
Omar Sharif
Born: 1932-04-10
Place of birth: Alexandria, Egypt
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.
Filmography

Parabéns
1992

Journey of Love
1990

The Mamluks
1965

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965

My Only Love
1960

Land of Peace
1957

Spécial cinéma
1974

The Puppeteer
1989

This is Streisand
1968

Scandal in Zamalek
1959

Bambi
1948

Cinépanorama
1956

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2001

The River of Love
1960

The Beginning and the End
1960

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009

The Traveller
2009