Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1932-04-10
Deathday: 2015-07-10 (83 years old)

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Biography

Michel Dimitri Shalhoub, known as Omar Sharif (Arabic: عمر الشريف), also spelled Omar El-Sherif, born April 10, 1932 in Alexandria and died July 10, 2015 in Cairo, is an Egyptian actor. The son of a precious wood merchant, he grew up in a united Christian family with his parents and his sister. Enrolled at Victoria College, a prestigious British school in Alexandria, the teenager studied science, and foreign languages, and would later discover theater classes. A brilliant student, he continued his studies at Cairo University where he obtained his diploma in mathematics and physics.


Caught up in his taste for acting, he was spotted at 21 by director Youssef Chahine who offered him a leading role in Struggle in the Valley (1954). The success was immediate, thanks to this role, the young leading man walked the red carpet of the Croisette at the Cannes Film Festival the same year. He became a star of Egyptian cinema then in full expansion, and collaborated again with Youssef Chahine (The Devil of the Desert, Black Waters). 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, marks 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. In 1955, Omar Sharif married the Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, whom he met on the set of Struggle in the Valley, and for whom he converted to Islam. Their son Tarek was born in 1957. The couple separated when the actor decided to pursue his career in Hollywood. Their divorce was finalized a few years later in 1974. The actor, a polyglot, then began an international career. David Lean offered him a new emblematic role with Doctor Zhivago (1965) in which he played opposite Geraldine Chaplin. His filmography includes more than a hundred films. The actor nevertheless had a more unhappy period on the big screen with some commercial failures (And Came the Day of Vengeance, The Rendezvous, The Horsemen). He returned to success in the 2000s with Monsieur Ibrahim and The Flowers of the Koran by François Dupeyron for which he was awarded the César for Best Actor in 2004. The same year, he starred in Hidalgo by Joe Johnston. Rarer on film sets, in 2009 he accepted the role of a painter suffering from Alzheimer's disease in I Forgot to Tell You alongside Emilie Dequenne. He appeared in his last film, Rock the Casbah by Laïla Marrakchi, in 2012.


In May 2015, his son, Tarek El-Sharif, announced in an interview that Omar Sharif had Alzheimer's disease. He died on July 10, 2015 following a heart attack. His funeral took place on July 12, 2015 in a mosque in Cairo and he was buried at the Sayyeda Nefisa cemetery in the south of the city.

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Filmography

all 153

Movies 122

self 37

TV Shows 31

Narrator 3

Voice 2

Self - Actor (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)

Movie
Self
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World (2020)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
TV Story Superstar

TV Story Superstar (2020)

TV
Grandfather
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham (2015)

Movie
Omar Sharif
A Castle in Italy

A Castle in Italy (2013)

Movie
Moulay Hassan
Rock the Casbah

Rock the Casbah (2013)

Movie
Self
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten (2013)

Movie
Intervenant
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde (2011)

Movie
Jaume
J'ai oublié de te dire

J'ai oublié de te dire (2010)

Movie
Self
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (2009)

Movie
Hassan
The Traveller

The Traveller (2009)

Movie
Self
La Traversée du désir

La Traversée du désir (2009)

Movie
Konstantine
The Last Templar

The Last Templar (2009)

TV
6
Hassan / Morcus
Hassan and Marcus

Hassan and Marcus (2008)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
10,000 BC

10,000 BC (2008)

Movie
5.67
Self - Presenter
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs (2007)

Movie
Hanan W Haneen

Hanan W Haneen (2007)

TV
Self
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte

Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte (2007)

Movie
Prince Memucan
One Night with the King

One Night with the King (2006)

Movie
Hans Canon
Kronprinz Rudolf

Kronprinz Rudolf (2006)

TV
Jethro
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (2006)

TV
Principe Nicola
Fire at My Heart

Fire at My Heart (2006)

Movie
Narrator
The Coptic Museum

The Coptic Museum (2006)

Movie
San Pietro
St. Peter

St. Peter (2005)

TV
San Pietro
St. Peter

St. Peter (2005)

Movie
The King
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2005)

Movie
Himself
Looking for Sophia

Looking for Sophia (2004)

Movie
Sheikh Riyadh
Hidalgo

Hidalgo (2004)

Movie
Self
Hollywood Legenden

Hollywood Legenden (2004)

Movie
Self
The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003)

Movie
Monsieur Ibrahim Deneji
Monsieur Ibrahim

Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)

Movie
Nakht (voice)
Pyramid

Pyramid (2002)

Movie
Victor
The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer (2001)

Movie
Actor
Going Public

Going Public (2000)

Movie
Self
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia (2000)

Movie
Melchisidek
The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior (1999)

Movie
4.29
Narrator
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend

Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend (1999)

Movie
Self
Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche (1998)

TV
Grandfather
Mysteries of Egypt

Mysteries of Egypt (1998)

Movie
Khalil Gibran
Heaven Before I Die

Heaven Before I Die (1997)

Movie
Narrator
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt (1996)

Movie
Razumovsky
Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great (1996)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996)

Movie
Sorcerer
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels (1996)

TV
6
Self
Viva el lunes

Viva el lunes (1995)

TV
Safar Khan
Lie Down with Lions

Lie Down with Lions (1994)

Movie
Dima
The Rainbow Thief

The Rainbow Thief (1994)

Movie
Adham's father
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

Laughter, Joy, Work and Love (1993)

Movie
Marquis Hippolite
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992)

Movie
Emir Beni-Zair
Beyond Justice

Beyond Justice (1992)

Movie
Tsai Mang Hua
Heavenly Sin

Heavenly Sin (1992)

Movie
Self
Parabéns

Parabéns (1992)

TV
Hagop
588 rue Paradis

588 rue Paradis (1992)

Movie
Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
Citizen Masrey

Citizen Masrey (1991)

Movie
Hagop
Mother

Mother (1991)

Movie
Constantin Demiris
Memories of Midnight

Memories of Midnight (1991)

TV
Self
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky (1991)

Movie
Emir Beni-Zair
Desert Law

Desert Law (1991)

Movie
Rico
Journey of Love

Journey of Love (1990)

Movie
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon (1990)

Movie
Mohamed Gad El Kareem
The Puppeteer

The Puppeteer (1989)

Movie
Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
The Possessed

The Possessed (1988)

Movie
Alex
Les pyramides bleues

Les pyramides bleues (1988)

Movie
Jonathan
Keys to Freedom

Keys to Freedom (1988)

Movie
Rashid Saud
Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny (1987)

Movie
Czar Nicholas II
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna (1986)

TV
Sultan Hassan
Harem

Harem (1986)

Movie
Sultan Hassan
Harem

Harem (1986)

TV
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
Peter the Great

Peter the Great (1986)

TV
Actor
The Mind of David Berglas

The Mind of David Berglas (1985)

TV
Garcin
Vicious Circle

Vicious Circle (1985)

Movie
Self
David Lean: A Life in Film

David Lean: A Life in Film (1985)

Movie
Agent Cedric
Top Secret!

Top Secret! (1984)

Movie
5.78
Koda Dad
The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions (1984)

TV
Alex Joski
La Martingale

La Martingale (1983)

Movie
Abdulhamed Alsukari (Ayoub)
Ayoub

Ayoub (1983)

Movie
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Self
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Meno Argenti
Green Ice

Green Ice (1981)

Movie
Indian Brigadier
Inchon

Inchon (1981)

Movie
Louie Lefevre
Pleasure Palace

Pleasure Palace (1980)

Movie
Bart
Oh! Heavenly Dog

Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980)

Movie
The Deacon
The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet (1980)

Movie
Baron Cesare Magnasco
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert (1980)

Movie
Ivo Palazzi
Bloodline

Bloodline (1979)

Movie
Prince Hassan
Ashanti

Ashanti (1979)

Movie
9
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

Movie
6.02
Andre Ferren
Crime and Passion

Crime and Passion (1976)

Movie
Self
30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis (1976)

TV
Self / Self - Host
Numéro un

Numéro un (1975)

TV
Nicky Arnstein / Nick Arnstein
Funny Lady

Funny Lady (1975)

Movie
Captain Alex Brunel
Juggernaut

Juggernaut (1974)

Movie
Self
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma (1974)

TV
Feodor Sverdlov
The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed (1974)

Movie
Le capitaine Nemo
Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island (1973)

TV
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

TV
Captain Nemo
The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island (1973)

Movie
5
Pierre
The Right to Love

The Right to Love (1972)

Movie
Self
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier (1972)

TV
Self
Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle (1971)

TV
Abel Zacharia
The Burglars

The Burglars (1971)

Movie
Uraz
The Horsemen

The Horsemen (1971)

Movie
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

TV
Vogel
The Last Valley

The Last Valley (1971)

Movie
Self
Samedi soir

Samedi soir (1971)

TV
Che Guevara
Che!

Che! (1969)

Movie
Frederico Fendi
The Appointment

The Appointment (1969)

Movie
John Colorado
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold (1969)

Movie
Archduke Rudolf
Mayerling

Mayerling (1968)

Movie
Nick Arnstein
Funny Girl

Funny Girl (1968)

Movie
1
Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
More Than a Miracle

More Than a Miracle (1967)

Movie
Major Grau
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals (1967)

Movie
Dr. Rad
Poppies Are Also Flowers

Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)

Movie
Self
Moscow in Madrid

Moscow in Madrid (1965)

Movie
Self
Pasternak

Pasternak (1965)

Movie
Yuri
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Movie
1
Ahmed
The Mamluks

The Mamluks (1965)

Movie
Sheik Alla Hou
Marco the Magnificent

Marco the Magnificent (1965)

Movie
Genghis Khan / Temujin-Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan (1965)

Movie
Self
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965)

Movie
Davich
The Car That Became a Star

The Car That Became a Star (1965)

Movie
Davich
The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)

Movie
Francisco
Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse (1964)

Movie
Self
Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe (1964)

TV
Sohamus
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

Movie
Sherif Ali
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Movie
5.02
Ibrahim Mohammed
A Man in Our House

A Man in Our House (1961)

Movie
Essam Murad
I Love My Master

I Love My Master (1961)

Movie
Hussain
Eshaet Hob

Eshaet Hob (1960)

Movie
4
Khalid
The River of Love

The River of Love (1960)

Movie
Hassanein
A Beginning and an Ending

A Beginning and an Ending (1960)

Movie
Adel
My Only Love

My Only Love (1960)

Movie
Hasan
Lawaat Al-Hub

Lawaat Al-Hub (1960)

Movie
Muhassab
Struggle on the Nile

Struggle on the Nile (1959)

Movie
Goha
Goha

Goha (1959)

Movie
Ahmed
Scandal in Zamalek

Scandal in Zamalek (1959)

Movie
Adel
We the Students

We the Students (1959)

Movie
Shokri
For the Sake of a Woman

For the Sake of a Woman (1959)

Movie
Magdi
Rendezvous with a Stranger

Rendezvous with a Stranger (1959)

Movie
Adel
Sayedat el kasr

Sayedat el kasr (1958)

Movie
Salah
Ghaltet Habibi

Ghaltet Habibi (1958)

Movie
Mamdoh Ezzat
Beach of Secrets

Beach of Secrets (1958)

Movie
Aziz
Sleepless

Sleepless (1957)

Movie
Ahmed
Land of Peace

Land of Peace (1957)

Movie
Mokrir
The Lebanese Mission

The Lebanese Mission (1956)

Movie
Self
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama (1956)

TV
Ragab
Dark Waters

Dark Waters (1956)

Movie
Ahmad
Our Best Days

Our Best Days (1955)

Movie
Essam
The Devil of the Desert

The Devil of the Desert (1954)

Movie
Ahmed
The Blazing Sun

The Blazing Sun (1954)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Self
Bambi Awards

Bambi Awards (1948)

TV
Self - Host / Narrator
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1932-04-10

Deathday
2015-07-10 (83 years old)

Birth Name
ميشيل يوسف ديمتري شلهوب

Birth Place
Alexandria, Egypt

Religion
Islam

Relationships
Faten Hamama (1955-01-01 - 1974-01-01)

Children
Tarek Sharif

Father
Joseph Chalhoub

Citizenships
Egypt

Also Known As
Омар Шариф, Michel Dimitri Chalhoub, عمر الشريف, Omar El Sherif

Awards
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, César Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama


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