Omar Sharif [5004] Gender: Male Popularity: 3.6878 Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt Birthday: 1932-04-10 Deathday: 2015-07-10 Age: 83 years Movies: 121 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Ademã – A Vida e as 2022-08-12 Indiana Jones: The Sear2021-05-07 Omar Sharif: Citizen of2020-02-15 1001 Inventions and the2015-12-13 Rock the Casbah2013-09-11 A Castle in Italy2013-10-30 Stardust Hollywood - St2013-02-23 Belmondo, il était une2011-10-25 2Everything2Terrible2: 2010-08-03 I Forgot to Tell You2010-03-12 A Night at the Movies: 2009-12-20 The Traveller2009-06-25 La Traversée du désir2009-03-16 Hassan and Marcus2008-07-03 10,000 BC2008-03-04 Fred Zinnemann - Der Ma2007-01-01 One Night with the King2006-10-10 The Coptic Museum2006-01-01 Fire at My Heart2006-01-01 St. Peter2005-10-24 Going Public2005-07-15 Shaka Zulu: The Citadel2005-05-03 Looking for Sophia2004-09-17 Hidalgo2004-02-04 Hollywood Legenden2004-01-01 The Making of 'Lawrence2003-09-22 Monsieur Ibrahim2003-09-17 Pyramid2002-10-28 The Parole Officer2001-08-10 The Making of Lawrence 2000-01-01 The 13th Warrior1999-08-13 Cleopatra's Palace: In 1999-03-14 Mysteries of Egypt1998-01-01 Heaven Before I Die1997-01-01 Umm Kulthum: A Voice Li1996-10-09 Ingrid Bergman Remember1996-04-06 Doctor Zhivago: The Mak1995-12-23 Catherine the Great1996-04-28 Lie Down with Lions1994-06-12 Laughter, Joy, Work and1993-11-29 Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Par1992-12-27 Beyond Justice1992-12-02 Heavenly Sin1992-10-03 588 rue Paradis1992-01-14 Citizen Masrey1991-12-23 Mother1991-11-27 Desert Law1991-03-19 Journey of Love1990-12-07 The Rainbow Thief1994-01-19 Mountains of the Moon1990-02-16 The Puppeteer1989-12-18 The Possessed1988-02-24 Les pyramides bleues1988-01-02 Keys to Freedom1988-01-01 Grand Larceny1987-01-01 Harem1986-02-09 Vicious Circle1985-04-28 David Lean: A Life in F1985-01-01 Top Secret!1984-06-08 La Martingale1983-10-13 Green Ice1981-05-21 Inchon1981-05-04 Pleasure Palace1980-10-22 Oh! Heavenly Dog1980-07-11 The Baltimore Bullet1980-04-01 S+H+E: Security Hazards1980-02-23 Bloodline1979-06-29 Ashanti1979-02-21 The Pink Panther Strike1976-12-15 Crime and Passion1976-02-06 Funny Lady1975-03-15 Juggernaut1974-09-25 The Tamarind Seed1974-07-11 The Mysterious Island1973-03-17 The Right to Love1972-08-15 The Burglars1971-10-27 The Horsemen1971-08-16 The Last Valley1971-01-28 Che!1969-06-27 The Appointment1969-05-22 Mackenna's Gold1969-03-18 Mayerling1968-10-31 Funny Girl1968-09-19 More Than a Miracle1967-10-19 The Night of the Genera1967-01-29 The Poppy Is Also a Flo1966-05-20 Pasternak1965-12-31 Moscow in Madrid1965-12-31 Doctor Zhivago1965-12-22 The Mamluks1965-10-04 Marco the Magnificent1965-08-06 Genghis Khan1965-04-15 Zhivago: Behind the Cam1965-01-01 The Car That Became a S1965-01-01 The Yellow Rolls-Royce1964-12-31 Behold a Pale Horse1964-08-14 The Fall of the Roman E1964-03-24 Lawrence of Arabia1962-12-11 A Man in Our House1961-04-17 Gharam Al-Asyad1961-02-13 Eshaet Hob1960-11-21 The River of Love1960-11-12 The Beginning and the E1960-10-31 My Only Love1960-10-03 Agony of Love1960-10-01 Struggle on the Nile1959-10-18 For the Sake of a Woman1959-03-16 Scandal in Zamalek1959-01-23 We the Students1959-01-02 Rendezvous with a Stran1959-01-01 Sayedat el kasr1958-11-17 Goha1959-05-06 Ghaltet Habibi1958-04-14 Beach of Secrets1958-02-03 Sleepless1957-10-31 Land of Peace1957-01-02 The Lebanese Mission1956-09-12 Dark Waters1956-01-16 Our Best Days1955-03-07 The Devil of the Desert1954-12-27 The Blazing Sun1954-03-01