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Omar Sharif was an Egyptian actor who was best known for his roles in the films Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Funny Girl (1968). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Lawrence of Arabia. Sharif was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on April 10, 1932, to a Melkite Catholic family. He studied mathematics and physics at Cairo University and then worked as a bridge engineer before turning to acting. He made his film debut in 1954 in the Egyptian film Siraa Fil-Wadi (The Blazing Sun). He went on to appear in a number of Egyptian films, including The River of Love (1955) and Struggle in the Valley (1956). In 1962, Sharif starred in the epic Lawrence of Arabia, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He followed this up with roles in Doctor Zhivago (1965), Funny Girl (1968), and The Tamarind Seed (1974). In addition to his film career, Sharif was also a successful stage actor, appearing in productions of plays such as The Rainmaker (1962) and The Night of the Iguana (1964). Sharif was married three times and had two children. He died on July 10, 2015, in Cairo, Egypt, at the age of 83.

Popular As Michel Demetri Shalhoub
Occupation actor,soundtrack,writer
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 10 April 1932
Birthday 10 April
Birthplace Alexandria, Egypt
Date of death 10 July, 2015
Died Place Cairo, Egypt
Nationality Egypt

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Omar Sharif Height, Weight & Measurements

At 83 years old, Omar Sharif height is 5' 11" (1.8 m) .

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Height 5' 11" (1.8 m)
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Who Is Omar Sharif's Wife?

His wife is Faten Hamamah (5 February 1955 - 1974) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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Wife Faten Hamamah (5 February 1955 - 1974) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Omar Sharif Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Omar Sharif worth at the age of 83 years old? Omar Sharif’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Egypt. We have estimated Omar Sharif's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)£8,000
Genghis Khan (1965)$25,000
Doctor Zhivago (1965)£8,000
Funny Girl (1968)£8,000
Mayerling (1968)$400,000

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2009

As of 2009, he is only one of six performers who won a Golden Globe Award as Best Lead Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture Drama without being nominated for an Oscar for that same role (his for Doctor Zhivago (1965)). The others are Spencer Tracy in The Actress (1953), Anthony Franciosa in Career (1959), Shirley MacLaine in Madame Sousatzka (1988), Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998) and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008).

2007

In an interview (sometime between 2007-09) in his native Egypt that he considered Che! (1969) to be one of his worst movies.

2006

Sharif told the press in 2006 that he no longer played bridge, explaining, "I decided I didn't want to be a slave to any passion any more except for my work. I had too many passions, bridge, horses, gambling. I want to live a different kind of life, be with my family more because I didn't give them enough time. ".

2005

Ordered by a US court in Beverly Hills, California to take an anger management course for punching a parking attendant who refused to accept his European currency on 11 June 2005. Sharif was not present for the hearing (13 February 2007).

2003

As an actor, Sharif had made a comeback in 2003 playing the title role of an elderly Muslim shopkeeper in the French film Monsieur Ibrahim (2003). For his performance, he won the Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival and the Best Actor César, France's equivalent of the Oscar, from the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma.

1992

Sharif also wrote several books on bridge and has licensed his name to a bridge computer game, "Omar Sharif Bridge", which has been marketed since 1992.

1990

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1990.

1976

His autobiography 'L'Éternel Masculin" was published in France in 1976 and in America the following year as "The Eternal Male".

1970

In the 1970s and 1980s, he co-wrote a syndicated newspaper bridge column for the Chicago Tribune.

1969

In 1969, Sharif was named to star in a musical biography on Rudolph Valentino that director Mike Frankovich was preparing but which did not materialize.

1964

Had appeared with James Mason in four films: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), Genghis Khan (1965), Mayerling (1968) and Bloodline (1979).

1963

Of Lebanese/Syrian descent, he resided in Egypt most of his life. Fluent in Arabic, English, French, Greek, Italian and Spanish, he graduated from Cairo University in 1963 with a joint degree in mathematics and physics. He wanted to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) but, shortly before he was to travel to London, a producer saw him and offered him the leading role in The Blazing Sun (1954), Sharif's first film.

1962

Was close friends with Peter O'Toole, who nicknamed him "Freddy" on the set of Lawrence of Arabia (1962), because "no one could possibly be called Omar Sharif".

1960

Beginning in the 1960s, Sharif earned a reputation as one of the world's best known contract bridge players.

1957

The couple had one child (Tarek Sharif, who was born in 1957 and portrayed the young Zhivago in the eponymous picture) and divorced in 1974. Sharif never remarried.

1956

Served in Egypt's militia during the 1956 Suez crisis but considered the idea of actually using his rifle absurd as the enemy would simply level the apartment block he lived in with their return fire. Was later interviewed by British chat show host Michael Parkinson who had served with the British Army on the other side of the conflict, the pair comparing their memories of the events.

1954

His first movie was the Egyptian film The Blazing Sun (1954) ("The Blazing Sun") in 1953, opposite the renowned Egyptian actress Faten Hamamah whom he married in 1955. He converted to Islam to marry Hamama and took the name Omar al-Sharif.

1932

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 in Alexandria and took a degree in mathematics and physics from Cairo University with a major. Afterward graduating from university, he entered the family lumber business. Before making his English-language film debut with "Lawrence of Arabia", for which he earned a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination and international fame, Sharif became a star in Egyptian cinema.