Filmography
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Known For
Lawrence of Arabia Sherif Ali (1962) -
Doctor Zhivago Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago (1965) -
Monsieur Ibrahim Monsieur Ibrahim Deneji (2003) -
Known For
The 13th Warrior Melchisidek (1999) -
Actor
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham Grandfather (2015) -
Rock the Casbah Moulay Hassan Ben Amor (2013) -
A Castle in Italy Omar Sharif (2013) -
The Last Templar Konstantine (2009) -
I Forgot to Tell You Jaume (2009) -
The Traveller Hassan (2009) -
Hassan wa Morcus Hassan / Morcus (2008) -
10,000 BC Narrator (2008) -
Hanan Wa Haneen Raouf (2007) -
One Night with the King Prince Memucan (2006) -
![The Crown Prince]( "The Crown Prince")
The Crown Prince Hans Canon (2006) -
![The Ten Commandments]( "The Ten Commandments")
The Ten Commandments Jethro (2006) -
![Fire at My Heart]( "Fire at My Heart")
Fire at My Heart Principe Nicola (2006) -
![St. Peter]( "St. Peter")
St. Peter San Pietro (2005) -
The Search for Eternal Egypt Narrator (2005)
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![Urban Myth Chillers]( "Urban Myth Chillers")
Urban Myth Chillers Le chauffeur de taxi (2003-2004) -
![Hidalgo]( "Hidalgo")
Hidalgo Sheikh Riyadh (2004) -
![Monsieur Ibrahim]( "Monsieur Ibrahim")
Monsieur Ibrahim Monsieur Ibrahim Deneji (2003) -
![Shaka Zulu: The Citadel]( "Shaka Zulu: The Citadel")
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel The Sultan (2001) -
![The Parole Officer]( "The Parole Officer")
The Parole Officer Victor (2001) -
![Censor]( "Censor")
Censor (2001) -
![Going Public]( "Going Public")
Going Public (2000) -
![The 13th Warrior]( "The 13th Warrior")
The 13th Warrior Melchisidek (1999) -
![Mysteries of Egypt]( "Mysteries of Egypt")
Mysteries of Egypt Grandfather (1998) -
![Heaven Before I Die]( "Heaven Before I Die")
Heaven Before I Die Khalil Gibran (1997) -
Ça-Va? (1996)
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![Gulliver's Travels]( "Gulliver's Travels")
Gulliver's Travels The Sorcerer (1996) -
![Catherine the Great]( "Catherine the Great")
Catherine the Great Razumovsky (1995) -
![Red Eagle]( "Red Eagle")
Red Eagle Safar Khan (1994) -
Mother Hagop (1993)
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![Laughter, Games, Seriousness and Love]( "Laughter, Games, Seriousness and Love")
Laughter, Games, Seriousness and Love Adham's father (1993) -
![Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris]( "Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris")
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris Marquis Hippolite (1992) -
Tengoku no Taizai Tsai Mang Hua (1992)
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![Mother]( "Mother")
Mother Hagop (1992) -
![Beyond Justice]( "Beyond Justice")
Beyond Justice Emir Beni-Zair (1991) -
![Mother]( "Mother")
Mother Hagop (1991) -
![Memories of Midnight]( "Memories of Midnight")
Memories of Midnight Constantin Demiris (1991) -
![War in the Land of Egypt]( "War in the Land of Egypt")
War in the Land of Egypt Mayor Abdul Raziq Al-Sharshabi (1991) -
![The Law of the Desert]( "The Law of the Desert")
The Law of the Desert Emir Beni-Zair (1991) -
![Le roi de Patagonie]( "Le roi de Patagonie")
Le roi de Patagonie Le Consul d'Aninot (1990) -
![The Rainbow Thief]( "The Rainbow Thief")
The Rainbow Thief Dima (1990) -
![Viaggio d'amore]( "Viaggio d'amore")
Viaggio d'amore Rico (1990) -
![Mountains of the Moon]( "Mountains of the Moon")
Mountains of the Moon Arab Chief in Cairo (1990) -
![Quattro piccole donne]( "Quattro piccole donne")
Quattro piccole donne Robert March (1989) (1989) -
![The Puppeteer]( "The Puppeteer")
The Puppeteer Mohamed Gad El Kareem (1989) -
![Keys to Freedom]( "Keys to Freedom")
Keys to Freedom Jonathan (1988) -
![Les pyramides bleues]( "Les pyramides bleues")
Les pyramides bleues Alex (1988) -
![Les possédés]( "Les possédés")
Les possédés Stepan (1988) -
![Grand Larceny]( "Grand Larceny")
Grand Larceny Rashid Saud (1987) -
![Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna]( "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna")
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Czar Nicholas II (1986) -
The Mind of David Berglas (1986)
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![Harem]( "Harem")
Harem Sultan Hassan (1986) -
![Peter the Great]( "Peter the Great")
Peter the Great Prince Feodor Romodanovsky (1986) -
Edge of the Wind McCorquodale (1985)
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Vicious Circle Garcin (1985)
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![Top Secret!]( "Top Secret!")
Top Secret! Agent Cedric (1984) -
![The Far Pavilions]( "The Far Pavilions")
The Far Pavilions Koda Dad (1984) -
![Ayoub]( "Ayoub")
Ayoub Abdulhamed Alsukari (Ayoub) (1983) -
![La Martingale]( "La Martingale")
La Martingale Alex Joski (1983) -
![Green Ice]( "Green Ice")
Green Ice Meno Argenti (1981) -
![Inchon]( "Inchon")
Inchon Indian Brigadier (1981) -
![Pleasure Palace]( "Pleasure Palace")
Pleasure Palace Louie Lefevre (1980) -
![Oh Heavenly Dog]( "Oh Heavenly Dog")
Oh Heavenly Dog Bart (1980) -
![The Baltimore Bullet]( "The Baltimore Bullet")
The Baltimore Bullet The Deacon (1980) -
![S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert]( "S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert")
S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert Baron Cesare Magnasco (1980) -
![Bloodline]( "Bloodline")
Bloodline Ivo Palazzi (1979) -
![Ashanti]( "Ashanti")
Ashanti Prince Hassan (1979) -
![The Pink Panther Strikes Again]( "The Pink Panther Strikes Again")
The Pink Panther Strikes Again Egyptian Assassin (1976) -
![Crime and Passion]( "Crime and Passion")
Crime and Passion Andre Ferren (1976) -
![Funny Lady]( "Funny Lady")
Funny Lady Nicky Arnstein / Nick Arnstein (1975) -
![Juggernaut]( "Juggernaut")
Juggernaut Captain Alex Brunel (1974) -
![The Tamarind Seed]( "The Tamarind Seed")
The Tamarind Seed Feodor Sverdlov (1974) -
![L'île mystérieuse]( "L'île mystérieuse")
L'île mystérieuse Le capitaine Nemo (1973) -
![The Mysterious Island]( "The Mysterious Island")
The Mysterious Island Captain Nemo (1973) -
![Le droit d'aimer]( "Le droit d'aimer")
Le droit d'aimer Pierre (1972) -
![The Burglars]( "The Burglars")
The Burglars Abel Zacharia (1971) -
![The Horsemen]( "The Horsemen")
The Horsemen Uraz (1971) -
![The Last Valley]( "The Last Valley")
The Last Valley Vogel (1971) -
![Three Men on a Horse]( "Three Men on a Horse")
Three Men on a Horse Un turfiste (1969) -
![Che!]( "Che!")
Che! Che Guevara (1969) -
![The Appointment]( "The Appointment")
The Appointment Frederico Fendi (1969) -
![Mackenna's Gold]( "Mackenna's Gold")
Mackenna's Gold John Colorado (1969) -
![Mayerling]( "Mayerling")
Mayerling Archduke Rudolf (1968) -
![Funny Girl]( "Funny Girl")
Funny Girl Nick Arnstein (1968) -
![More Than a Miracle]( "More Than a Miracle")
More Than a Miracle Prince Rodrigo Fernandez (1967) -
![The Night of the Generals]( "The Night of the Generals")
The Night of the Generals Major Grau (1967) -
![The Poppy Is Also a Flower]( "The Poppy Is Also a Flower")
The Poppy Is Also a Flower Dr. Rad (1966) -
![The Mamelukes]( "The Mamelukes")
The Mamelukes Ahmed (1965) -
![Doctor Zhivago]( "Doctor Zhivago")
Doctor Zhivago Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago (1965) -
![Marco the Magnificent]( "Marco the Magnificent")
Marco the Magnificent Emir Alaou (1965) -
![Genghis Khan]( "Genghis Khan")
Genghis Khan Genghis Khan / Temujin-Genghis Khan (1965) -
![The Yellow Rolls-Royce]( "The Yellow Rolls-Royce")
The Yellow Rolls-Royce Davich (1964) -
![Behold a Pale Horse]( "Behold a Pale Horse")
Behold a Pale Horse Francisco (1964) -
![The Fall of the Roman Empire]( "The Fall of the Roman Empire")
The Fall of the Roman Empire Sohamus (1964) -
![Lawrence of Arabia]( "Lawrence of Arabia")
Lawrence of Arabia Sherif Ali (1962) -
![Rumor of Love]( "Rumor of Love")
Rumor of Love Hussain (1961) -
![My Only Love]( "My Only Love")
My Only Love Adel (1961) -
![I Love My Master]( "I Love My Master")
I Love My Master Essam Murad (1961) -
![There Is a Man in Our House]( "There Is a Man in Our House")
There Is a Man in Our House Ibrahim (1961) -
![The River of Love]( "The River of Love")
The River of Love Khalid (1960) -
![The Beginning and the End]( "The Beginning and the End")
The Beginning and the End (1960) -
![Agony of Love]( "Agony of Love")
Agony of Love Hasan (1960) -
![Struggle on the Nile]( "Struggle on the Nile")
Struggle on the Nile Muhassab (1959) -
![For the Sake of a Woman]( "For the Sake of a Woman")
For the Sake of a Woman Shokri (1959) -
![Scandal in Zamalek]( "Scandal in Zamalek")
Scandal in Zamalek Ahmed (1959) -
![We the Students]( "We the Students")
We the Students Adel (1959) -
![Rendezvous with a Stranger]( "Rendezvous with a Stranger")
Rendezvous with a Stranger Magdi (1959) -
![The Fault of My Love]( "The Fault of My Love")
The Fault of My Love Salah (1958) -
![Lady of the Castle]( "Lady of the Castle")
Lady of the Castle Adel (1958) -
![Goha]( "Goha")
Goha Goha (1958) -
![Beach of the Secrets]( "Beach of the Secrets")
Beach of the Secrets Mamdoh Ezzat (1958) -
![Land of Peace]( "Land of Peace")
Land of Peace Ahmed (1957) -
![Sleepless]( "Sleepless")
Sleepless Aziz (1957) -
![The Lebanese Mission]( "The Lebanese Mission")
The Lebanese Mission Mokrir (1956) -
![Dark Waters]( "Dark Waters")
Dark Waters Ragab (1956) -
![Our Best Days]( "Our Best Days")
Our Best Days Ahmad (1955) -
![Devil of the Sahara]( "Devil of the Sahara")
Devil of the Sahara Essam (1954) -
Actor
![The Blazing Sun]( "The Blazing Sun")
The Blazing Sun Ahmed (1954) -
Soundtrack
![Black Hawk Down]( "Black Hawk Down")
Black Hawk Down (2001) -
![Numéro un]( "Numéro un")
Numéro un (1981) -
Soundtrack
![Funny Girl]( "Funny Girl")
Funny Girl (1968) -
Writer
![Road to Las Vegas]( "Road to Las Vegas")
Road to Las Vegas (2009) -
Writer
![Urban Myth Chillers]( "Urban Myth Chillers")
Urban Myth Chillers (2003) -
Producer
![The Sun Will Never Set]( "The Sun Will Never Set")
The Sun Will Never Set (1961) -
Archive footage
![Viaje al centro de la tele]( "Viaje al centro de la tele")
Viaje al centro de la tele (2020) -
![Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden]( "Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden")
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![Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal]( "Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal")
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![Maria By Callas]( "Maria By Callas")
Maria By Callas (2017) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2016) -
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2016) -
![22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2015) -
![Días de cine]( "Días de cine")
Días de cine (2015) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015) -
![Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen]( "Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen")
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![Universum]( "Universum")
Universum (2011) -
![Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood]( "Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood")
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![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2010) -
![La tele de tu vida]( "La tele de tu vida")
La tele de tu vida (2007) -
![Geraldine en España]( "Geraldine en España")
Geraldine en España (2006) -
![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2006) -
El Magacine (2005)
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![Filmmakers vs. Tycoons]( "Filmmakers vs. Tycoons")
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) -
![The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia']( "The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'")
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![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![100 Years at the Movies]( "100 Years at the Movies")
100 Years at the Movies (1994) -
![Northern Exposure]( "Northern Exposure")
Northern Exposure (1991) -
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Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975)
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Archive footageLionpower from MGM (1967)
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![The Car That Became a Star]( "The Car That Became a Star")
The Car That Became a Star (1965)
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Trivia
Received one-month suspended prison sentence for striking a police officer in a suburban-Paris casino in July 2003. Was also fined $1,700 and ordered to pay the officer $340 in damages, for insulting and then head-butting the Pontoise policeman, who...
Quotes
I don't know what women are attracted to. I can't tell, but certainly I have no notion of having sex appeal or being seductive in any way.
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Michel Demetri Shalhoub
Alexandria, Egypt
Died
(age 83)
Cairo, Egypt
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