Omar Sharif
Date of birth: 1932-04-10
Place of birth: Alexandria, Egypt
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Омар Шариф, Michel Dimitri Chalhoub, عمر الشريف, Omar El Sherif, عمر شریف
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.
Movie Credits
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003-09-17
Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen a
Doctor Zhivago
1965-12-22
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a poli
Lawrence of Arabia
1962-12-11
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the div
Bloodline
1979-06-29
A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident
Pasternak
1965-12-31
Using still pictures and newsreel footage, this short film tells the life story of Russian author Bo
Hidalgo
2004-02-04
Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his h
Mountains of the Moon
1990-02-16
The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the so
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996-04-06
Her name conjures up beauty, grace, talent and style. One of the greatest actresses of her time, she
Genghis Khan
1965-04-15
This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mo
Mysteries of Egypt
1998-01-01
Filmed in IMAX, a young girl questions her grandfather about the alleged curse of King Tutankhamen.
10,000 BC
2008-03-04
A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secu
Fire at My Heart
2006-01-01
The story of Eugenio, young soldier of the Napoleonic army, in the Napoli of 1815 after the era of G
Top Secret!
1984-06-22
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festiv
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980-07-11
Browning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client. He stumb
The Burglars
1971-10-27
In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker
Grand Larceny
1987-01-01
A woman who hasn't seen her father in 18 years, learns of his death and goes to his estate in France
Hollywood Legenden
2004-01-01
Documentary about Hollywood.
The Rainbow Thief
1994-01-19
A petty crook, in search of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hopes to cash in by befriendi
Pyramid
2002-10-28
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that
Juggernaut
1974-09-25
A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs he ha
The Last Valley
1971-01-28
People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Ye
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007-01-01
Documentary about the Austrian director Fred Zinnemann.
The Night of the Generals
1967-01-29
A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013-02-23
Documentary about Hollywood.
More Than a Miracle
1967-10-19
A fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant, Isabella, whe
One Night with the King
2006-10-10
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new
Che!
1969-06-27
Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggl
The Mysterious Island
1973-03-17
1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a s
Funny Girl
1968-09-19
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York,
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011-10-25
A profile of Jean-Paul Belmondo by his peers. Besides appearing in over eighty films, the actor also
Mayerling
1968-10-31
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over impl
Funny Lady
1975-03-15
Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964-12-31
One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the c
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964-03-24
In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the mid
Mackenna's Gold
1969-03-18
A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups
The Horsemen
1971-08-16
In Afghanistan, the ruthless sport of buzkashi is a game of great pride. When Uraz breaks his leg an
Moscow in Madrid
1965-12-31
When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do l
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005-05-03
The saga of legendary African warrior Shaka Zulu comes to the screen in this continuation of the tim
I Forgot to Tell You
2010-03-12
Marie is a young woman with a troubled past. Her passion is painting, but she never had any formal t
The Tamarind Seed
1974-07-11
During a Caribbean holiday, a British civil servant finds herself falling in love with a Russian age
The Appointment
1969-05-22
Lawyer Federico Fendi has reasons to suspect that his fashion model wife Carla is secretly one of Ro
Hassan and Marcus
2008-07-03
A terrorist Muslim group calls for the execution of Sheikh Hassan for refusing to join their organis
Struggle on the Nile
1959-10-18
Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up the Ni
Ashanti
1979-02-21
Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment,
Looking for Sophia
2004-09-17
Looking for Sophia is a documentary about Loren's remarkable life and career, featuring rare newsree
Green Ice
1981-05-21
A down on his luck engineer gets involved in an adventure with a mysterious woman and an emerald mag
Mother
1991-11-27
Henri Verneuil was born Achod Malakian of Armenian parentage on October 15, 1920, in Rodosto, Turkey
588 rue Paradis
1992-01-14
A successful playwright reflects on his journey from his Armenian roots to adapting in France, forty
Beyond Justice
1992-12-02
A woman's ex-husband, who is the son of an Arab chieftain, kidnaps their teenage son and brings him
St. Peter
2005-10-24
Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's
Marco the Magnificent
1965-08-06
Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, w
Crime and Passion
1976-02-06
Financier persuades his mistress to marry a rich industrialist for his money, then discovers that he
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966-05-20
A special United Nations bureau organises a campaign to trace a drug-smuggling ring across Europe to
Lie Down with Lions
1994-06-12
Doctor Peter Husak introduces the American Jack Carver to his friend, nurse Kate, and it's love on f
Behold a Pale Horse
1964-08-14
Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 year
The Possessed
1988-02-24
Russia, 1870. A group of young anarchist revolutionaries set out to overthrow the Czarist regime thr
The Baltimore Bullet
1980-04-01
A tale of two hustlers trying to set up a big game.
Rock the Casbah
2013-09-11
The whole family is reunited when Sofia comes back for his father's funeral. Quickly, inner problems
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996-10-09
Biography of Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, narrated by Omar Sharif
Pleasure Palace
1980-10-22
Story of a professional gambler, connoisseur, gourmet and sportsman who sets out to help a Las Vegas
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980-02-23
Lavinia Kean, a brilliant American espionage agent, combats the wiles of international criminal and
The Blazing Sun
1954-03-01
A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from
Keys to Freedom
1988-01-01
The keys to freedom for citizens of Hong Kong are U.S. passports, as their city quakes with the immi
Sayedat el kasr
1958-11-17
A chance meeting at an auction brings together Sawsan, a working-class girl and Adel, heir to a vast
Sleepless
1957-10-31
Spoiled rich girl Nadia gets jealous after finding out her father's plan to remarry. She tries to br
Journey of Love
1990-12-07
An older couple finally travels to the sea, reliving old memories along the way.
The Beginning and the End
1960-10-31
Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grap
Paradise Calling
1988-01-02
Elise is content being the lover of Alex, a wealthy magnate who lavishes her with attention and mone
A Man in Our House
1961-04-17
Rebel Ibrahim Hamdy assassinates a pro-colonial Prime Minister but is arrested and hides with a fell
The Right to Love
1972-08-15
The tragedy of Helene and her husband Pierre, whose life is shattered when Pierre is kept as a polit
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
2007-09-24
The DVD companion to the museum exhibition "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" walks th
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
2015-12-13
The fascinating story of a brave young scientist from 11th century Arabia. Ibn Al-Haytham embarks up
The 13th Warrior
1999-08-13
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their b
The Traveller
2009-06-25
Love, passion, responsibility and loss follow a man over the course of half a century in this powerf
Heaven Before I Die
1997-01-01
Jacob's feet are so turned out that he walks like Charlie Chaplin. He is different because of that a
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965-01-01
In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean explains w
The Coptic Museum
2006-01-01
Tour inside the Coptic Museum
Eshaet Hob
1960-11-21
Hussein, a shy young man, is desperately in love with Samiha. However, Samiha is more interested in
The River of Love
1960-11-12
Nahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina".
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992-12-27
Ada Harris, a London charwoman in the 1950's, sees a Dior dress and decides that she's going to own
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959-01-01
A classic Egyptian film noir starring Omar Sharif who is trying to find out the mysterious circumsta
The Parole Officer
2001-08-10
A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he m
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
1999-03-14
Documentary of an underwater archaeological expedition led by French explorer Franck Goddio that exp
Harem
1986-02-09
A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first she
Our Best Days
1955-03-07
A poor girl lives on the rooftop of a building. Three young neighbors fall in love with her. The de
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010-08-03
The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from the
Heavenly Sin
1992-10-03
Elite lawyer Ryoko enlists the help of a foreign mafia in rescuing her son from a criminal who holds
Goha
1959-05-06
As far as can be determined, Goha was Tunisia's first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. Omar Sharif
Citizen Masrey
1991-12-23
The story of Mayor Abdul Razek al-Sharshabi (Omar al-Sharif) when his younger son, Tawfiq (Khalid al
Catherine the Great
1996-04-28
Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves
Going Public
2005-07-15
Eddy and Bruno are ordered to break into the villa of one of Germany's most powerful bankers in orde
The Lebanese Mission
1956-09-12
In Lebanon, industrialist Hennequin, director of a French oil company, entrusts engineers Jean Domèv
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976-09-16
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental ins
La Traversée du désir
2009-03-16
What was your first desire? What did you long for most? Arielle Dombasle put these questions to a wi
My Only Love
1960-10-03
Adel and Mona are in love, and just as they were about to get engaged, Adel has an accident. When he
For the Sake of a Woman
1959-03-16
Insurance representative of the client rich go to the work of an insurance policy, a wealthy married
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993-11-29
During 1968 , in the Heliopolis area, a group of school students live for fun and pleasure, and they
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985-01-01
A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrenc
The Devil of the Desert
1954-12-27
Essam, a young bedouin who discovers the cruel tyranny of his ruler after people from his tribe are
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009-12-20
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics looks at Hollywood’s biggest screen spectaculars
Scandal in Zamalek
1959-01-23
A man and his sister-in-law are suspects in a murder; they do not know that the man's wife is involv
We the Students
1959-01-02
Three students, Adel, Hassanein, and Samir, face personal struggles. Adel is rejected by his father
La Martingale
1983-10-13
A high-stakes drama set in the world of gambling, where a clever but morally conflicted roulette pla
Agony of Love
1960-10-01
Amal marries the train driver Mahmoud, who treats her harshly. She feels neglected despite her husba
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020-02-15
Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also
The Mamluks
1965-10-04
After suffering Egyptians from the oppression of the Mamluks and despotism clump the people and orga
Inchon
1981-05-04
Gen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's relationshi
Ayoub
1983-07-07
An aging man's intention to publish his biography has a lot of rich and powerful people worried what
Dark Waters
1956-01-16
Ragab, a poor sailor, returns home to Alexandria after three years of absence, during which he tried
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2001-04-02
Documentary about the making of the epic 1962 film, with reminiscences from surviving cast and crew.
Ghaltet Habibi
1958-04-14
Salah and his cousin Souad promise to marry each other. Salah’s uncle asks him to collect revenue fr
The Car That Became a Star
1965-01-01
This promotional film showcases the automobile whose adventures are chronicled in The Yellow Rolls-R
The Puppeteer
1989-12-18
Muhammad Jad al-Karim Aragouz in the village, he had a son and he was Bahloul, he was able to teach
Gharam Al-Asyad
1961-02-13
Two wealthy brothers have feelings for the stableman's daughter. When the younger son tries to rape
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021-05-07
Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a n
Land of Peace
1957-01-02
The film takes place in Palestine and portrays the lives of freedom fighters trying to free their vi
A Castle in Italy
2013-10-30
Louise meets Nathan, her dreams resurface. It's also the story of her ailing brother, their mother,
Vicious Circle
1985-04-28
Beach of Secrets
1958-02-03
"Alia" back to Port Said, to her brother's house to spend the day with him, Garret student Universit
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
1995-12-23
Omar Sharif narrates and others discuss the making of Doctor Zhivago.
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022-08-12
Discover the trajectory of Ibrahim Sued, a journalist who revolutionized the Brazilian press during
Lionpower from MGM
1967-01-01
"Lionpower from MGM" (1967) is an exciting 60's promotional short subject, which showcases MGM's rel