Acting
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 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.
Filmography
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Film · 2022
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Film · 2021
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Film · 2020
TV Story Superstar
Series · 2020
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Film · 2019
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Film · 2015
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
Film · 2013
Rock the Casbah
Film · 2013
A Castle in Italy
Film · 2013
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Film · 2011
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
Film · 2011
I Forgot to Tell You
Film · 2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Film · 2010
The Traveller
Film · 2009
La Traversée du désir
Film · 2009
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Film · 2009
The Last Templar
Series · 2009
10,000 BC
Film · 2008
Hassan and Marcus
Film · 2008
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Film · 2007
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Film · 2007
Hanan W Haneen
Series · 2007
Fire at My Heart
Film · 2006
One Night with the King
Film · 2006
The Coptic Museum
Film · 2006
The Ten Commandments
Series · 2006
Kronprinz Rudolf
Series · 2006
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
Film · 2005
St. Peter
Film · 2005
Going Public
Film · 2005
St. Peter
Series · 2005
Hidalgo
Film · 2004
Hollywood Legenden
Film · 2004
Looking for Sophia
Film · 2004
Monsieur Ibrahim
Film · 2003
Pyramid
Film · 2002
The Parole Officer
Film · 2001
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Film · 2001
The 13th Warrior
Film · 1999
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
Film · 1999
Mysteries of Egypt
Film · 1998
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Heaven Before I Die
Film · 1997
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Film · 1996
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
Film · 1996
Catherine the Great
Film · 1996
Gulliver's Travels
Series · 1996
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
Film · 1995
Viva el lunes
Series · 1995
The Rainbow Thief
Film · 1994
Lie Down with Lions
Film · 1994
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
Film · 1993
588 rue Paradis
Film · 1992
Beyond Justice
Film · 1992
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Film · 1992
Heavenly Sin
Film · 1992
Parabéns
Series · 1992
Mother
Film · 1991
Citizen Masrey
Film · 1991
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Film · 1991
Memories of Midnight
Series · 1991
The Law of the Desert
Series · 1991
Mountains of the Moon
Film · 1990
Journey of Love
Film · 1990
The Puppeteer
Film · 1989
Clive James' Postcard from
Series · 1989
The Possessed
Film · 1988
Keys to Freedom
Film · 1988
Paradise Calling
Film · 1988
Grand Larceny
Film · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Harem
Film · 1986
Peter the Great
Series · 1986
Harem
Series · 1986
Wedden, dat..?
Series · 1986
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Series · 1986
David Lean: A Life in Film
Film · 1985
Vicious Circle
Film · 1985
The Mind of David Berglas
Series · 1985
Top Secret!
Film · 1984
The Far Pavilions
Series · 1984
La Martingale
Film · 1983
Ayoub
Film · 1983
Wogan
Series · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Green Ice
Film · 1981
Inchon
Film · 1981
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Film · 1980
The Baltimore Bullet
Film · 1980
Pleasure Palace
Film · 1980
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Film · 1980
Bloodline
Film · 1979
Ashanti
Film · 1979
Crime and Passion
Film · 1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Film · 1976
30 millions d'amis
Series · 1976
Funny Lady
Film · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Juggernaut
Film · 1974
The Tamarind Seed
Film · 1974
Spécial cinéma
Series · 1974
The Mysterious Island
Film · 1973
Mysterious Island
Series · 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Series · 1973
The Right to Love
Film · 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Series · 1972
The Burglars
Film · 1971
The Last Valley
Film · 1971
The Horsemen
Film · 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Series · 1971
Cadet Rousselle
Series · 1971
Samedi soir
Series · 1971
Che!
Film · 1969
Mackenna's Gold
Film · 1969
The Appointment
Film · 1969
الحب الضائع
Series · 1969
أنف وثلاث عيون
Series · 1969
Funny Girl
Film · 1968
Mayerling
Film · 1968
This is Streisand
Film · 1968
The Night of the Generals
Film · 1967
More Than a Miracle
Film · 1967
Lionpower from MGM
Film · 1967
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Film · 1966
Doctor Zhivago
Film · 1965
Pasternak
Film · 1965
Genghis Khan
Film · 1965
Moscow in Madrid
Film · 1965
Marco the Magnificent
Film · 1965
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Film · 1965
The Mamluks
Film · 1965
The Car That Became a Star
Film · 1965
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Film · 1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Film · 1964
Behold a Pale Horse
Film · 1964
Die Drehscheibe
Series · 1964
Lawrence of Arabia
Film · 1962
A Man in Our House
Film · 1961
Gharam Al-Asyad
Film · 1961
The Beginning and the End
Film · 1960
Eshaet Hob
Film · 1960
The River of Love
Film · 1960
My Only Love
Film · 1960
Agony of Love
Film · 1960
Conflict in the Nile
Film · 1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Film · 1959
Goha
Film · 1959
For the Sake of a Woman
Film · 1959
Scandal in Zamalek
Film · 1959
We the Students
Film · 1959
Sayedat el kasr
Film · 1958
Ghaltet Habibi
Film · 1958
Beach of Secrets
Film · 1958
Sleepless
Film · 1957
Land of Peace
Film · 1957
The Lebanese Mission
Film · 1956
Struggle in the Harbor
Film · 1956
Cinépanorama
Series · 1956
Our Best Days
Film · 1955
The Blazing Sun
Film · 1954
The Devil of the Desert
Film · 1954
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Bambi
Series · 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944