Omar Azmy Shama (born 1976) (Arabic: عمر عزمي شامة‎ ‎ ) (Various spellings include "Omar Schama", "Omar Chama") is an Egyptian screenwriter and film producer born in Cairo, Egypt. Following university, he worked as a reporter at the Associated Press news agency. He later quit his job to focus on a career in the film industry.
Shama was well established in his position as a reporter before deciding to leave the job and focus on his career in the film industry.