Omar Sharif
Acting
Born 1932-04-10
Died 2015-07-10
Alexandria, Egypt
164 credits
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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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Golden Globe Awards
Sacrée soirée
Wogan
Champs-Elysées
Vivement dimanche
Bambi
Spécial cinéma
The Oscars
Le Grand Échiquier
Lawrence of Arabia
Die Drehscheibe
Numéro un
Cinépanorama
Samedi soir
10,000 BC
The 13th Warrior
30 millions d'amis
V.I.P. Schaukel
Doctor Zhivago
Top Secret!
Hidalgo
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Gulliver's Travels
Viva el lunes
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Possessed
Cadet Rousselle
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Mackenna's Gold
Funny Girl
Peter the Great
Clive James' Postcard from
Juggernaut
The Night of the Generals
TV Story Superstar
The Far Pavilions
The Ten Commandments
Wedden, dat..?
Mysterious Island
Green Ice
The Last Templar
Funny Lady
Mayerling
One Night with the King
Pleasure Palace
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
Citizen Masrey
The Law of the Desert
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Genghis Khan
The Burglars
Kronprinz Rudolf
The Parole Officer
Harem
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Goha
The Last Valley
Catherine the Great
The Horsemen
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