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Omar Sharif
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 gr…
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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.
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2022
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Movie Self
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2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Movie Self - Actor (archive footage)
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2020
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Movie Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
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2020
TV Story Superstar
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2019
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Movie Self - Comédien (archive footage)
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2015
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Movie Grandfather
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2013
A Castle in Italy
Movie Omar Sharif
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2013
Rock the Casbah
Movie Moulay Hassan
- 2013
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2011
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
Movie Self
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2011
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Movie Self
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2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Movie (archive footage)
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2010
I Forgot to Tell You
Movie Jaume
- 2009
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2009
The Traveller
Movie Hassan
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2009
La Traversée du désir
Movie Self
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2009
The Last Templar
TV show Konstantine
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2008
Hassan and Marcus
Movie Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
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2008
10,000 BC
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2007
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Movie Self - Presenter
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2007
Hanan W Haneen
TV show
- 2007
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2006
One Night with the King
Movie Prince Memucan
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2006
Kronprinz Rudolf
TV show Hans Canon
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2006
The Ten Commandments
TV show Jethro
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2006
Fire at My Heart
Movie Principe Nicola
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2006
The Coptic Museum
Movie Narrator
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2005
St. Peter
Movie San Pietro
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2005
St. Peter
TV show Pietro
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2005
Going Public
Movie Mahmout Aziz
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2005
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
Movie The King
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2004
Looking for Sophia
Movie Self
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2004
Hidalgo
Movie Sheikh Riyadh
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2004
Hollywood Legenden
Movie Self
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2003
Monsieur Ibrahim
Movie Monsieur Ibrahim
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2002
Pyramid
Movie Nakht (voice)
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2001
The Parole Officer
Movie Victor
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2001
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Movie Self
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1999
The 13th Warrior
Movie Melchisidek
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1999
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
Movie Narrator
