The best Omar Sharif movies
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) · Doctor Zhivago (1965) · Struggle in the Valley (1954). (Updated Aug 26, 2025.)
From Struggle in the Valley and A Man in Our House to Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Monsieur Ibrahim: Omar Sharif's Egyptian and international films picked by Al Shorouk, with his filmography on Wikipedia.
Automatically translated (original in العربية). See the original
Top 12
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1
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
David Lean: Sherif Ali, the role that earned him an Oscar nomination.
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2
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
David Lean from Pasternak's novel: a doctor and poet during the Russian Revolution.
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3
Struggle in the Valley (1954)
Youssef Chahine: his first role, opposite Faten Hamama.
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4
A Man in Our House (1961)
Henry Barakat from Ihsan Abdel Quddous: a fugitive activist hides in a family's home.
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5
Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
François Dupeyron: a Muslim grocer and a Jewish boy in Paris; César for best actor.
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6
Dark Waters (1956)
Youssef Chahine: a sailor returns to Alexandria, with Faten Hamama.
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7
Funny Girl (1968)
William Wyler: gambler Nick Arnstein opposite Barbra Streisand.
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8
River of Love (1960)
Ezzel Dine Zulficar: with Faten Hamama, from Anna Karenina.
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9
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
Anthony Asquith: three stories around one car, with Jeanne Moreau and Rex Harrison.
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10
The Last Valley (1971)
James Clavell: a German village trying to survive the Thirty Years' War, with Michael Caine.
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11
The Tamarind Seed (1974)
Blake Edwards: a love-and-espionage story with Julie Andrews.
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12
Top Secret! (1984)
A comedy spoofing spy films.
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13
Rock the Casbah (2013)
Laïla Marrakchi: a Tangier family gathers to mourn the father.
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14
Lady of the Palace (1959)
Kamal El Sheikh: with Faten Hamama.
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