Biography and filmography: Omar Sy

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About the creative contribution of any actor to art, his filmography will tell. Omar Sy has come a long way from minor roles to the moment when worldwide fame covered him with his head. It is surprising that before the release of the picture "1 + 1" few people knew his name, but since then he has managed to conquer all viewers of the planet with his sincere smile, infectious laughter and amazing images that are remembered for a long time.

Biography

The French actor was born in 1978 in one of the suburbs of Paris. In the family of a housewife originally from Mauritania and an ordinary Senegalese worker, 8 children were born, and Omar Sy became the fourth. The filmography of the future star dates back to 2001, that is, when he was already 23. However, he found his true calling much earlier. Prior to that, in the piggy bank of his experience was work on the radio in a variety show with Fred Testo. This further strengthened Omar's desire to get on television and big screens. In many ways, the boy owes his parents, and he stated this more than once, because it was they who brought up in himdiligence. By the way, the mother and father belong to the African Fulbe people, which makes Omar Sy one of the most prominent personalities of his people.

The beginning of a film career

In 2001, the film "Hellish Skyscraper" was released, where the aspiring actor Omar Sy played. His filmography before that consisted of only one short film, and in the same year was replenished with the second plan in the film "Asterix and Obelix: The Mission of Cleopatra." In 2002, several films with his short participation were also released, including "Full Drive" and "Box". In 2006, the comedy "Summer Camp" produced by directors Olivier Nakasha and Eric Toledano appeared on the screens, for whom a joint filmography began not so long ago. Omar Sy meets them and appears in a more significant role, and their friendship to some extent will become fateful for all three. Further, the actor continues to act in various films, but he still fails to embody the image of the main character on the screen. Among the little-known films with him are We are Legends, Safari and Freaks.

World fame

The year 2011 is coming, which was marked by the release of the film "1 + 1", or "The Untouchables". One of the two main characters in it is played by Omar Sy. The filmography, in which the main roles predominate, was for the actor the result of precisely the fourth joint picture of Nakasha and Toledano. It is based on the true story of two people who become the closest of friends despitefundamental differences from each other in absolutely everything. The Untouchables is one of the highest-grossing films that France has released, and it has also earned high marks from critics and audiences alike. Omar Sy, whose filmography included only films of domestic production, from that moment gradually began to move towards American cinema.

Recent works

Despite the recognized success in Hollywood, the actor continues to work with native directors. So, in 2013, the film adaptation of the bestseller “Foam of Days” was released by Michel Gondry, famous for his virtuosity, who has an impressive filmography behind him. Omar Sy played an important role in his tape. This was followed by participation in the superhero saga "X-Men: Days of Future Past", where the actor embodied the image of the mutant Bishop. He also starred in Easy Money with James Franco and Kate Winslet. A little later, he again works together with the directors who gave him fame on the set of the film Samba, where Charlotte Gainsbourg becomes his partner. Another success can be considered participation in one of the highest grossing tapes of 2015 "Jurassic World", where Omar played a park employee.

Future projects

In 2016, the film “Chocolate” is released in Russian distribution, which is a kind of benefit performance for one actor. Without this tape, his filmography is unthinkable today. Omar Sy reveals herself to the audience in a completely new way, trying on the imagea man who was not lucky enough to be born in his era, because then blacks were treated with contempt. In addition, the picture is biographical and tells the story of the first black clown in France. The actor will also appear in the film Inferno, which continues the adaptation of Dan Brown's novels. Not without participation in the domestic tape "Everything starts tomorrow." Without a doubt, Omar Sy is one of the brightest representatives of his country, as well as her pride. Every year he improves his skills and advances to new levels, and at the same time does not forget where he comes from.