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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Clip: I will execute the law
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- An epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service
"The Last Templar" (2009): :  -- Trailer for this adventure drama concerning the secrets of the Knights of Templar
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Clip: Attack on train
One Night with the King (2006) -- US Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Overview

Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Omar Sharif, the Franco-Arabic actor best known for playing Sharif Ali... more
Trivia:
Underwent triple bypass surgery in 1992, and suffered a mild heart attack... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 3 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Omar Cherif | Omar Chérif | Omar El-Cherif | Omar Shariff

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. J'ai oublié de te dire (2009) .... Jaume
  2. Al Mosafer (2009)
    ... aka The Traveller (International: English title)
  3. "The Last Templar" .... Konstantine (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Part 2 (2009) TV episode .... Konstantine
        - Part 1 (2009) TV episode .... Konstantine
  4. Hassan wa Morcus (2008) .... Mahmoud/Morcus
    ... aka Hassan & Mark (International: English title: DVD title)
  5. 10,000 BC (2008) .... Narrator
  6. One Night with the King (2006) .... Prince Memucan
  7. Kronprinz Rudolf (2006) (TV) .... Hans Canon
    ... aka Il destino di un principe (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)
  8. The Ten Commandments (2006) (TV) .... Jethro
  9. Fuoco su di me (2006) .... Principe Nicola
    ... aka Fire at My Heart (USA)
  10. San Pietro (2005) (TV) .... San Pietro
    ... aka Imperium: Saint Peter (International: English title)
    ... aka St. Peter (International: English title)
  11. The Search for Eternal Egypt (2005) (TV) .... Narrator
  12. "Petits mythes urbains" .... Taxi driver / ... (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
    ... aka Großstadt Schocker (Germany)
    ... aka Les mythes urbains (France)
    ... aka Urban Myth Chillers
        - Une nuit inoubliable (2004) TV episode .... Le chauffeur de taxi/Taxi driver
        - Égaré (2004) TV episode .... Taxi driver
        - Un bon père de famille (2004) TV episode .... Taxi driver
        - Chambre 301 (2004) TV episode .... Taxi driver
        - Scalpel illégitime (2004) TV episode .... Taxi driver
          (17 more)
  13. Benji: Off the Leash! (2004) .... Guest
  14. Hidalgo (2004) .... Sheikh Riyadh
    ... aka Dash (Philippines: English title: review title)
  15. Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003) .... Monsieur Ibrahim
    ... aka Monsieur Ibrahim (USA)
  16. Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2001) (TV) .... The King
  17. The Parole Officer (2001) .... Victor
  18. Censor (2001)

  19. The 13th Warrior (1999) .... Melchisidek
    ... aka The Thirteenth Warrior
  20. Mysteries of Egypt (1998) .... Grandfather
    ... aka Egypt (USA: short title)
  21. Heaven Before I Die (1997) .... Khalil Gibran
  22. Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV) .... The Sorcerer
  23. Catherine the Great (1995) (TV) .... Razumovsky
    ... aka Katharina die Große (Germany)
  24. Lie Down with Lions (1994) (TV) .... Safar Khan
    ... aka Red Eagle
  25. Dehk, we leab we gad we hob (1993)
    ... aka Laughter, Games, Seriousness and Love (International: English title)
  26. "Mayrig" (1993) TV mini-series .... Hagop
    ... aka Mother (USA)
  27. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992) (TV) .... Marquis Hippolite
  28. Tengoku no Taizai (1992) .... Tsai Mang Hua
    ... aka Heavenly Sin
  29. Beyond Justice (1992) .... Emir Beni-Zair
    ... aka Desert Law (UK: video title)
  30. 588 rue paradis (1992) .... Hagop
    ... aka Mother (USA)
  31. Memories of Midnight (1991) (TV) .... Constantin Demiris
    ... aka Sidney Sheldon's Memories of Midnight (USA: complete title)
  32. Mayrig (1991) .... Hagop
    ... aka Mother (USA)
  33. "Il principe del deserto" (1991) 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
  34. Al-moaten Masry (1991)
    ... aka War in the Land of Egypt
  35. Viaggio d'amore (1990) .... Rico
    ... aka Journey of Love
  36. The Rainbow Thief (1990) .... Dima
  37. Mountains of the Moon (1990) (uncredited) .... Arab chief in Cairo
  38. Le roi de Patagonie (1990) (TV) .... Le consul d'Aninot
    ... aka El rey de la Patagonia (Argentina)
    ... aka Moi, Antoine de Tounens, roi de Patagonie (France)

  39. Al-aragoz (1989) .... Mohamed Gad El Kareem
    ... aka The Puppeteer (USA)
  40. Quattro piccole donne (1989) (TV)
    ... aka Piccole donne oggi (Italy)
  41. Les pyramides bleues (1988) .... Alex
    ... aka La novicia (Mexico)
    ... aka Paradise Calling (Europe: English title: dubbed version)
    ... aka The Novice
  42. Les possédés (1988) .... Stepan
    ... aka The Possessed
  43. Keys to Freedom (1988) .... Jonathan
    ... aka Death Dealers
  44. Grand Larceny (1987) .... Rashid Saud
  45. Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) (TV) .... Czar Nicholas II
  46. "The Mind of David Berglas" (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode
  47. Harem (1986) (TV) .... Sultan Hassan
  48. "Peter the Great" (1986) TV mini-series .... Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
  49. Edge of the Wind (1985) (TV) .... McCorquodale
  50. Vicious Circle (1985) (TV)
  51. Top Secret! (1984) .... Agent Cedric
  52. "The Far Pavilions" .... Koda Dad (3 episodes, 1984)
    ... aka Blade of Steel
        - Part One: Return to India (1984) TV episode .... Koda Dad
        - Part Three: 'Wally and Anjuli' (1984) TV episode .... Koda Dad
        - Part Two: The Journey to Bhithor (1984) TV episode .... Koda Dad
  53. La Martingale (1983) (TV) .... Alex Joski
    ... aka Machen Sie Ihr Spiel (Switzerland: German title)
  54. Ayoub (1983)
  55. Green Ice (1981) .... Meno Argenti
  56. Inchon (1981) (uncredited) .... Indian Brigadier
  57. Pleasure Palace (1980) (TV) .... Louie Lefevre
  58. Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) .... Bart
  59. The Baltimore Bullet (1980) .... The Deacon
  60. S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert (1980) .... Baron Cesare Magnasco

  61. Bloodline (1979) .... Ivo Palazzi
    ... aka Blutspur (West Germany)
    ... aka Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline
  62. Ashanti (1979) .... Prince Hassan
    ... aka Ashanti, Land of No Mercy
  63. Mysteries of the Great Pyramids (1977) (TV) .... Host
  64. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) (uncredited) .... Egyptian Assassin
  65. Ace Up My Sleeve (1976) .... Andre Ferren
    ... aka Crime and Passion (USA)
    ... aka Frankensteins Spukschloß (West Germany)
  66. Funny Lady (1975) .... Nicky Arnstein
  67. Juggernaut (1974) .... Captain Alex Brunel
    ... aka Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA)
  68. The Tamarind Seed (1974) .... Feodor Sverdlov
  69. "L'île mystérieuse" (1973) TV mini-series .... Le capitaine Nemo
  70. La isla misteriosa (1973) .... Captain Nemo
    ... aka Captain Nemo (Spain: DVD box title)
    ... aka Jules Verne's Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo
    ... aka Jules Verne's Mysterious Island of Dr. Nemo
    ... aka L'île mystérieuse (France)
    ... aka L'isola misteriosa e il capitano Nemo (Italy)
    ... aka The Mysterious Island (USA)
    ... aka The Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo
  71. Le droit d'aimer (1972) .... Pierre
    ... aka Brainwashed
    ... aka Il diritto d'amare (Italy)
    ... aka The Right to Love
  72. Le casse (1971) .... Abel Zacharia
    ... aka Gli scassinatori (Italy)
    ... aka The Burglars (USA)
  73. The Horsemen (1971) .... Uraz
  74. The Last Valley (1970) .... Vogel

  75. Trois hommes sur un cheval (1969) (uncredited) .... Un turfiste
    ... aka Three Men on a Horse (International: English title)
  76. "Bracken's World" .... Cameo (1 episode, 1969)
        - Fade-In (1969) TV episode .... Cameo
  77. Che! (1969) .... Che Guevara
  78. The Appointment (1969) .... Federico Fendi
  79. Mackenna's Gold (1969) .... Colorado
  80. Mayerling (1968) .... Archduke Rudolf
    ... aka Terence Young's Mayerling (UK: complete title)
  81. Funny Girl (1968) .... Nick Arnstein
  82. C'era una volta... (1967) .... Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
    ... aka Cinderella: Italian Style
    ... aka La belle et le cavalier (France)
    ... aka More Than a Miracle (USA)
  83. The Night of the Generals (1967) .... Major Grau
    ... aka La nuit des généraux (France)
    ... aka Tank Force (Philippines: English title)
  84. Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966) .... Doctor 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)
  85. Doctor Zhivago (1965) .... Dr. Yuri Zhivago
  86. La fabuleuse aventure de Marco Polo (1965) .... Sheik Alla Hou, 'The Desert Wind'
    ... aka Marco the Magnificent (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Kublai Khan (Australia: video title)
    ... aka Le meravigliose avventure di Marco Polo (Italy)
    ... aka Lo scacchiere di Dio (Italy)
    ... aka Marco Polo the Magnificent (Australia: poster title)
    ... aka Marko Polo (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Marco Polo (Australia: subtitle)
  87. Genghis Khan (1965) .... Temujin
    ... aka Dschingis Khan (West Germany)
    ... aka Dzingis-Kan
  88. El mamalik (1965)
    ... aka The Mamelukes (International: English title)
    ... aka The Revolt of the Mamalukes (USA: dubbed version)
  89. The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) .... Davich
  90. Behold a Pale Horse (1964) .... Francisco
  91. The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) .... Sohamus
  92. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) .... Sherif Ali
  93. Ishayat hub (1961)
    ... aka The Agony of Love (International: English title)
    ... aka Training for Love (International: English title)
  94. Nahr el hub (1961) .... Khalid
    ... aka Nahr al-hob (Egypt: Arabic title: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka The River of Love (International: English title)
  95. 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)
  96. Gharam el assiad (1961)
    ... aka I Love My Master (International: English title)
  97. Hubbi el wahid (1961)
    ... aka Hobbi al-wahid (Egypt: Arabic title: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka My Only Love (International: English title)
  98. Bidaya wa nihaya (1960)
    ... aka Dead Among the Living
    ... aka The Beginning and the End
  99. Lawet el hub (1960)
    ... aka Agony of Love (International: English title)

  100. Seraa fil Nil (1959) .... Muhassab
    ... aka Struggle on the Nile (International: English title)
  101. Min ajal emraa (1959)
    ... aka For the Sake of a Woman (International: English title)
  102. 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)
  103. Fadiha fil Zamalek (1959)
    ... aka Scandal in Zamalek (International: English title)
  104. Sayedat el kasr (1959) .... Adel
    ... aka Lady of the Castle (International: English title)
  105. Goha (1958) (as Omar Chérif) .... Goha
  106. Shatie el asrar (1958)
    ... aka Hidden Shore (International: English title)
  107. La anam (1958) .... Aziz
    ... aka No Tomorrow (International: English title)
  108. Ghaltet habibi (1958)
    ... aka The Fault of My Love (International: English title)
  109. Ard el salam (1957) .... Ahmed
    ... aka Land of Peace (International: English title)
  110. La châtelaine du Liban (1956) (as Omar Cherif) .... Mokrir
    ... aka Desert Detour (USA: TV title)
    ... aka La castellana del Libano (Italy)
    ... aka The Lebanese Mission (USA)
  111. Siraa Fil-Mina (1956) .... Ragab
    ... aka Dark Waters
    ... aka Struggle on the Pier (International: English title)
  112. Ayyamine el helwa (1955) .... Ahmed
    ... aka Our Best Days (International: English title)
  113. Shaytan al-Sahra (1954)
    ... aka Desert Devil
    ... aka Devil of the Sahara (International: English title)
  114. Siraa Fil-Wadi (1954) .... Ahmed
    ... aka Struggle in the Valley
    ... aka The Blazing Sky
    ... aka The Blazing Sun
Soundtrack:
  1. Black Hawk Down (2001) (writer: "Ul Iyo Dirkeed", "Dhibic Roob") (performer: "Ul Iyo Dirkeed", "Dhibic Roob")

  2. Funny Girl (1968) (performer: "You Are Woman, I Am Man", "Sadie, Sadie")
Writer:
  1. "Petits mythes urbains" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Großstadt Schocker (Germany)
    ... aka Les mythes urbains (France)
    ... aka Urban Myth Chillers
Producer:
  1. La tutfi el shams (1962) (co-producer)
    ... aka The Sun Will Never Set (International: English title)
Thanks:
  1. "True Originals" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2002)
        - Zahi Hawass (2002) TV episode (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Días de cine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 18 June 2009 (2009) TV episode (as Omar Shariff) .... Himself
  2. La traversée du désir (2009) .... Himself
  3. Il était une fois... Lawrence d'Arabie (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  4. In the Tracks of Maurice Jarre (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Greatest Ever Romantic Movies (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 17 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Sfuoco su di me (2006) (V) .... Himself
  10. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 17 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "La méthode Cauet" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 3 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Double je" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 25 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Ombre et lumière" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 29 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #6.5 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "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
  16. "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
  17. "La nuit des Césars" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 22 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  18. Hollywood Legenden (2004) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Hollywood Legends (USA: literal English title)
  19. The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Tout le monde en parle" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 13 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  21. 75 Years of the Academy Awards: An Unofficial History (2003) (TV) .... Himself/interviewee
  22. Pyramid (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Nakht
    ... aka Building the Great Pyramid (USA)
    ... aka Die Pyramide - Ein Weltwunder entsteht (Germany)
    ... aka Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer - Die Pyramide: Ein Weltwunder entsteht (Germany)
  23. The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2000) (V) .... Himself
  24. "Legends" (2000) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)

  25. Umm Kulthum (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
  26. Lights, Camera, Action! A Century of the Cinema: A Star Is Born (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  27. Lebanon... Imprisoned Splendour (1996) .... Himself
  28. 'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic (1995) (TV) .... Himself/Narrator
  29. "¿Qué apostamos?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Episode dated 24 February 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Vaya nochecita" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Episode dated 9 January 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  31. "Encantada de la vida" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode dated 22 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "Querida Concha" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode dated 16 May 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  33. "Parabéns" (1993) TV series .... Guest / ... (unknown episodes)
  34. Bridge Deluxe with Omar Sharif (1993) (VG) .... Himself
  35. Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  36. The American Film Institute Salute to David Lean (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  37. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
        - Omar Sharif (1989) TV episode .... Himself
  38. Mysteries of the Pyramids (1988) (V) .... Himself - Host
  39. Bob Hope's Royal Command Performance from Sweden (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  40. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode #3.3 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 13 May 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  42. "The Phil Donahue Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Donahue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 9 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  43. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode #4.2 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  44. Gala 71 (1971) (TV) .... Himself
  45. Show Petula Clark (1971) (TV) .... Himself
  46. The Festival Game (1970)

  47. "Girl Talk" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 25 August 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  48. "'Die Drehscheibe'" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 27 April 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  49. Sophia: A Self-Portrait (1968) (TV) .... Himself
  50. This Is Streisand (1968) .... Himself/Nicky Arnstein
  51. Vienna: The Years Remembered (1968) (uncredited) .... Himself
  52. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
  53. "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest star (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 15 November 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest star
  54. Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965) .... Himself
  55. Moscow in Madrid (1965) .... Himself
  56. Pasternak (1965) .... Himself
  57. "Cinépanorama" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 23 November 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "La tele de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.26 (2007) TV episode .... Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
  2. Geraldine en España (2006) (TV) .... Dr. Yuri Zhivago
  3. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 19 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Dr. Yuri Zhivago
  4. "Magacine"
        - Episode dated 5 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Cineastas contra magnates (2005) (uncredited) .... Sherif Ali (in "Lawrence of Arabia")
  6. The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  7. Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975) (TV) .... Nick Arnstein
  9. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited)
  10. The Car That Became a Star (1965) .... Davich


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