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The Best Omar Sharif Movies
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List of the best Omar Sharif movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Omar Sharif's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Omar Sharif movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Omar Sharif movies will be at the top of the list. Omar Sharif has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Omar Sharif movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Omar Sharif films to end the squabble once and for all.
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Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin- Released: 1965
- Directed by: David Lean
During the Russian Revolution, Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif), is a young doctor who has been raised by his aunt and uncle following his father's suicide. Yuri falls in love with beautiful Lara Guishar ...more
2Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn- Released: 1962
- Directed by: David Lean
Due to his knowledge of the native Bedouin tribes, British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness) and serve as a liaison between the Arabs ...more![Funny Girl]()
3Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Walter Pidgeon- Released: 1968
- Directed by: William Wyler
In this bittersweet, classic musical drama, the vibrant and beautiful young Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) starts out as a bit player on the New York City vaudeville stage, but works her way up to ...more![The Night of the Generals]()
4Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay- Released: 1967
- Directed by: Anatole Litvak
During World War II, German Intelligence officer Maj. Grau (Omar Sharif) investigates a prostitute's murder in Warsaw, Poland. Evidence leads Grau to three powerful Nazi generals (Charles Gray, ...more![The Last Valley]()
5Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Arthur O'Connell- Released: 1971
- Directed by: James Clavell
The Last Valley, directed by James Clavell, is an historical drama set during the Thirty Years' War. A mercenary soldier and a teacher, each fleeing the religious war in southern Germany, ...more![Behold a Pale Horse]()
6Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif- Released: 1964
- Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, soldier Manuel Artiguez (Gregory Peck) flees to France as part of the defeated forces. After 20 years there, he learns that his mother is dying and plans to ...more![The Tamarind Seed]()
7Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle- Released: 1974
- Directed by: Blake Edwards
On vacation from her job in the civil service, Judith Farrow (Julie Andrews) heads to the Caribbean where she befriends a debonair Russian named Feodor Sverdlov (Omar Sharif). The two quickly fall in ...more![More Than a Miracle]()
8Sophia Loren, Omar Sharif, Dolores del RÃo- Released: 1967
- Directed by: Francesco Rosi
Although his mother (Dolores del RÃo) chooses seven eligible candidates for marriage, Prince Ramon (Omar Sharif) shows scant interest and rides away on his wild stallion. When the horse throws him, ...more![Mackenna's Gold]()
9Omar Sharif, Gregory Peck, Julie Newmar- Released: 1969
- Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Mackenna's Gold is a 1969 western film directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Ted Cassidy, Camilla Sparv, and Julie Newmar. It was photographed in Super ...more![Funny Lady]()
10Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif- Released: 1975
- Directed by: Herbert Ross
In this sequel to "Funny Girl," Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) is now a huge star on Broadway whose fortunes have taken a hit from the Great Depression. After a whirlwind romance, Fanny marries Billy ...more![The Fall of the Roman Empire]()
11Sophia Loren, Alec Guinness, Stephen Boyd- Released: 1964
- Directed by: Anthony Mann
Toward the end of his reign, Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) intends to hand over his throne to the steadfast soldier Livius (Stephen Boyd). Before he can enact his intentions, a ...more![The Yellow Rolls-Royce]()
12Ingrid Bergman, Omar Sharif, Shirley MacLaine- Released: 1964
- Directed by: Anthony Asquith
The Yellow Rolls-Royce is a 1964 dramatic composite film written by Terence Rattigan, produced by Anatole de Grunwald and directed by Anthony Asquith, the trio responsible for The V.I.P.s. Apparently ...more![Hidalgo]()
13Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Joe Johnston
Rugged cowboy Frank Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) is an expert horseman who performs in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. When affluent Sheik Riyadh (Omar Sharif), piqued by tales of Hopkins' talent, ...more![The Pink Panther Strikes Again]()
14Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Colin Blakely- Released: 1976
- Directed by: Blake Edwards
Just released from a mental hospital, Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) intends to off Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers), a former underling whose blundering drove the lawman around the bend. Dreyfus ...more![Monsieur Ibrahim]()
15Omar Sharif, Pierre Boulanger, Gilbert Melki- Released: 2003
- Directed by: François Dupeyron
For Momo (Pierre Boulanger), a young Jewish kid growing up in Paris in the early 1960s, life is pretty exciting. He's friends with many of the local prostitutes and loses his virginity to one of ...more![The Horsemen]()
16Omar Sharif, Jack Palance, Saeed Jaffrey- Released: 1971
- Directed by: John Frankenheimer
The Horsemen is a 1971 film starring Omar Sharif, directed by John Frankenheimer; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo. Based on a novel by French writer Joseph Kessel, Les Cavaliers shows Afghanistan and its ...more![Mayerling]()
17Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, Ava Gardner- Released: 1968
- Directed by: Terence Young
Mayerling is a 1968 romantic tragedy film starring Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner, Geneviève Page, James Robertson Justice and Andréa Parisy. It was written and directed by ...more![Genghis Khan]()
18Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif, James Mason- Released: 1965
- Directed by: Henry Levin
Prince Temujin (Omar Sharif) watches the execution of his father by the ruthless Mongol leader, Jamuga (Stephen Boyd), who forces Temujin and his people into slavery. Escaping into the mountains, ...more![The 13th Warrior]()
19Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis Storhøi- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Michael Crichton, John McTiernan
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland, Ahmad ibn Fadlan (Antonio Banderas) finds himself in the company of Vikings. While the behavior of the Norsemen initially offends ibn Fadlan, the more ...more![Rambo III]()
20Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge- Released: 1988
- Directed by: Peter MacDonald
Col. Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna) travels to Thailand, hoping to convince veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) to accompany him on a training mission in Afghanistan. When Rambo refuses, Trautman ...more![Juggernaut]()
21Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, David Hemmings- Released: 1974
- Directed by: Richard Lester
When a luxury cruise ship reaches the high seas, its owner (Ian Holm) receives a disturbing phone call from a man known only as Juggernaut (Freddie Jones) : Pay a steep ransom or he will explode the ...more![Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna]()
22Christian Bale, Omar Sharif, Olivia de Havilland- Released: 1986
- Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (NBC, 1986), also titled Anastasia: The Story of Anna, is an American-Austrian-Italian made-for-television biographical film broadcast in two parts. The film was ...more![The Ten Commandments]()
23Omar Sharif, Padma Lakshmi, Dougray Scott- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Robert Dornhelm
The Ten Commandments is a 2006 miniseries that dramatizes the biblical story of Moses. It ran on the ABC TV network.![The Burglars]()
24Omar Sharif, Dyan Cannon, Jean-Paul Belmondo- Released: 1971
- Directed by: Henri Verneuil
Le Casse is a 1971 movie directed by French director Henri Verneuil, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif, Dyan Cannon and Robert Hossein. It is based on the 1953 novel by David Goodis and ...more![Inchon]()
25Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Gazzara- Released: 1981
- Directed by: Terence Young
Gen. Douglas MacArthur (Laurence Olivier) leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's (Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Gazzara) relationship.
