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Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif (born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub on 10 April 1932 in Alexandria, then part of the Kingdom of Egypt) was an Egyptian actor and internationally acclaimed bridge player whose career spanned more than five decades and over one hundred films. He began in Egyptian cinema in the mid‑1950s, quickly becoming one of the country’s leading stars with roles in The Blazing Sun, Sleepless and A Rumor of Love, before his breakthrough on the world stage with David Lean’s epic Lawrence of Arabia (1962) where his portrayal of Sherif Ali earned him an Academy Award nomination and two Golden Globe awards. Two years later he headlined another Lean masterpiece, Doctor Zhivago (1965), winning the Golden Globe for Best Actor and cementing his reputation as a versatile romantic lead who could convey deep emotion across languages; he spoke Arabic, English, French, Italian and Spanish fluently. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s he appeared in a diverse mix of Hollywood, European and Arabic productions, including Funny Girl, The Tamarind Seed, Che! and The Mamelukes, often playing exotic or historical figures that highlighted his ambiguous ethnicity. In addition to his screen work, Sharif was a passionate horse‑racing enthusiast and a top‑ranked contract bridge player, founding the Omar Sharif Bridge Circus in the 1960s and authoring several bridge books. He received numerous civil honors such as the Egyptian Order of Merit, France’s Legion of Honour and the UNESCO Sergei Eisenstein Medal for his contributions to cultural diversity. After a brief decline in the 1980s and 1990s, he returned to critical acclaim with the French film Monsieur Ibrahim (2003), winning the César Award for Best Actor. His final screen appearance came in 2015, the year of his death, following a life marked by artistic triumph, linguistic brilliance, and a legacy that made him the first Arab star to conquer Hollywood.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub
Born: Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
Citizenship: Egyptian
Birthday: April 10, 1932
Occupations: Actor, Bridge player
Years Active: 1954-2015
Children: 1
Spouses: Faten Hamama
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Awards and Nominations Received by Omar Sharif
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Movies Featuring Omar Sharif
Doctor Zhivago
Maria by Callas
Monsieur Ibrahim
Oh Heavenly Dog
Hidalgo
Funny Girl
Mysteries of Egypt
I Forgot to Tell You
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
A Castle in Italy
The Parole Officer
Looking for Sophia
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
St. Peter
Kronprinz Rudolf
Pyramid
Mountains of the Moon
The Rainbow Thief
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Inchon
Citizen Masrey
Ayoub
The Far Pavilions
David Lean: A Life in Film
Peter the Great
Harem
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
The Possessed
Green Ice
The Puppeteer
Memories of Midnight
The Baltimore Bullet
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
The Horsemen
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Genghis Khan
Dark Waters
Catherine the Great
The Burglars
Beyond Justice
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
The Night of the Generals
The Fall of the Roman Empire
More Than a Miracle
The Mysterious Island
Gharam Al-Asyad
588 rue Paradis
The Car That Became a Star
The Last Templar
Che!
Juggernaut
My Only Love
The Devil of the Desert
A Man in Our House
Mysteries of Egypt
Land of Peace
Sleepless
The Beginning and the End
Lie Down with Lions
Scandal in Zamalek
Mayerling
Gulliver’s Travels
Funny Lady
For the Sake of a Woman
Crime and Passion
The Tamarind Seed
Ghaltet Habibi
Ashanti
Beach of Secrets
The Mamluks
Hassan and Marcus
Sayedat el kasr
Mackenna’s Gold
Mrs. ’Arris Goes to Paris
Lawrence of Arabia
The Blazing Sun
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Behold a Pale Horse
Struggle on the Nile
Rendezvous with a Stranger
The Appointment
Bloodline
Our Best Days
Marco the Magnificent
Moscow in Madrid
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
The River of Love
Agony of Love
Career Timeline
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1992
Beyond Justice
Emir Beni-Zair
588 rue Paradis
Hagop Zakarian
Mrs. ’Arris Goes to Paris
Marquis Hippolite
1980
Oh Heavenly Dog
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Baron Cesare Magnasco
The Baltimore Bullet
The Deacon
1965
Doctor Zhivago
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan / Temujin
The Car That Became a Star
Davich (archive footage)
The Mamluks
Ahmed
Marco the Magnificent
Sheik Alla Hou
Moscow in Madrid
Self
1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Davich
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Sohamus
Behold a Pale Horse
Francisco
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