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Overview
Mini Biography:
Omar Sharif, the Franco-Arabic actor best known for playing Sharif Ali... moreTrivia:
Ordered by a US court in Beverly Hills, California to take an anger management... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 3 nominations moreAlternate Names:
Omar Chérif | Omar El-Cherif | Omar ShariffUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. May 17 | 6:00 PM | TCM | Juggernaut |
Filmography
Actor:
- 10,000 BC (2008) .... Narrator
- One Night with the King (2006) .... Prince Memucan
- Kronprinz Rudolf (2006) (TV) .... Hans Canon
... aka Destino di un principe, Il (Italy)
... aka Kronprinz Rudolf - Sissis einziger Sohn (Germany: DVD box title)
... aka Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe (Germany)
... aka The Crown Prince (International: English title: DVD box title) - The Ten Commandments (2006) (TV) .... Jethro
- Fuoco su di me (2006) .... Prince Nicola
... aka Fire at My Heart (USA) - San Pietro (2005) (TV) .... San Pietro
... aka Imperium: Saint Peter (International: English title)
... aka St. Peter (International: English title) - The Search for Eternal Egypt (2005) (TV) .... Narrator
- Benji: Off the Leash! (2004) .... Guest
- Hidalgo (2004) .... Sheikh Riyadh
... aka Dash (Philippines: English title: review title) - "Petits mythes urbains" .... The Taxi Driver (4 episodes, 2003)
... aka Großstadt Schocker (Germany)
... aka Mythes urbains, Les (France)
... aka Urban Myth Chillers
- Der Laufsteg (2003) TV episode .... The Taxi Driver
- Mort ou vif/Tot oder lebendig (2003) TV episode .... The Taxi Driver
- Der Ring (2003) TV episode .... The Taxi Driver
- Témoin à charge/Was der Zeuge sah (2003) TV episode .... The Taxi Driver - Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003) .... Monsieur Ibrahim
... aka Monsieur Ibrahim (USA) - Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2001) (TV) .... The King
- The Parole Officer (2001) .... Victor
- Censor (2001)
- The 13th Warrior (1999) .... Melchisidek
... aka The Thirteenth Warrior - Heaven Before I Die (1997) .... Khalil Gibran
- Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV) .... The Sorcerer
- Catherine the Great (1995) (TV) .... Razumovsky
... aka Katharina die Große (Germany) - Lie Down with Lions (1994) (TV) .... Safar Khan
... aka Red Eagle - Dehk, we leab we gad we hob (1993)
... aka Laughter, Games, Seriousness and Love (International: English title) - "Mayrig" (1993) (mini) TV mini-series .... Hagop
... aka Mother (USA) - Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992) (TV) .... Marquis Hippolite
- Tengoku no Taizai (1992) .... Tsai Mang Hua
... aka Heavenly Sin - 588 rue paradis (1992) .... Hagop
... aka Mother (USA) - Beyond Justice (1992) .... Emir Beni-Zair
... aka Desert Law (UK: video title) - Memories of Midnight (1991) (TV) .... Constantin Demiris
... aka Sidney Sheldon's Memories of Midnight (USA: complete title) - Mayrig (1991) .... Hagop
... aka Mother (USA) - Moaten Masry, al- (1991)
... aka War in the Land of Egypt - Viaggio d'amore (1990) .... Rico
... aka Journey of Love - Mountains of the Moon (1990) (uncredited) .... Arab chief in Cairo
- Roi de Patagonie, Le (1990) (TV) .... Le consul d'Aninot
... aka Moi, Antoine de Tounens, roi de Patagonie (France)
... aka Rey de la Patagonia, El (Argentina) - The Rainbow Thief (1990) .... Dima
- Aragoz, al- (1989) .... Mohamed Gad El Kareem
... aka The Puppeteer (USA) - "Principe del deserto, Il" (1989) (mini) TV mini-series .... Emir Beni-Zair
... aka Desert Law (UK: video title)
... aka Maktub la legge del deserto (Italy: rerun title)
... aka The Law of the Desert - Quattro piccole donne (1989) (TV)
... aka Piccole donne oggi (Italy) - Pyramides bleues, Les (1988) .... Alex
... aka Novicia, La (Mexico)
... aka Paradise Calling (Europe: English title: dubbed version)
... aka The Novice - Possédés, Les (1988) .... Stepan
... aka The Possessed - Keys to Freedom (1988) .... Jonathan
... aka Death Dealers - Grand Larceny (1987) .... Rashid Saud
- Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) (TV) .... Czar Nicholas II
- "The Mind of David Berglas" (1 episode, 1986)
- Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode - Harem (1986) (TV) .... Sultan Hassan
- "Peter the Great" (1986) (mini) TV mini-series .... Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
- Edge of the Wind (1985) (TV) .... McCorquodale
- Vicious Circle (1985) (TV)
- Top Secret! (1984) .... Agent Cedric
- "The Far Pavilions" (1984) (mini) TV mini-series .... Koda Dad
... aka Blade of Steel - Martingale, La (1983) (TV) .... Alex Joski
... aka Machen Sie Ihr Spiel (Switzerland: German title) - Ayoub (1983)
- Green Ice (1981) .... Meno Argenti
- Inchon (1981) (uncredited) .... Indian Brigadier
- Pleasure Palace (1980) (TV) .... Louie Lefevre
- Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) .... Bart
- The Baltimore Bullet (1980) .... The Deacon
- S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert (1980) .... Baron Cesare Magnasco
- Bloodline (1979) .... Ivo Palazzi
... aka Blutspur (West Germany)
... aka Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline - Ashanti (1979) .... Prince Hassan
... aka Ashanti, Land of No Mercy - Mysteries of the Great Pyramids (1977) (TV) .... Host
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) (uncredited) .... Egyptian Assassin
- Ace Up My Sleeve (1976) .... Andre Ferren
... aka Crime and Passion (USA)
... aka Frankensteins Spukschloß (West Germany) - Funny Lady (1975) .... Nicky Arnstein
- Juggernaut (1974) .... Captain Alex Brunel
... aka Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA) - The Tamarind Seed (1974) .... Feodor Sverdlov
- "Île mystérieuse, L'" (1973) (mini) TV mini-series .... Le capitaine Nemo
- Isla misteriosa, La (1973) .... Captain Nemo
... aka Île mystérieuse, L' (France)
... aka Captain Nemo (Spain: DVD box title)
... aka Isola misteriosa e il capitano Nemo, L' (Italy)
... aka Jules Verne's Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo
... aka Jules Verne's Mysterious Island of Dr. Nemo
... aka The Mysterious Island (USA)
... aka The Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo - Droit d'aimer, Le (1972) .... Pierre
... aka Brainwashed
... aka Diritto d'amare, Il (Italy)
... aka The Right to Love - Casse, Le (1971) .... Abel Zacharia
... aka Diarriktes, Oi (Greece)
... aka Scassinatori, Gli (Italy)
... aka The Burglars (USA) - The Horsemen (1971) .... Uraz
- The Last Valley (1970) .... Vogel
- Trois hommes sur un cheval (1969) (uncredited) .... Un turfiste
... aka Three Men on a Horse (International: English title) - "Bracken's World" .... Cameo (1 episode, 1969)
- Fade-In (1969) TV episode .... Cameo - Che! (1969) .... Che Guevara
- The Appointment (1969) .... Federico Fendi
- Mackenna's Gold (1969) .... Colorado
- Mayerling (1968) .... Archduke Rudolf
... aka Terence Young's Mayerling (UK: complete title) - Funny Girl (1968) .... Nick Arnstein
- C'era una volta... (1967) .... Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
... aka Belle et le cavalier, La (France)
... aka Cinderella: Italian Style
... aka More Than a Miracle (USA) - The Night of the Generals (1967) .... Major Grau
... aka Nuit des généraux, La (France)
... aka Tank Force (Philippines: English title) - Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966) .... Dr. Rad
... aka Danger Grows Wild (UK)
... aka Mohn ist auch eine Blume (Austria)
... aka Opération opium (France)
... aka The Opium Connection (USA: video title)
... aka The Poppy Is Also a Flower (USA: promotional title) - Doctor Zhivago (1965) .... Dr. Yuri Zhivago
- Fabuleuse aventure de Marco Polo, La (1965) .... Sheik Alla Hou, 'The Desert Wind'
... aka Marco the Magnificent (UK) (USA)
... aka Kublai Khan (Australia: video title)
... aka Marco Polo the Magnificent (Australia: poster title)
... aka Marko Polo (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
... aka Meravigliose avventure di Marco Polo, Le (Italy)
... aka Scacchiere di Dio, Lo (Italy)
... aka The Adventures of Marco Polo (Australia: subtitle) - Genghis Khan (1965) .... Temujin, later Genghis Khan
... aka Dschingis Khan (West Germany)
... aka Dzingis-Kan - Mamalik, El (1965)
... aka The Mamelukes (International: English title)
... aka The Revolt of the Mamalukes (USA: dubbed version) - The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) .... Davich
- Behold a Pale Horse (1964) .... Francisco
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) .... Sohamus
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) .... Sherif Ali
- Ishayat hub (1961)
... aka The Agony of Love (International: English title)
... aka Training for Love (International: English title) - Nahr el hub (1961) .... Khalid
... aka The River of Love (International: English title) - Fi baitina rajul (1961) .... Ibrahim
... aka A Man in Our House (USA: DVD box title)
... aka There Is a Man in Our House (International: English title) - Gharam el assiad (1961)
... aka I Love My Master (International: English title) - Hubbi el wahid (1961)
... aka My Only Love (International: English title) - Bidaya wa nihaya (1960)
... aka Dead Among the Living
... aka The Beginning and the End - Lawet el hub (1960)
... aka Agony of Love (International: English title) - Seraa fil Nil (1959) .... Muhassab
... aka Struggle on the Nile (International: English title) - Min ajal emraa (1959)
... aka For the Sake of a Woman (International: English title) - Maweed maa maghoul (1959) (as Omar El-Cherif)
... aka Date with the Unknown (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Rendezvous with a Stranger (International: English title) - Fadiha fil Zamalek (1959)
... aka Scandal in Zamalek (International: English title) - Sayedat el kasr (1959) .... Adel
... aka Lady of the Castle (International: English title) - Goha (1958) (as Omar Chérif) .... Goha
- Shatie el asrar (1958)
... aka Hidden Shore (International: English title) - La anam (1958) .... Aziz
... aka No Tomorrow (International: English title) - Ghaltet habibi (1958)
... aka The Fault of My Love (International: English title) - Ard el salam (1957) .... Ahmed
... aka Land of Peace (International: English title) - Châtelaine du Liban, La (1956) .... Mokrir
... aka Castellana del Libano, La (Italy)
... aka Desert Detour (USA: TV title)
... aka The Lebanese Mission (USA) - Siraa Fil-Mina (1956) .... Ragab
... aka Dark Waters
... aka Struggle on the Pier (International: English title) - Ayyamine el helwa (1955) .... Ahmed
... aka Our Best Days (International: English title) - Shaytan al-Sahra (1954)
... aka Desert Devil
... aka Devil of the Sahara (International: English title) - Siraa Fil-Wadi (1954) .... Ahmed
... aka Struggle in the Valley
... aka The Blazing Sky
... aka The Blazing Sun
Soundtrack:
- Black Hawk Down (2001) (writer: "Ul Iyo Dirkeed", "Dhibic Roob") (performer: "Ul Iyo Dirkeed", "Dhibic Roob")
- Funny Girl (1968) (performer: "You Are Woman, I Am Man", "Sadie, Sadie")
Writer:
- "Petits mythes urbains" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Großstadt Schocker (Germany)
... aka Mythes urbains, Les (France)
... aka Urban Myth Chillers
Producer:
- La tutfi el shams (1962) (co-producer)
... aka The Sun Will Never Set (International: English title)
Thanks:
- "True Originals" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2002)
- Zahi Hawass (2002) TV episode (special thanks)
Self:
- In the Tracks of Maurice Jarre (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "British Film Forever" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 17 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 17 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Méthode Cauet, La" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 3 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Double je" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 25 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Ombre et lumière" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 29 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #6.5 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Comme au cinéma" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Comme au cinéma: l'émission (France: long new title)
... aka Comme au cinéma: le magazine (France: long new title)
- Episode dated 30 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka O.N.P.P. (France: short title)
... aka ONPP vu de la loge (France: summer title)
... aka ONPP vu de la plage (France: summer title)
... aka ONPP vu du bocal (France: summer title)
... aka ONPP vu du désert (France: summer title)
- Episode dated 14 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Nuit des Césars, La" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 22 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood Legenden (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Tout le monde en parle" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 13 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - 75 Years of the Academy Awards: An Unofficial History (2003) (TV) .... Himself/interviewee
- Pyramid (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Nakht
... aka Building the Great Pyramid (USA)
... aka Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer - Die Pyramide: Ein Weltwunder entsteht (Germany)
... aka Pyramide - Ein Weltwunder entsteht, Die (Germany) - The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2000) (V) .... Himself
- "Legends" (2000) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- Mysteries of Egypt (1998) .... Grandfather
... aka Egypt (USA: short title) - Umm Kulthum (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt - Lebanon... Imprisoned Splendour (1996) .... Himself
- 'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic (1995) (TV) .... Himself/Narrator
- "¿Qué apostamos?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode dated 24 February 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "Encantada de la vida" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode dated 22 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - "Querida Concha" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode dated 16 May 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - "Parabéns" (1993) TV series .... Guest / ... (unknown episodes)
- Bridge Deluxe with Omar Sharif (1993) (VG) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to David Lean (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Omar Sharif (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Mysteries of the Pyramids (1988) (V) .... Himself - Host
- Bob Hope's Royal Command Performance from Sweden (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
- Episode #3.3 (1986) TV episode .... Himself - "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
- Episode #4.2 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Gala 71 (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- Show Petula Clark (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- The Festival Game (1970)
- "'Drehscheibe, Die'" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode dated 27 April 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Sophia: A Self-Portrait (1968) (TV) .... Himself
- This Is Streisand (1968) .... Himself/Nicky Arnstein
- Vienna: The Years Remembered (1968) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
- Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965) .... Himself
- Moscow in Madrid (1965) .... Himself
- Pasternak (1965) .... Himself
- "Cinépanorama" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode dated 23 November 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"Tele de tu vida, La"
- Episode #1.26 (2007) TV episode .... Prince Feodor Romodanovsky - Geraldine en España (2006) (TV) .... Dr. Yuri Zhivago
-
"Corazón de..."
- Episode dated 19 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Dr. Yuri Zhivago -
"Magacine"
- Episode dated 5 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Cineastas contra magnates (2005) (uncredited) .... Sherif Ali (in "Lawrence of Arabia")
- The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975) (TV) .... Nick Arnstein
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited)
- The Car That Became a Star (1965) .... Davich
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