Omar Sharif

Actor · 1932–2015 · Alexandria, Egypt

Highest rated as cast or director

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.

Acted in 114

2010s

2013
A Castle in Italy
Omar Sharif
Rock the Casbah
Moulay Hassan
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
I Forgot to Tell You
Jaume

2000s

2009
The Traveller
Hassan
The Last Templar
Konstantine · 2 episodes
2008
Hassan and Marcus
Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
2007
Hanan W Haneen
TV
2006
One Night with the King
Prince Memucan
48
Kronprinz Rudolf
Hans Canon · 2 episodes
The Ten Commandments
Jethro · 2 episodes
Fire at My Heart
Principe Nicola
2005
St. Peter
San Pietro
68
St. Peter
Pietro · 2 episodes
Going Public
Mahmout Aziz
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
The King
2004
Hidalgo
Sheikh Riyadh
60
2003
Monsieur Ibrahim
Monsieur Ibrahim
2002
Pyramid
Nakht (voice)
2001
The Parole Officer
Victor
62

1990s

1999
The 13th Warrior
Melchisidek
55
1998
Mysteries of Egypt
Grandfather
1997
Heaven Before I Die
Khalil Gibran
1996
Catherine the Great
Razumovsky
Gulliver's Travels
Sorcerer · 2 episodes
70
1994
Lie Down with Lions
Safar Khan
The Rainbow Thief
Dima
1993
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
Adham's father
1992
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Marquis Hippolite
Beyond Justice
Emir Beni-Zair
Heavenly Sin
Tsai Mang Hua
588 rue Paradis
Hagop Zakarian
1991
Citizen Masrey
Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
Mother
Hagop Zakarian
75
Memories of Midnight
Constantin Demiris · 2 episodes
The Law of the Desert
Emir Beni-Zair · 3 episodes
1990
Journey of Love
Rico
Mountains of the Moon
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
69

1980s

1989
The Puppeteer
Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
1988
The Possessed
Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
61
Paradise Calling
Alex
Keys to Freedom
Jonathan
1987
Grand Larceny
Rashid Saud
1986
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Czar Nicholas II · 2 episodes
Harem
Sultan Hassan
Harem
Sultan Hassan · 2 episodes
Peter the Great
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky · 4 episodes
1985
The Mind of David Berglas
TV
1984
Top Secret!
Agent Cedric
72
The Far Pavilions
Koda Dad · 3 episodes
1983
La Martingale
Alex Joski
Ayoub
Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
1981
Green Ice
Meno Argenti
56
Inchon
Indian Brigadier
1980
Pleasure Palace
Louie Lefevre
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Bart
The Baltimore Bullet
The Deacon
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Baron Cesare Magnasco

1970s

1979
Bloodline
Ivo Palazzi
Ashanti
Prince Hassan
55
1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
69
Crime and Passion
Andre Ferren
1975
Funny Lady
Nick Arnstein
58
1974
Juggernaut
Captain Alex Brunel
70
The Tamarind Seed
Feodor Sverdlov
63
1973
Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo · 6 episodes
The Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo
1972
The Right to Love
Pierre
1971
The Burglars
Abel Zacharia
The Horsemen
Uraz
The Last Valley
Vogel

1960s

1969
Che!
Che Guevara
The Appointment
Federico Fendi
Mackenna's Gold
Colorado
51
الحب الضائع
عمر · 1 episode
أنف وثلاث عيون
د. هاشم · 1 episode
1968
Mayerling
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
61
Funny Girl
Nick Arnstein
81
This is Streisand
Movie
1967
More Than a Miracle
Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
The Night of the Generals
Major Grau
64
1966
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Dr. Rad
54
1965
Doctor Zhivago
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
77
The Mamluks
Ahmed
Marco the Magnificent
Sheik Alla Hou
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan / Temujin
58
The Car That Became a Star
Davich (archive footage)
1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Davich
63
Behold a Pale Horse
Francisco
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Sohamus
64
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
Sherif Ali
88
1961
A Man in Our House
إبراهيم حمدي
Gharam Al-Asyad
Essam Mourad
1960
Eshaet Hob
Hussein
The River of Love
خالد
The Beginning and the End
Hassanein
My Only Love
Adel - عادل
Agony of Love
Hasan

1950s

1959
Conflict in the Nile
محسّب
Goha
Goha
For the Sake of a Woman
شكري زدحمد
Scandal in Zamalek
أحمد
We the Students
عادل
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Magdi
1958
Sayedat el kasr
Adel
Ghaltet Habibi
Salah
Beach of Secrets
Mamduh Ezzat
1957
Sleepless
Aziz
Land of Peace
Ahmed
1956
The Lebanese Mission
Mokrir
Struggle in the Harbor
Ragab
1955
Our Best Days
أحمد
1954
The Devil of the Desert
Essam
The Blazing Sun
Ahmed أحمد

Appearances37

2020s

2022
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Self
2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2020
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage) · 2 episodes