Omar Sharif

Born: 1932-04-10

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 would later discover 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. 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.


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The 13th Warrior

as Melchisidek
Released: 1999-08-13

A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by...

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as Sherif Ali
Released: 1962-12-11

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt...

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10,000 BC

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2008-03-04

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to...

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

as Sohamus
Released: 1964-03-24

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the...

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Hidalgo

as Sheikh Riyadh
Released: 2004-02-04

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with...

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Doctor Zhivago

as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
Released: 1965-12-22

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a...

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Mackenna's Gold

as Colorado
Released: 1969-03-18

A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other...

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Monsieur Ibrahim

as Monsieur Ibrahim
Released: 2003-09-17

Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a...

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Top Secret!

as Agent Cedric
Released: 1984-06-08

Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music...

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Funny Girl

as Nick Arnstein
Released: 1968-09-19

The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New...

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The Burglars

as Abel Zacharia
Released: 1971-10-27

In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by...

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More Than a Miracle

as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
Released: 1967-10-19

A fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant, Isabella,...

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The Pink Panther Strikes Again

as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
Released: 1976-12-15

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental...

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The Parole Officer

as Victor
Released: 2001-08-10

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence...

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One Night with the King

as Prince Memucan
Released: 2006-10-10

In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a...

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The Night of the Generals

as Major Grau
Released: 1967-01-29

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II....

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Behold a Pale Horse

as Francisco
Released: 1964-08-14

Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20...

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Oh! Heavenly Dog

as Bart
Released: 1980-07-11

Browning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client. He...

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Mountains of the Moon

as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
Released: 1990-02-16

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find...

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Green Ice

as Meno Argenti
Released: 1981-05-21

A down on his luck engineer gets involved in an adventure with a mysterious woman and an emerald...

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Juggernaut

as Captain Alex Brunel
Released: 1974-09-25

A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs...

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The Blazing Sun

as أحمد
Released: 1954-03-01

A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there...

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Funny Lady

as Nick Arnstein
Released: 1975-03-15

Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great...

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Genghis Khan

as Genghis Khan / Temujin
Released: 1965-04-15

This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the...

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The Tamarind Seed

as Feodor Sverdlov
Released: 1974-07-11

During a Caribbean holiday, a British civil servant finds herself falling in love with a Russian...

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The Possessed

as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
Released: 1988-02-24

Russia, 1870. A group of young anarchist revolutionaries set out to overthrow the Czarist regime...

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S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert

as Baron Cesare Magnasco
Released: 1980-02-23

Lavinia Kean, a brilliant American espionage agent, combats the wiles of international criminal...

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The Poppy Is Also a Flower

as Dr. Rad
Released: 1966-05-20

A special United Nations bureau organises a campaign to trace a drug-smuggling ring across...

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A Castle in Italy

as Omar Sharif
Released: 2013-10-30

Louise meets Nathan, her dreams resurface. It's also the story of her ailing brother, their...

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St. Peter

as San Pietro
Released: 2005-10-24

Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The...

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Mother

as Hagop Zakarian
Released: 1991-11-27

Henri Verneuil was born Achod Malakian of Armenian parentage on October 15, 1920, in Rodosto,...

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Bloodline

as Ivo Palazzi
Released: 1979-06-29

A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious...

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588 rue Paradis

as Hagop Zakarian
Released: 1992-01-14

A successful playwright reflects on his journey from his Armenian roots to adapting in France,...

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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Released: 2021-05-07

Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find...

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Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

as The King
Released: 2005-05-03

The saga of legendary African warrior Shaka Zulu comes to the screen in this continuation of the...

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A Man in Our House

as إبراهيم حمدي
Released: 1961-04-17

A Man in Our House is a 1961 Egyptian film about the resistance to British rule in Egypt which...

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Ashanti

as Prince Hassan
Released: 1979-02-21

Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this...

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The Last Valley

as Vogel
Released: 1971-01-28

People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating...

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Mayerling

as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Released: 1968-10-31

Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over...

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The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as Davich
Released: 1964-12-31

One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys...

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The Rainbow Thief

as Dima
Released: 1994-01-19

A petty crook, in search of the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hopes to cash...

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Inchon

as Indian Brigadier
Released: 1981-05-04

Gen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's...

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La Traversée du désir

as Self
Released: 2009-03-16

What was your first desire? What did you long for most? Arielle Dombasle put these questions to...

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Che!

as Che Guevara
Released: 1969-06-27

Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his...

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Catherine the Great

as Razumovsky
Released: 1996-04-28

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess...

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Hassan and Marcus

as uncredited
Released: 2008-07-03

A terrorist Muslim group calls for the execution of Sheikh Hassan for refusing to join their...

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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as (archive footage)
Released: 2010-08-03

The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from...

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Rock the Casbah

as Moulay Hassan
Released: 2013-09-11

The whole family is reunited when Sofia comes back for his father's funeral. Quickly, inner...

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The Right to Love

as Pierre
Released: 1972-08-15

The tragedy of Helene and her husband Pierre, whose life is shattered when Pierre is kept as a...

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Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

as Marquis Hippolite
Released: 1992-12-27

Ada Harris, a London charwoman in the 1950's, sees a Dior dress and decides that she's going to...

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The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2003-09-22

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The Lebanese Mission

as Mokrir
Released: 1956-09-12

In Lebanon, industrialist Hennequin, director of a French oil company, entrusts engineers Jean...

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Eshaet Hob

as Hussein
Released: 1960-11-21

Hussein, a shy young man, is desperately in love with Samiha. However, Samiha is more interested...

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A Beginning and an Ending

as حسنين
Released: 1960-10-31

A film that portrays the lives of the members of an Egyptian family: three brothers, their...

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The Mysterious Island

as Captain Nemo
Released: 1973-03-17

1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in...

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Lie Down with Lions

as Safar Khan
Released: 1994-06-12

Doctor Peter Husak introduces the American Jack Carver to his friend, nurse Kate, and it's love...

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The Horsemen

as Uraz
Released: 1971-08-16

In Afghanistan, the ruthless sport of buzkashi is a game of great pride. When Uraz breaks his...

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The Baltimore Bullet

as The Deacon
Released: 1980-04-01

A tale of two hustlers trying to set up a big game.

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Les pyramides bleues

as Alex
Released: 1988-01-02

Elise is content being the lover of Alex, a wealthy magnate who lavishes her with attention and...

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Beyond Justice

as Emir Beni-Zair
Released: 1992-12-02

A woman's ex-husband, who is the son of an Arab chieftain, kidnaps their teenage son and brings...

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Ingrid Bergman Remembered

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1996-04-06

Her name conjures up beauty, grace, talent and style. One of the greatest actresses of her time,...

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Mysteries of Egypt

as Grandfather
Released: 1998-01-01

Filmed in IMAX, a young girl questions her grandfather about the alleged curse of King...

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Harem

as Sultan Hassan
Released: 1986-02-09

A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first...

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The Appointment

as Federico Fendi
Released: 1969-05-22

Lawyer Federico Fendi has reasons to suspect that his fashion model wife Carla is secretly one...

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Sayedat el kasr

as Adel
Released: 1958-11-17

A chance meeting at an auction brings together Sawsan, a working-class girl and Adel, heir to a...

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Keys to Freedom

as Jonathan
Released: 1988-01-01

The keys to freedom for citizens of Hong Kong are U.S. passports, as their city quakes with the...

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David Lean: A Life in Film

as Self
Released: 1985-01-01

A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and...

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Crime and Passion

as Andre Ferren
Released: 1976-02-06

Financier persuades his mistress to marry a rich industrialist for his money, then discovers...

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Dark Waters

as Ragab
Released: 1956-01-16

Ragab, a poor sailor, returns home to Alexandria after three years of absence, during which he...

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Struggle on the Nile

as محسّب
Released: 1959-10-18

Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up...

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Desert Law

as Emir Beni-Zair
Released: 1991-03-19

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The River of Love

as Khalid
Released: 1960-11-12

Nahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina".

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Sleepless

as Aziz
Released: 1957-10-31

Spoiled rich girl Nadia gets jealous after finding out her father's plan to remarry. She tries...

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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2007-09-24

The DVD companion to the museum exhibition "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs"...

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Pyramid

as Nakht (voice)
Released: 2002-10-28

Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe...

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Going Public

as uncredited
Released: 2000-01-01

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J'ai oublié de te dire

as Jaume
Released: 2010-03-12

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Pleasure Palace

as Louie Lefevre
Released: 1980-10-22

Story of a professional gambler, connoisseur, gourmet and sportsman who sets out to help a Las...

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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Released: 2020-02-15

Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but...

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Heavenly Sin

as uncredited
Released: 1992-10-03

Elite lawyer Ryoko enlists the help of a foreign mafia in rescuing her son from a criminal who...

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The Traveller

as Hassan
Released: 2009-06-25

Love, passion, responsibility and loss follow a man over the course of half a century in this...

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Citizen Masrey

as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
Released: 1991-12-23

The story of Mayor Abdul Razek al-Sharshabi (Omar al-Sharif) when his younger son, Tawfiq...

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Our Best Days

as أحمد
Released: 1955-03-07

A poor girl lives on the rooftop of a building. Three young neighbors fall in love with her....

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Marco the Magnificent

as Sheik Alla Hou
Released: 1965-08-06

Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own...

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Moscow in Madrid

as Self
Released: 1965-12-31

When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to...

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Laughter, Joy, Work and Love

as uncredited
Released: 1993-11-29

During 1968 , in the Heliopolis area, a group of school students live for fun and pleasure, and...

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Rendezvous with a Stranger

as Magdi
Released: 1959-01-01

A classic Egyptian film noir starring Omar Sharif who is trying to find out the mysterious...

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Heaven Before I Die

as Khalil Gibran
Released: 1997-01-01

Jacob's feet are so turned out that he walks like Charlie Chaplin. He is different because of...

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Goha

as Goha
Released: 1959-05-06

As far as can be determined, Goha was Tunisia's first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. Omar...

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Land of Peace

as Ahmed
Released: 1957-01-02

The film takes place in Palestine and portrays the lives of freedom fighters trying to free...

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We the Students

as عادل
Released: 1959-01-02

Directed by Atef Salem.

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Pasternak

as Himself
Released: 1965-12-31

Using still pictures and newsreel footage, this short film tells the life story of Russian...

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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

as Self
Released: 2000-01-01

Documentary about the making of the epic 1962 film, with reminiscences from surviving cast and crew.

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The Puppeteer

as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
Released: 1989-12-18

Muhammad Jad al-Karim Aragouz in the village, he had a son and he was Bahloul, he was able to...

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Journey of Love

as Rico
Released: 1990-12-07

An older couple finally travels to the sea, reliving old memories along the way.

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A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

as Self
Released: 2009-12-20

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics looks at Hollywood’s biggest screen...

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Beach of Secrets

as Mamduh Ezzat
Released: 1958-02-03

"Alia" back to Port Said, to her brother's house to spend the day with him, Garret student...

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The Devil of the Desert

as Essam
Released: 1954-12-27

Essam, a young bedouin who discovers the cruel tyranny of his ruler after people from his tribe...

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Ayoub

as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
Released: 1983-07-07

An aging man's intention to publish his biography has a lot of rich and powerful people worried...

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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

as Self
Released: 1965-01-01

In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean...

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For the Sake of a Woman

as شكري زدحمد
Released: 1959-03-16

Insurance representative of the client rich go to the work of an insurance policy, a wealthy...

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Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt

as Narrator
Released: 1996-10-09

Biography of Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, narrated by Omar Sharif

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Ghaltet Habibi

as Salah
Released: 1958-04-14

Salah and his cousin Souad promise to marry each other. Salah’s uncle asks him to collect...

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My Only Love

as Adel
Released: 1960-10-03

Adel and Mona are in love, and just as they were about to get engaged, Adel has an accident....

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La Martingale

as Alex Joski
Released: 1983-10-13

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Scandal in Zamalek

as uncredited
Released: 1959-01-23

A man and his sister-in-law are suspects in a murder; they do not know that the man's wife is...

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Fire at My Heart

as Principe Nicola
Released: 2006-01-01

The story of Eugenio, young soldier of the Napoleonic army, in the Napoli of 1815 after the era...

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Agony of Love

as uncredited
Released: 1960-10-01

Amal marries the train driver Mahmoud, who treats her harshly. She feels neglected despite her...

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Gharam Al-Asyad

as Essam Mourad
Released: 1961-02-13

Two wealthy brothers have feelings for the stableman's daughter. When the younger son tries to...

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The Mamluks

as Ahmed
Released: 1965-10-04

After suffering Egyptians from the oppression of the Mamluks and despotism clump the people and...

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Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1995-12-23

Omar Sharif narrates and others discuss the making of Doctor Zhivago.

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Cinépanorama

as Self
First aired: 1956-02-04

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Champs-Elysées

as Self
First aired: 1982-01-16

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Vivement dimanche

as Self
First aired: 1998-09-20

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Le Grand Échiquier

as Self
First aired: 1972-01-12

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable...

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Spécial cinéma

as Self
First aired: 1974-09-25

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Bambi Awards

as Self
First aired: 1948-01-01

The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented...

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30 millions d'amis

as Self
First aired: 1976-01-06

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Gulliver's Travels

as Sorcerer
First aired: 1996-02-04

Dr. Gulliver has returned from his journey to his family after a long absence - and tells them...

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Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

as Czar Nicholas II
First aired: 1986-12-07

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna is a 1986 TV movie, starring Amy Irving, Rex Harrison, Olivia de...

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The Last Templar

as Konstantine
First aired: 2009-01-25

The Last Templar is a four-hour Canadian miniseries, based on the 2005 novel The Last Templar,...

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Cadet Rousselle

as Self
First aired: 1971-11-04

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The Ten Commandments

as Jethro
First aired: 2006-04-10

One biblical figure is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. His name is Moses, the...

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
First aired: 1973-04-02

In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...

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TV Story Superstar

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2020-01-23

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Parabéns

as Self
First aired: 1992-09-19

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The Far Pavilions

as Koda Dad
First aired: 1984-04-22

Adapted from M.M. Kaye's best-selling novel, this dramatic HBO miniseries follows two...

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Mysterious Island

as Captain Nemo
First aired: 1973-12-17

During the American Civil War, five prisoners of war manage to escape in a balloon. They are...

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Peter the Great

as Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
First aired: 1986-02-02

Peter the Great is a 1986 NBC television mini-series starring Maximilian Schell as Russian...

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St. Peter

as Pietro
First aired: 2005-10-24

The life of Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his...

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Kronprinz Rudolf

as Hans Canon
First aired: 2006-04-30

Drama about the last ten years of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria.

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Harem

as Sultan Hassan
First aired: 1986-02-09

A two-part minseries about a beautiful woman who, at the turn of the century, is kidnapped and...

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The Mind of David Berglas

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-12-25

David Berglas is psychological illusionist and mentalist. In the UK he caused a sensation with...

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Memories of Midnight

as Constantin Demiris
First aired: 1991-11-25

Catherine lost her memory and wound up in a convent in the care of nuns. She tries to discover...

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الحب الضائع

as عمر
First aired: 1969-01-01

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Hanan W Haneen

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-06-06

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