Profile of Omar Sharif on Famous Like Me

Omar Sharif (born April 10, 1932, in Alexandria ,Egypt, as Michel Shahoub), also known as Omar El-Sharif, is an Egyptian-born actor (of Lebanese origins) who has starred in many Hollywood films. He graduated from Alexandria's Victoria College, then from Cairo University with a math and physics major. At first he worked with his father in the lumber business. In 1953 he started his acting career. He married the Egyptian star Faten Hamama, which rocketed his popularity in the Arab World. The marriage ended in 1974.

His first English language film was Lawrence of Arabia in 1962. He also played Dr. Zhivago in the movie by the same name. Omar Sharif is fluent in English, Arabic, Greek, French, Italian and Turkish.

He got married once and it was with the Egyptian actress Faten Hamama between 1954 and1974. They are divorced divorced and have 1 son named Tarek Sharif.

Filmography

• Hidalgo (2003)
• Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003)
• The 13th Warrior (1999)
• The Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
• Funny Girl/Funny Lady (1997)
• Heaven Before I Die (1997)
• Lebanon - Imprisoned Splendour (1997)
• The Possessed (1996)
• Gulliver's Travels (1996)
• Catherine the Great (1995)
• Lie Down With Lions (1994)
• Beyond Justice (1992)
• Grand Larceny (1992)
• Mayrig (1992)
• Memories of Midnight (1991)
• The Baltimore Bullet (1990)
• The Opium Connection (1990)
• Ashanti: Land of No Mercy (1989)
• Peter the Great (1986)
• Top Secret! (1984)
• Green Ice (1981)
• Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980)
• Pleasure Palace (1980)
• Bloodline (1979)
• S-H-E (1979)
• Crime and Passion (1975)
• Funny Lady (1975)
• Juggernaut (1974)
• The Tamarind Seed (1974)
• The Horsemen (1971)
• The Last Valley (1971)
• Che! (1969)
• Mackenna's Gold (1969)
• Funny Girl (1968)
• Mayerling (1968)
• The Night of the Generals (1967)
• Doctor Zhivago (1965)
• The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1965)
• Genghis Khan (1965)
• Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
• The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Bridge

Sharif is also one of the world's best known contract bridge players. He writes a syndicated newspaper bridge column, and there is even a bridge computer game and tutorial that carries his name. Sharif is also a regular in casinos in France, where he once assaulted a casino employee after losing thousands of dollars on a single roulette bet.

External link

• Omar Sharif at the Internet Movie Database

Another Omar Sharif was allegedly the accomplice of Asaf Hanif (Mike's Place bomber) found drowned shortly after the attack.

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