About
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....
Known for
Lawrence of ArabiaMovie • 1962
The 13th WarriorMovie • 1999
10,000 BCMovie • 2008
Doctor ZhivagoMovie • 1965
The Pink Panther Strikes AgainMovie • 1976
Gulliver's TravelsSeries • 1996
HidalgoMovie • 2004
Funny GirlMovie • 1968
Top Secret!Movie • 1984
One Night with the KingMovie • 2006
JuggernautMovie • 1974
Mackenna's GoldMovie • 1969
The Fall of the Roman EmpireMovie • 1964
The Ten CommandmentsSeries • 2006
The Last TemplarSeries • 2009
Mountains of the MoonMovie • 1990
Funny LadyMovie • 1975
The Night of the GeneralsMovie • 1967
The Poppy Is Also a FlowerMovie • 1966
The Yellow Rolls-RoyceMovie • 1964
The Parole OfficerMovie • 2001
Behold a Pale HorseMovie • 1964
Monsieur IbrahimMovie • 2003
Che!Movie • 1969