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Pakistani film director, actor, comedian (1955-2021)

Not to be confused with Omar Sharif.

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]

Early life

Mohammad Umer was born on 19 April 1955,^[7] into a middle-class Muhajir family in Liaquatabad, Karachi.^[8] The youngest of his siblings, he lost his father when he was 4.^[9]

Career

Stage work

In 1969, Umer started his career from Karachi as a stage performer at the age of 14.^[10] He joined theatre, using the stage name Umer Zarif, modelled after his favourite comedian Munawar Z