Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 9, 1932 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Alexandria, Egypt

Omar Sharif

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 would later discover 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. 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.

Known For

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

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

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