Umer Shareef

Umer Sharif
عمر شریف
Umer Shareef in 2017
Born
Mohammad Umer

(1955-04-19)19 April 1955
Karachi, Pakistan
Died2 October 2021(2021-10-02) (aged 66)
Nuremberg, Germany
Resting placeAbdullah Shah Ghazi Mazar, Clifton, Karachi[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Host
  • Comedian
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Singer
  • Television personality
Years active1969–2021
TitleKing of Comedy[2][3]
Spouses
  • Deeba Omer
  • (m. 1995; div. 1998)
  • Zareen Ghazal
    (m. 2005⁠–⁠2021)
Awards Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • film
  • television
Genres
Subject(s)

Mohammad Umer (19 April 1955 – 2 October 2021), known professionally as Umer Shareef, was a Pakistani actor, host, comedian, director, producer, writer, singer and television personality.[4][5]

Umer began his career at the age of 14 with stand-up comedy and later worked in around 60 stage comedies as well as numerous television shows and films, where he not only acted but also directed and produced.[6]

  1. ^ "Legendary comedian Umer Sharif buried at Abdullah Shah Ghazi graveyard". The News International (newspaper). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Comedian Umer Sharif is returning to the stage". SAMAA TV. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Pakistan's 'king of comedy' Umer Sharif dies at 66". Aljazeera. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Renowned comedian Umer Shareef hospitalised". Daily Times. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Pakistani comedian Umer Sharif in Dubai". Gulf News. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Pakistani comedy star Umer Sharif dies, Kapil Sharma offers condolences". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023. The actor, who started his career at 14 with stand-up comedy, has worked in around 60 stage comedies, and television shows. He also produced, directed and acted in two big movies.