down with Lions

  • Grand Larceny

    Grand Larceny

  • Desert Law

    Desert Law

  • La Martingale

    La Martingale

  • Looking for Sophia

    Looking for Sophia

  • Agony of Love

    Agony of Love

  • The Puppeteer

    The Puppeteer

  • Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued

    Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued

  • Mysteries of Egypt

    Mysteries of Egypt

  • The Coptic Museum

    The Coptic Museum

  • The Mamluks

    The Mamluks

  • Rendezvous with a Stranger

    Rendezvous with a Stranger

  • Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend

    Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend

  • Beach of Secrets

    Beach of Secrets

  • Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

    Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

  • Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

    Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

  • Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

    Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic