Umer Sharif | |
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| عمر شریف | |
 Umer Shareef in 2017 | |
| Born | Mohammad Umer 19 April 1955 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 2 October 2021 (aged 66) Nuremberg, Germany |
| Resting place | Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mazar, Clifton, Karachi[1] |
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| Years active | 1969–2021 |
| Title | King of Comedy[2][3] |
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| Awards |  Tamgha-e-Imtiaz |
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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]
- ^ "Legendary comedian Umer Sharif buried at Abdullah Shah Ghazi graveyard". The News International (newspaper). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Comedian Umer Sharif is returning to the stage". SAMAA TV. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan's 'king of comedy' Umer Sharif dies at 66". Aljazeera. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Renowned comedian Umer Shareef hospitalised". Daily Times. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Pakistani comedian Umer Sharif in Dubai". Gulf News. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "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.