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.
After quitting his job as a reporter Shama moved so he could focus on his film career.