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Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Michel Dimitri Chalhoub

Born April 10, 1932· Alexandria, Egypt

† Died July 10, 2015

47Roles★ 6.3Average rating

Emerging from Alexandria's multicultural milieu, the Egyptian-born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub-later known as Omar Sharif-studied languages at Victoria College, earned a mathematics and physics degree from Cairo University, and briefly worked in his father's wood trade before adopting his stage name in 1955 and launching a film career in Egypt. His early roles in titles such as The Blazing Sun a…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Lawrence of Arabia★ 8
Lawrence of Arabia1962
Sherif Ali
Doctor Zhivago★ 7.6
Doctor Zhivago1965
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
Top Secret!★ 7.1
Top Secret!1984
Agent Cedric
Funny Girl★ 7.1
Funny Girl1968
Nick Arnstein
Hidalgo★ 6.9
Hidalgo2004
Sheikh Riyadh
The Pink Panther Strikes Again★ 6.9
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
Mackenna's Gold★ 6.6
Mackenna's Gold1969
Colorado
Genghis Khan★ 5.7
Genghis Khan1965
Genghis Khan / Temujin
10,000 BC★ 5.5
10,000 BC2008
Narrator (voice)