Omar Sharif
Born April 10, 1932 (Age: 94)
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Alexandria, Egypt
Biography
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 later discovered 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 to marry Egyptian actress Faten Hamama. 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.
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 later discovered 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 to marry Egyptian actress Faten Hamama.
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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Filmography
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1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
2015
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as Grandfather
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Age: 83
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In Search Of the Dead Eaters
2011
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as Self
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Age: 79
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011
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as Self
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Age: 79
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009
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as Self
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Age: 77
La Traversée du désir
2009
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as Self
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Age: 76
Hassan and Marcus
2008
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as Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
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Age: 76
10,000 BC
2008
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 75
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Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007
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as Self
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Age: 74
One Night with the King
2006
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as Prince Memucan
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Age: 74
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The Coptic Museum
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 73
Looking for Sophia
2004
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as Self
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Age: 72
Hidalgo
2004
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as Sheikh Riyadh
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Age: 71
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Hollywood Legenden
2004
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as Self
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Age: 71
Monsieur Ibrahim
2003
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as Monsieur Ibrahim
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Age: 71
Pyramid
2002
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as Nakht (voice)
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Age: 70
The 13th Warrior
1999
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as Melchisidek
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Age: 67
Mysteries of Egypt
1998
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as Grandfather
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Age: 65
Heaven Before I Die
1997
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as Khalil Gibran
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Age: 64
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996
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as Narrator
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Age: 64
Catherine the Great
1996
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as Razumovsky
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Age: 64
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 63
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993
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as Adham's father
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Age: 61
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992
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as Marquis Hippolite
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Age: 60
Beyond Justice
1992
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as Emir Beni-Zair
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Age: 60
Heavenly Sin
1992
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as Tsai Mang Hua
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Age: 60
588 rue Paradis
1992
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as Hagop Zakarian
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Age: 59
Citizen Masrey
1991
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as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
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Age: 59
Mother
1991
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as Hagop Zakarian
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Age: 59
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
1991
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as Self
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Age: 58
Journey of Love
1990
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as Rico
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Age: 58
Mountains of the Moon
1990
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as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
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Age: 57
The Puppeteer
1989
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as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
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Age: 57
The Possessed
1988
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as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
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Age: 55
Paradise Calling
1988
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as Alex
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Age: 55
Keys to Freedom
1988
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as Jonathan
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Age: 55
Grand Larceny
1987
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as Rashid Saud
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Age: 54
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Vicious Circle
1985
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as Garcin
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Age: 53
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985
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as Self
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Age: 52
Top Secret!
1984
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as Agent Cedric
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Age: 52
Green Ice
1981
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as Meno Argenti
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Age: 49
Inchon
1981
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as Indian Brigadier
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Age: 49
Pleasure Palace
1980
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as Louie Lefevre
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Age: 48
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
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as Bart
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Age: 48
The Baltimore Bullet
1980
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as The Deacon
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Age: 47
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980
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as Baron Cesare Magnasco
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Age: 47
Bloodline
1979
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as Ivo Palazzi
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Age: 47
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
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as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Funny Lady
1975
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as Nick Arnstein
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Age: 42
Juggernaut
1974
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as Captain Alex Brunel
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Age: 42
The Tamarind Seed
1974
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as Feodor Sverdlov
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Age: 42
The Mysterious Island
1973
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as Captain Nemo
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Age: 40
The Right to Love
1972
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as Pierre
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Age: 40
The Burglars
1971
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as Abel Zacharia
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Age: 39
Che!
1969
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as Che Guevara
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Age: 37
The Appointment
1969
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as Federico Fendi
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Age: 37
Mackenna's Gold
1969
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as Colorado
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Age: 36
Funny Girl
1968
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as Nick Arnstein
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Age: 36
Pasternak
1965
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 33
Moscow in Madrid
1965
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as Self
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Age: 33
Doctor Zhivago
1965
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as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
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Age: 33
The Mamluks
1965
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as Ahmed
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Age: 33
Marco the Magnificent
1965
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as Sheik Alla Hou
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Age: 33
Genghis Khan
1965
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as Genghis Khan / Temujin
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Age: 33
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965
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as Self
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Age: 32
The Car That Became a Star
1965
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as Davich (archive footage)
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Age: 32
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
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as Davich
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Age: 32
Behold a Pale Horse
1964
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as Francisco
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Age: 32
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
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as Sohamus
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Age: 31
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
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as Sherif Ali
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Age: 30
A Man in Our House
1961
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as إبراهيم حمدي
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Age: 29
Gharam Al-Asyad
1961
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as Essam Mourad
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Age: 28
Eshaet Hob
1960
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as Hussein
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Age: 28
The River of Love
1960
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as خالد
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Age: 28
The Beginning and the End
1960
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as Hassanein
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Age: 28
My Only Love
1960
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as Adel
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Age: 28
Agony of Love
1960
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as Hasan
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Age: 28
Struggle on the Nile
1959
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as محسّب
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Age: 27
Goha
1959
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as Goha
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Age: 27
For the Sake of a Woman
1959
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as شكري زدحمد
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Age: 26
Scandal in Zamalek
1959
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as أحمد
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Age: 26
We the Students
1959
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as عادل
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Age: 26
Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959
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as Magdi
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Age: 26
Sayedat el kasr
1958
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as Adel
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Age: 26
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
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as Salah
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Age: 26
Beach of Secrets
1958
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as Mamduh Ezzat
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Age: 25
The Lebanese Mission
1956
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as Mokrir
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Age: 24
Dark Waters
1956
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as Ragab
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Age: 23
Our Best Days
1955
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as أحمد
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Age: 22
The Devil of the Desert
1954
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as Essam
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Age: 22
The Blazing Sun
1954
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as Ahmed أحمد
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Age: 21