Omar Sharif
Acting
- Born:
- 1932-04-10
- Died:
- 2015-07-10
- Place of birth:
- Alexandria, Egypt
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
Filmography
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
TV Story Superstar
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
A Castle in Italy
Rock the Casbah
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
I Forgot to Tell You
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
The Traveller
La Traversée du désir
The Last Templar
Hassan and Marcus
10,000 BC
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Hanan W Haneen
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
One Night with the King
Kronprinz Rudolf
The Ten Commandments
Fire at My Heart
The Coptic Museum
St. Peter
St. Peter
Going Public
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
Looking for Sophia
Hidalgo
Hollywood Legenden
Monsieur Ibrahim
Pyramid
The Parole Officer
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
The 13th Warrior
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
Vivement dimanche
Mysteries of Egypt
Heaven Before I Die
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
Catherine the Great
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Gulliver's Travels
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
Viva el lunes
Lie Down with Lions
The Rainbow Thief
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Beyond Justice
Heavenly Sin
Parabéns
588 rue Paradis
Citizen Masrey
Mother
Memories of Midnight