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Omar Sharif [a] ( Arabic: عمر الشريف Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʕomɑɾ eʃʃɪˈɾiːf], born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub [1] [miˈʃel dɪˈmitɾi ʃælˈhuːb]; 10 April 1932 – 10 July 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. [6] [7] [8] He began his career in his ...
Omar Sharif was an Egyptian actor best known for Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. He won several awards, wrote books on bridge, and died of Alzheimer's disease in 2015.
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5 days ago · Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor of international acclaim, known for his dashing good looks and for iconic roles in such films as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Funny Girl (1968). Sharif also published columns, books, and videos about the card game bridge.
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- Omar Sharif was an Egyptian actor of international acclaim, known for his dashing good looks and for iconic roles in such films as Lawrence of Arab...
- Omar Sharif died of a heart attack on July 10, 2015, in Cairo, Egypt.
- In the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia Omar Sharif played Sherif Ali. When Lawrence’s Bedouin guide drinks from a well belonging to Sherif Ali at the...
- Omar Sharif was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on April 10, 1932. He moved to Cairo when he was four years old.
- In 1955 Omar Sharif married Egyptian movie star Faten Hamama, who was known as the “Lady of the Arabic Screen.” They met in 1953 when they were cas...
Omar Sharif. Actor: Lawrence of Arabia. Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor best known for playing Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and the title role in Doctor Zhivago (1965), was born Michel Demitri Shalhoub on April 10, 1932 in Alexandria, Egypt to Joseph Shalhoub, a lumber merchant, and his wife, Claire (Saada). Of Lebanese and Syrian extraction, the young Michel was raised Catholic. He was educated at Victoria College...
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Jul 10, 2015 · Omar Sharif was born Michel Demitri Shalhoub on April 10, 1932, into a well-to-do family in Alexandria, Egypt. He graduated from Cairo University with a degree in mathematics and physics and ...
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Jul 10, 2015 · Actor Omar Sharif, best known for his roles in classic films Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, has died aged 83. Egypt-born Sharif won two Golden Globe awards and an Oscar nomination for his ...
Jul 10, 2015 · Obituary: Omar Sharif. 10 July 2015. Rex Features. Omar Sharif was the most famous Egyptian actor of his generation. He brought a smouldering intensity to films such as Lawrence of Arabia and ...
