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Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Acting

Born April 10, 1932, Alexandria, Egypt

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

Appearances as themselves (43)
  • 2022Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued — Self
  • 2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age — Self - Actor (archive footage)
  • 2020Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World — Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
  • TV Story Superstar — Self (archive footage)
  • 2019Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret — Self - Comédien (archive footage)
  • 2013Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten — Self
  • 2011Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde — Self
  • 2011In Search Of the Dead Eaters — Self
  • 2009A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics — Self
  • 2009La Traversée du désir — Self
  • 2007Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte — Self
  • 2007Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs — Self - Presenter
  • 2004Hollywood Legenden — Self
  • 2004Looking for Sophia — Self
  • 2001The Making of Lawrence of Arabia — Self
  • Vivement dimanche — Self
  • 1996Ingrid Bergman Remembered — Self (archive footage)
  • Viva el lunes — Self
  • Parabéns — Self
  • 1991Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky — Self
  • Clive James' Postcard from — Self
  • Sacrée soirée — Self
  • Wedden, dat..? — Self
  • 1985David Lean: A Life in Film — Self
  • Champs-Elysées — Self
  • Wogan — Self
  • 30 millions d'amis — Self
  • Numéro un — Self, Self - Host
  • Spécial cinéma — Self
  • The American Film Institute Salute to ... — Self
  • Le Grand Échiquier — Self
  • Cadet Rousselle — Self
  • Samedi soir — Self
  • V.I.P. Schaukel — Self
  • 1967Lionpower from MGM — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 1965Moscow in Madrid — Self
  • 1965Pasternak — Self (archive footage)
  • 1965Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean — Self
  • Die Drehscheibe — Self
  • Cinépanorama — Self
  • The Oscars — Self
  • Bambi — Self
  • Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee
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