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      Omar Sharif

      Omar Sharif

      Highest Rated: 100% Rock the Casbah (2013)

      Lowest Rated: Not Available

      Birthday: Apr 10, 1932

      Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt

      One of the rare Middle Eastern actors to achieve stardom in both the Hollywood and international markets, Omar Sharif was a powerful presence in some of the biggest films of the 1960s - both in terms of scope and success - including "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) and "Doctor Zhivago." A leading man in his native Egypt, he was cast as the fiercely loyal friend to Peter O'Toole's Lawrence in the David Lean epic, and rose to immediate fame around the globe; subsequent film efforts followed closely in the sweep and theme of "Lawrence," including Lean's "Zhivago" (1965), which cast him in his first English-language lead, "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (1964), and the musical "Funny Girl" (1968). Sharif's time at the top of the box office was short-lived. By the mid 1970s, he was relegated to European productions and sudsy American product like "Bloodline" (1979), but he continued to work, largely in television, for the next two decades before reaching a career high point with his award-winning turn in "Monsieur Ibrahim" (2003). Even in his seventh decade, Sharif commanded a degree of class, Old World charm and romanticism that eluded actors with twice his popularity and half his age, which assured him a place in the pantheon of movie history as one of its most memorable leading men. Omar Sharif died of a heart attack in Cairo on July 10, 2015. He was 83.

      Highest rated movies

      Rock the Casbah
      Funny Girl Lawrence of Arabia
      The Fall of the Roman Empire
      Behold a Pale Horse
      Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran
      Doctor Zhivago
      Juggernaut

      Photos

      MAYERLING, Catherine Deneuve, Omar Sharif, 1968 THE LAST VALLEY, Omar Sharif, 1971 THE BURGLARS, (aka LE CASSE), Jean-Paul Belmondo, 1971 HIDALGO, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson, 2004, (c) Buena Vista THE NIGHT OF THE GENERALS, Omar Sharif, 1967 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, from left: Rod Steiger, Omar Sharif, 1965 THE APPOINTMENT, from left: Anouk Aimee, Omar Sharif, 1969 THE APPOINTMENT, from left: Omar Sharif, Anouk Aimee, 1969 THE YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE, from left, Omar Sharif, Ingrid Bergman, 1964 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, from left: Siobhan McKenna, Omar Sharif, 1965 YELLOW ROLLS-ROYCE, THE, Omar Sharif, Ingrid Bergman, 1965 MORE THAN A MIRACLE, (aka C'ERA UNA VOLTA), Omar Sharif, 1967 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, 1965 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, Ralph Richardson, Omar Sharif, Geraldine Chaplin, 1965 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, Omar Sharif (lying down), Julie Christie, 1965 FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, THE, Anthony Quayle, Mel Ferrrer, James Mason, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, Sophia Loren, Christopher Plummer, Omar Sharif, John Ireland, 1964 THE APPOINTMENT, from left: Anouk Aimee, Omar Sharif, 1969 MACKENNA'S GOLD, from left: Camilla Sparv, Gregory Peck, Julie newmar, Omar Sharif, 1969 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole, Michel Ray, John Dimech, 1962 THE LAST VALLEY, Omar Sharif, 1971

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham Grandfather (Character) - 2015
      100% 45% Rock the Casbah Unknown (Character) - 2013
      9% 37% 10,000 B.C. Narrator $94.8M 2008
      No Score Yet No Score Yet I Forgot to Tell You Unknown (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet 89% Hassan wa Morcus Hassan / Morcus (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Crown Prince Hans Canon (Character) - 2006
      20% 78% One Night With the King Prince Memucan (Character) $13.4M 2006
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Fire at My Heart Principe Nicola (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ten Commandments Jethro (Character) - 2006
      46% 64% Hidalgo The Sheik (Character) $67.3M 2004
      85% 86% Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran Ibrahim (Character) $2.8M 2003
      57% 63% The Parole Officer Victor (Character) - 2001
      No Score Yet 84% Shaka Zulu: The Citadel The King (Character) - 2001
      33% 66% The 13th Warrior Melchisidek (Character) $32.7M 1999
      77% 60% Mysteries of Egypt Grandfather (Character) $40.6M 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Heaven Before I Die Khalil Gibran (Character) - 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt Narrator - 1996
      No Score Yet 47% Catherine the Great Razumovsky (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Lie Down With Lions Safar Khan (Character) - 1994
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Tengoku no Taizai Tsai Mang Hua (Character) - 1992
      No Score Yet 81% Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris Marquis Hippolite (Character) - 1992
      No Score Yet 16% Beyond Justice Emir Beni-Zair (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet 86% Mother Hagop (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Memories of Midnight Constantin Demiris (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet 38% The Rainbow Thief Dima (Character) - 1990
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Puppeteer Mohamed Gad El Kareem (Character) - 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Possessed Le professeur Stiépane Verkhovenski (Character) - 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Keys to Freedom Jonathan (Character) - 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Paradise Calling Alex (Character) - 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Grand Larceny Rashid Saud (Character) - 1987
      No Score Yet 67% Harem Sultan Hassan (Character) - 1986
      76% 80% Top Secret! Agent Cedric (Character) - 1984
      No Score Yet 47% Green Ice Meno Argenti (Character) - 1981
      0% 7% Inchon! Indian Brigadier (Character) - 1981
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Pleasure Palace Louie Lefevre (Character) - 1980
      No Score Yet 44% Oh, Heavenly Dog! Bart (Character) - 1980
      No Score Yet 56% Baltimore Bullet The Deacon (Character) - 1980
      No Score Yet No Score Yet S.H.E. Baron Cesare Magnasco (Character) - 1980
      No Score Yet 27% Ashanti Prince Hassan (Character) - 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Crime and Passion Andre Ferren (Character) - 1976
      No Score Yet No Score Yet An Ace Up My Sleeve Andre Ferren (Character) - 1975
      30% 55% Funny Lady Nicky Arnstein (Character) - 1975
      80% 56% Juggernaut Capt. Alex Brunel (Character) - 1974
      No Score Yet 75% The Tamarind Seed Feodor Sverdlov (Character) - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo Captain Nemo (Character) - 1973
      No Score Yet 50% The Burglars Abel Zacharia (Character) - 1971
      30% 57% The Horsemen Uraz (Character) - 1971
      No Score Yet 78% The Last Valley Vogel (Character) - 1970
      No Score Yet 19% Che! Che Guevara (Character) - 1969
      20% 67% Mackenna's Gold Colorado (Character) - 1969
      No Score Yet 76% The Appointment Federico Fendi (Character) - 1969
      94% 85% Funny Girl Nick Arnstein (Character) $223.3K 1968
      No Score Yet 38% Mayerling Archduke Rudolf (Character) - 1968
      43% 58% More Than a Miracle Prince Rodrigo Fernandez (Character) - 1967
      43% 70% The Night of the Generals Maj. Grau (Character) - 1967
      No Score Yet 40% The Poppy Is Also a Flower Dr. Rad (Character) - 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Marco the Magnificent Sheik Alla Hou (Character) - 1966
      No Score Yet 36% Genghis Khan Temujin-Genghis Khan (Character) - 1965
      82% 88% Doctor Zhivago Dr. Yuri Zhivago (Character) $87.1K 1965
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Pasternak Self - 1965
      No Score Yet 58% The Yellow Rolls-Royce Davich (Character) - 1964
      92% 69% The Fall of the Roman Empire Sohamus (Character) - 1964
      90% 71% Behold a Pale Horse Francisco (Character) - 1964
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Revolt of the Mamalukes Unknown (Character) - 1964
      94% 93% Lawrence of Arabia Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish (Character) $6.0M 1962
      No Score Yet No Score Yet A Man in Our House Ibrahim (Character) - 1961
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Agony of Love Unknown (Character) - 1961
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Beginning and the End Unknown (Character) - 1961
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Eshaet Hob Unknown (Character) - 1959
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Saidat Alqasr Unknown (Character) - 1959
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Goha Goha (Character) - 1958
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Desert Detour Mokrir (Character) - 1958
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Dark Waters Ragab (Character) - 1956
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Our Beautiful Days Unknown (Character) - 1955
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Struggle in the Valley Ahmed (Character) - 1954
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Shaytan al-Sahra Essam (Character) - 1954
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Seraa Fi Elwady Unknown (Character) - 1954
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Four Little Women Unknown (Character) - 0000

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Chasing Mummies Self 2010
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Moesha Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Peter the Great Prince Feodor Romodanovsky (Character) 1986
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Far Pavilions Unknown (Character) 1984
      No Score Yet No Score Yet I've Got a Secret Guest 1965