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Omar Sharif
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.
As actor
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
Rock the Casbah
A Castle in Italy
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
I Forgot to Tell You
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
The Traveller
La Traversée du désir
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
10,000 BC
Hassan and Marcus
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Fire at My Heart
One Night with the King
The Coptic Museum
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
St. Peter
Going Public
Hidalgo
Hollywood Legenden
Looking for Sophia
Monsieur Ibrahim
Pyramid