Omar El-Hariri

Omar El-Hariri

Egyptian Actor (1926–2011)

📝 Personal Information

Birth Name: Omar Mohamed Saleh El-Hariri

Born: February 12, 1926 - Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt

Died: October 16, 2011 (85 years old) - Cairo, Egypt

Nationality: Egyptian

Wives: Amal El-Selhadar (deceased), Nadia Sultan (divorced), Rasheda Rahmoni

Children: Niveen, Merit, Brihan

🎬 Professional Life

Occupation: Actor, Director

Language: Arabic

Dialect: Egyptian

Languages: Arabic

Years Active: 1950 - 2011

🎭 His Artistic Life

Omar El-Hariri studied at the Higher Institute of Acting in Cairo, graduating in 1947 alongside actor Shukri Sarhan. He began his career in the national theater and starred in several successful plays. In 1950, he made his first appearance in the film "Al-Avokato Madiha" alongside Madiha Yousri and Youssef Wahby.

He became famous through over one hundred films, including "Al-Wasada Al-Khaliya" (1957) with Abdel Halim Hafez and Lobna Abdel Aziz, and "Al-Nasir Salah El-Din" (1963) where he portrayed King Philip II of France.

He also played roles in numerous religious and dramatic TV series like "Omar Bin Abdel Aziz" and "The Unknown Prince," in addition to participating in Ramadan fawazir (entertainment shows).

🎥 His Most Notable Films

1950: Al-Avokato Madiha

1957: Al-Wasada Al-Khaliya

1960: Sokr Hanim

1963: Al-Nasir Salah El-Din

1975: Al-Muznaboon

1981: Omar El-Mukhtar (voice acting as Mussolini)

2002: Ma'aly El-Wazir

2010: Al-Ragol El-Ghamid B-Salameto

📺 His Most Notable TV Series

1961: Al-Asfoor Wal-Kafas

1981: Jareema Aala El-Shate El-Hadi

1997: Al-Seerah Al-Hilaliyyah (Part 1)

2002: Al-Tayeb Wal-Shareer

2010: Sheikh Al-Arab Hammam

2011: Samara

🎭 His Most Notable Theater Plays

1965: Al-Sha'banin

1976: Shahed Ma Shafsh Haga

1985: El-Waad Said El-Shaghal

2010: Sokr Hanim

2011: Hadeqat Al-Azkiya

🗣 His Radio Shows

1959: Aziza Wa Younis

1974: Sana Oula Hob

2006: Al-Wasada Mazalat Khaliya

2010: Ayyam Al-Hob Wal-Junoon

⚰️ His Death

Omar El-Hariri passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at Al-Galaa Military Hospital at the age of 85. His funeral was held after the Dhuhr Prayer from Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in Sheraton Heliopolis.