Movies by Omar Sharif
As part of the cast:
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The Traveller (2009)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Khaled El Nabawy, Cyrine Abdelnour …
Directed by: Ahmed Maher
Love and loss follow young Hassan (Khaled El Nabawy) -- a telegraph operator in 1948 Port Said -- for more than 50 years after a tryst with beautiful Noura (Cyrine Abdelnour). Decades later,…
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10,000 B.C. (2008)
Cast: Camilla Belle, Steven Strait, Omar Sharif …
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Fierce mammoth hunter D'Leh sets out on an impossible journey to rescue the woman he loves from a warlord and save the people of his village. While venturing into unknown territories,…
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The Last Templar (2008)
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Scott Foley, Victor Garber …
Directed by: Paolo Barzman
Four men costumed as 12th-century knights storm a New York museum on horseback and steal an ancient decoding device from an exhibit of Vatican artifacts. But archaeologist Tess Chaykin (Mira…
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Tutankhamun & the Golden Age of the Pharaohs (2007)
Cast: Omar Sharif
Boasting more than 50 treasures and artifacts excavated from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, this world-class exhibit comes straight into your living room courtesy of the Cairo Museum.…
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The Ten Commandments: The Greatest Spectacle Ever Told (2006)
Cast: Mía Maestro, Padma Lakshmi, Naveen Andrews …
Directed by: Robert Dornhelm
After learning of his true heritage and receiving a message from God, Moses reconnects with his birth family and leads his people out of Egypt, miraculously parting the Red Sea -- among other…
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One Night with the King (2006)
Cast: Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, John Noble …
Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel
This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah (Tiffany Dupont), a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves…
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St. Peter (2005)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Daniele Pecci, Flavio Insinna …
Directed by: Giulio Base
With tension mounting between Christians and Romans, Jesus's faithful disciple Peter (Omar Sharif) continues his quest to spread Christianity throughout the world. But his enemies are…
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Hidalgo (2004)
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif …
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Frank T. Hopkins, reputed to be one of the best riders in the Wild West, gets a chance to prove his talent when an affluent sheik invites him to join one of the most grueling races of all: a…
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Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Pierre Boulanger, Gilbert Melki …
Directed by: François Dupeyron
1960s Paris is the backdrop for François Dupeyron's heartwarming drama about Momo (Pierre Boulanger), a teenage orphan who lives in a working-class neighborhood and has very few…
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Shaka Zulu: The Last Great Warrior (2001)
Cast: David Hasselhoff, Karen Allen, Henry Cele …
Directed by: Joshua Sinclair
Slave trader Prentice Mungo (David Hasselhoff) discovers stowaway Elizabeth (Karen Allen) aboard the ship he's sailing to Africa. Elizabeth's hitched a ride to see her father, but…
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The Mysteries of Egypt: IMAX (1999)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Kate Maberly
Directed by: Bruce Neibaur
Filmed in the IMAX format, this grand adventure presents a detailed look at the wonders left behind by an ancient civilization. Omar Sharif narrates as breathtaking aerial views of the…
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The 13th Warrior (1999)
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Omar Sharif, Diane Venora …
Directed by: John McTiernan
It's feast or famine when Arab ambassador Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan is sent to make peaceful contact with the barbaric Vikings in A.D. 922. Soon, he finds himself in the midst of a battle…
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The Mysteries of Egypt: The Pharaohs (1998)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Kate Maberly
Directed by: Bruce Neibaur
Discover the rich history of ancient Egypt through the rulers who guided the kingdom for many centuries and helped to change the world forever. From the exploits of boy-king Tutankhamen to…
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Mystery of the Maya: IMAX (1997)
Cast: Bruce Neibaur, Omar Sharif, Kate Maberly …
Directed by: Barrie Howells
Shot at numerous sacred sites throughout Central America -- including the ruins at Palenque, Chichén Itzá and Uxmal -- this 1997 IMAX film explores the Mayan people's culture,…
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Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt (1996)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Umm Kulthum, Virginia Danielson …
Directed by: Michal Goldman
Film legend Omar Sharif narrates this absorbing documentary about the life and influence of Umm Kulthum, the Arab world's most celebrated songbird. Entwining her story with Egypt's…
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Catherine the Great (1995)
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann, Ian Richardson …
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith
This intimate film retells the story of the inimitable teen bride (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who used her feminine wiles to become the empress of 18th-century Russia. With the help of Grigory…
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588 Rue Paradis (1992)
Cast: Richard Berry, Omar Sharif, Nathalie Roussel …
Directed by: Henri Verneuil
While successful French playwright Pierre Zakar (Richard Berry) has kept his true identity as an Armenian a closely held secret for many years, his self-image has been stretched between the…
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Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
Cast: Claire Bloom, Olivia de Havilland, Edward Fox …
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky
Amy Irving stars as Anna Anderson in this lavish made-for-TV drama chronicling the story of a woman who professed to be Anastasia Romanov, the youngest daughter of Russian Czar Nicholas II…
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Top Secret! (1984)
Cast: Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Peter Cushing …
Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker …
Following the success of their first feature, Airplane! the directing team of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker return with this farce about American rock idol Nick Rivers (Val…
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Inchon (1981)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, Omar Sharif …
Directed by: Terence Young
Best known as the movie produced by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, this searing war drama tells the story of the 1950 invasion of Inchon during the Korean War, led by Gen.…
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Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980)
Cast: Chevy Chase, Benji 1, Jane Seymour …
Directed by: Joe Camp
"Saturday Night Live" alumnus Chevy Chase shares top billing with one of America's most recognizable dogs in this lighthearted comedy-mystery co-starring Jane Seymour, Omar Sharif and…
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Ashanti (1979)
Cast: Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Kabir Bedi …
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
A Middle Eastern slave trader (Peter Ustinov) abducts a World Health Organization doctor's wife in this action-packed adventure. Desperate to find his missing spouse, Anansa (Beverly…
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Crime and Passion (1976)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Karen Black, Joseph Bottoms …
Directed by: Ivan Passer
To save his own skin, embattled financial advisor Andre (Omar Sharif) convinces his mistress, Susan (Karen Black), to marry his outraged client, Rolf (Bernhard Wicki), a wealthy businessman.…
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Funny Lady (1975)
Cast: Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif …
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand, reprising her Oscar-winning debut role) becomes a bitter, bottom-line woman in this sequel to Funny Girl. In the throes of the Depression, the theater business…
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Juggernaut (1974)
Cast: Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, David Hemmings …
Directed by: Richard Lester
Richard Harris heads a first-rate cast as Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Fallon, a demolitions expert dispatched to roiling North Atlantic waters with his second-in-command (David Hemmings) to defuse…
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The Tamarind Seed (1974)
Cast: Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle …
Directed by: Blake Edwards
While in Barbados to recoup from a recently soured romance, a British civil servant (Julie Andrews) falls for a dapper Russian consul (Omar Sharif) -- until their courtship is compromised by…
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The Horsemen (1971)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jack Palance …
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
At the foot of the Afghan mountains, young Uraz (Omar Sharif) struggles to live up to the standards of his macho father (Jack Palance) by engaging in a violent tournament of Bozkeshi -- a…
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The Last Valley (1970)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Michael Caine, Florinda Bolkan …
Directed by: James Clavell
Omar Sharif and Michael Caine star in this historical drama set in a peaceful valley -- one of only a handful of locations in Germany to remain unspoiled by the carnage of the Thirty Years…
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Mackenna's Gold (1969)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas …
Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Gregory Peck stars as MacKenna, a sheriff who happens upon a map showing the location of a cache of Apache gold. When vicious outlaw Colorado (Omar Sharif) kidnaps MacKenna, the sheriff must…
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Funny Girl (1968)
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford …
Directed by: William Wyler
Director William Wyler's classic musical tells the story of legendary Ziegfeld Follies comedienne Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand, in an Oscar-winning role), an unconventional beauty who…
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Mayerling (1968)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason …
Directed by: Terence Young
Hollywood royalty Omar Sharif and Catherine Deneuve co-star as real-life aristocrats and lovers Archduke Rudolf and Baroness Maria Vetsera in this sumptuous historical romance set in…
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The Night of the Generals (1967)
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay …
Directed by: Anatole Litvak
It's 1942 in Warsaw, and tenacious Wehrmacht Intelligence Maj. Grau (Omar Sharif) is led to Paris as he attempts to pinpoint who of three generals is responsible for killing and then…
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Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin …
Directed by: David Lean
A young physician (Omar Sharif) and his beautiful mistress (Julie Christie) get swept up in the danger and drama of the Bolshevik Revolution in this Oscar-winning epic based on the classic…
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Genghis Khan (1965)
Cast: Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif, James Mason …
Directed by: Henry Levin
Omar Sharif stars as the titular Mongol emperor in this classic tale of power and revenge directed by Henry Levin. Rising from humble beginnings as an enslaved boy, Temujin (Sharif) raises an…
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Cast: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness …
Directed by: Anthony Mann
Director Anthony Mann's Academy Award-nominated, epic drama brings to life the glory, grandeur and greed of the crumbling Roman civilization amid a love story for the ages. Faithful…
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Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif …
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
Based on a novel by Emeric Pressburger, this well-crafted 1964 classic chronicles the story of Manuel Artiguez (Gregory Peck), an aging Spanish Civil War guerilla who continues to wage a…
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: Deluxe Edition (1964)
Cast: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness …
Directed by: Anthony Mann
Director Anthony Mann's Academy Award-nominated, epic drama brings to life the glory, grandeur and greed of the crumbling Roman civilization amid a love story for the ages. Faithful…
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Rex Harrison, Shirley MacLaine …
Directed by: Anthony Asquith
One bright-yellow Rolls Royce has three different owners in this star-studded comedy-drama with an ensemble cast that includes Ingrid Bergman, Rex Harrison, Shirley MacLaine, George C. Scott,…
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn …
Directed by: David Lean
This Oscar-winning epic tells the true story of T.E. Lawrence, who helped unite warring Arab tribes to strike back against the Turks in World War I. This lush, timeless classic underscores…
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A Man in Our House (1961)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Rushdy Abaza
Directed by: Henry Barakat
Based on the novel by writer Ihsan Abdel Qoddous, A Man in Our House stars Omar Sharif as Ibrahim, a resistance fighter who must find safety from government goons by hiding out in the home of…
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Struggle on the Nile (1959)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Rushdy Abaza, Hind Rostom …
Directed by: Atef Salem
Two men vie for the love of a beautiful gypsy stowaway aboard a Cairo-bound boat traveling up the Nile. Intense passion, mystery and intrigue abound in this sensual noir-ish drama starring a…