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Omar Sharif was an Egyptian film and television actor. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in both British and American productions. His films included Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Funny Girl (1968). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Lawrence of Arabia. He won three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award.
Birth Name
Michel Demetri Shalhoub
Born
Sunday, 10 April 1932
Died
Friday, 10 July 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jodie Foster - Hollywood dans la peau | Self | 2021 |
| Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret | Self - Interviewee / Comédien | 2019 |
| Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal | Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Maria By Callas | Himself (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Spielberg | Self - Segment "Lawrence of Arabia" | 2017 |
| 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham | Grandfather | 2015 |
| A Castle in Italy | Omar Sharif | 2013 |
| Rock the Casbah | Moulay Hassan Ben Amor / Moulay Hassan | 2013 |
| Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jodie Foster - Hollywood dans la peau | Self | 2021 |
| Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret | Self - Interviewee / Comédien | 2019 |
| Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal | Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Maria By Callas | Himself (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Spielberg | Self - Segment "Lawrence of Arabia" | 2017 |
| 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham | Grandfather | 2015 |
| A Castle in Italy | Omar Sharif | 2013 |
| Rock the Casbah | Moulay Hassan Ben Amor / Moulay Hassan | 2013 |
| Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
| Belmondo: Il était une fois le beau monde | Self / Intervenant | 2011 |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | Sherif Ali | 2010 |
| Chasing Mummies | Self | 2010 |
| I Forgot to Tell You | Jaume | 2010 |
| The Traveller | Hassan | 2009 |
| The Last Templar | Konstantine | 2009 |
| Hassan wa Morcus | Hassan / Morcus | 2008 |
| 10,000 BC | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2008 |
| Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs | Presenter | 2007 |
| British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
| One Night with the King | Prince Memucan | 2006 |
| Kronprinz Rudolf | Hans Canon | 2006 |
| The Ten Commandments | Jethro | 2006 |
| Fire at My Heart | Principe Nicola | 2006 |
| St. Peter | San Pietro / Saint Peter | 2005 |
| 20 to 1 | Yuri | 2005 |
| Filmmakers vs. Tycoons | Sherif Ali (in 'Lawrence of Arabia') | 2005 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self - Audience | 2005 |
| Shaka Zulu: The Citadel | The King / The Sultan | 2005 |
| Looking for Sophia | Self | 2004 |
| Hidalgo | Sheikh Riyadh | 2004 |
| The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' | himself / Self | 2003 |
| Monsieur Ibrahim | Monsieur Ibrahim Deneji / Monsieur Ibrahim | 2003 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Building the Great Pyramid | Nakht (voice) / Nakht | 2002 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self - Guest | 2001 |
| The Parole Officer | Victor | 2001 |
| Censor | Mr. Sharif | 2001 |
| The 13th Warrior | Melchisidek | 1999 |
| Mysteries of Egypt | Grandfather | 1998 |
| Heaven Before I Die | Khalil Gibran | 1997 |
| Umm Kulthum | Narrator | 1996 |
| Ingrid Bergman Remembered | Self (archive footage) | 1996 |
| Gulliver's Travels | The Sorcerer / Sorcerer | 1996 |
| Lights, Camera, Action!: A Century of the Cinema | Self | 1996 |
| 100 Years at the Movies | Self | 1994 |
| Red Eagle | Safar Khan | 1994 |
| Laughter, Games, Seriousness and Love | Adham's father | 1993 |
| Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris | Marquis Hippolite | 1992 |
| Beyond Justice | Emir Beni-Zair | 1992 |
| Tengoku no Taizai | Tsai Mang Hua | 1992 |
| Mother | Hagop | 1992 |
| Mother | Hagop | 1991 |
| Memories of Midnight | Constantin Demiris | 1991 |
| War in the Land of Egypt | Mayor Abdul Raziq Al-Sharshabi | 1991 |
| Viaggio d'amore | Rico | 1990 |
| The Rainbow Thief | Dima | 1990 |
| Northern Exposure | Yuri | 1990 |
| Mountains of the Moon | Arab Chief in Cairo | 1990 |
| The Puppeteer | Mohamed Gad El Kareem / محمد جاد الكريم | 1989 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| Les pyramides bleues | Alex | 1988 |
| The Possessed | Stepan / Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky | 1988 |
| Keys to Freedom | Jonathan | 1988 |
| Grand Larceny | Rashid Saud | 1987 |
| Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Czar Nicholas II | 1986 |
| Nightlife | Self | 1986 |
| Harem | Sultan Hassan | 1986 |
| Peter the Great | Prince Feodor Romodanovsky | 1986 |
| Top Secret! | Agent Cedric | 1984 |
| Aspel & Company | Self - Guest | 1984 |
| The Far Pavilions | Koda Dad | 1984 |
| Ayoub | Abdulhamed Alsukari (Ayoub) / ayoub | 1983 |
| Inchon | Indian Brigadier | 1982 |
| Green Ice | Meno Argenti | 1981 |
| Pleasure Palace | Louie Lefevre | 1980 |
| Oh Heavenly Dog | Bart | 1980 |
| The Baltimore Bullet | The Deacon | 1980 |
| S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert | Baron Cesare Magnasco | 1980 |
| Bloodline | Ivo Palazzi | 1979 |
| Ashanti | Prince Hassan | 1979 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| The Jim Nabors Show | Self | 1978 |
| Mysteries of the Great Pyramid | Self - Host | 1977 |
| The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Egyptian Assassin | 1976 |
| Crime and Passion | Andre Ferren | 1976 |
| Funny Lady | Nicky Arnstein / Nick Arnstein | 1975 |
| Juggernaut | Captain Alex Brunel | 1974 |
| The Tamarind Seed | Feodor Sverdlov | 1974 |
| Glen Campbell & Company | Self | 1974 |
| L'île mystérieuse | Le capitaine Nemo | 1973 |
| The Mysterious Island | Captain Nemo | 1973 |
| Le droit d'aimer | Pierre | 1972 |
| The Burglars | Abel Zacharia | 1971 |
| The Horsemen | Uraz | 1971 |
| The Last Valley | Vogel | 1971 |
| Three Men on a Horse | Un turfiste | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Della | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Che! | Che Guevara | 1969 |
| The Appointment | Federico Fendi / Frederico Fendi | 1969 |
| Mackenna's Gold | John Colorado / Colorado | 1969 |
| Funny Girl | Nick Arnstein | 1968 |
| Mayerling | Archduke Rudolf / Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria | 1968 |
| More Than a Miracle | Prince Rodrigo Fernandez | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self - Guest | 1967 |
| The Night of the Generals | Major Grau | 1967 |
| The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Dr. Rad | 1966 |
| Doctor Zhivago | Yuri / Dr. Yuri Zhivago | 1965 |
| Marco the Magnificent | Emir Alaou / Sheik Alla Hou | 1965 |
| Gypsy | Self | 1965 |
| Genghis Khan | Temujin-Genghis Khan / Genghis Khan / Temujin | 1965 |
| The Mamelukes | Ahmed | 1965 |
| The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Davich | 1964 |
| Behold a Pale Horse | Francisco | 1964 |
| The Fall of the Roman Empire | Sohamus | 1964 |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Sherif Ali | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Self - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| There Is a Man in Our House | Ibrahim | 1961 |
| Rumor of Love | Hussain | 1961 |
| The River of Love | Khalid | 1960 |
| The Beginning and the End | Hassanein | 1960 |
| Struggle on the Nile | Muhassab | 1959 |
| Goha | Goha | 1959 |
| Lady of the Castle | Adel | 1958 |
| Sleepless | Aziz | 1957 |
| Land of Peace | Ahmed | 1957 |
| The Lebanese Mission | Mokrir | 1956 |
| Dark Waters | Ragab | 1956 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Our Best Days | Ahmad | 1955 |
| Devil of the Sahara | Essam | 1954 |
| The Blazing Sun | Ahmed | 1954 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Won |
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Won |
