Birthname: Michel Demetri Shalhoub
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Apr 10, 1932 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | Jul 10, 2015 Cairo, Egypt |
| Age | Died at 83 |
Omar Sharif | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1954-2013 |
| Top Roles | Nick Arnstein, Davich, Maj. Grau, Sohamus, Yuri |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, War, Historical, Adventure, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Romance (Drama), Period Piece, Bible |
| Top Collaborators | Anthony Quayle, Peter O'Toole, David Lean (Director), Claudia Cardinale |
| Shares birthday with | George Arliss, Max von Sydow, Harry Morgan see more.. |
Omar Sharif Overview:
Legendary actor, Omar Sharif, was born Michel Demetri Shalhoub on Apr 10, 1932 in Alexandria, Egypt. Sharif died at the age of 83 on Jul 10, 2015 in Cairo, Egypt .
MINI BIO:
Black-haired Egyptian actor with flashing dark eyes and faintly bogus smile. Built up a reputation as the number one male pin-up of the Egyptian cinema from 1954 to 1961 before venturing into international films. Was cast almost entirely in blockbuster epics, and found, in the seventies, that the public was less willing to accept him in smaller-scale dramas. Later in co-starring roles, and concentrating on his first love - bridge. Nominated for an Academy Award in Lawrence of Arabia. Also a former Egyptian soccer international! Married (first of two) to Egyptian-born star Faten Hamama (1931-2015) from 1955 to 1974. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Sharif was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1962 | Best Supporting Actor | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish | Nominated |
Omar Sharif BlogHub Articles:
GOODBYE Omar Sharif: 1932 – 2015
By Crystal Kalyana on Jul 12, 2015 From In The Good Old Days Of Classic HollywoodToday we farewell the Egyptian born actor, Omar Sharif, who was known for his striking ?looks, and his meritorious performances in such films as, “Lawrence Of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago”, in which he received two Golden Globe Awards and an Oscar nomination. Omar Sharif was ... Read full article
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Omar Sharif Quotes:
Sherif Ali:
What are you looking for?
T.E. Lawrence: Some way to announce myself.
Sherif Ali: Be patient with him, God.
T.E. Lawrence: Sherif Ali!. So long as the Arabs fight tribe against tribe, so long will they be a little people, a silly people. Greedy, barbarous and cruel, as you are.
Sherif Ali: Come. I will take you to Feisal.
T.E. Lawrence: I do not want your company, sherif.
Sherif Ali: Wadi Safra is another day from here. You will not find it, and not finding it you will die.
T.E. Lawrence: I will find it with this.
[showing the compass]
Sherif Ali: [Ali suddenly takes the compass with his stick] Good army compass. How if I take it?
T.E. Lawrence: Then you would be a thief.
Sherif Ali: Have you no fear, English?
T.E. Lawrence: My fear is my concern.
Sherif Ali: Truly.
[Ali gives back the compass to Lawrence]
Sherif Ali: God be with you English.
[And he rides away]
Nick Arnstein: [Nicky Arnstein has just ordered "filet de boeuf, sauce bordelaise" in French]
Fanny Brice: I would have ordered roast beef and potatoes.
Nick Arnstein: I did.
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T.E. Lawrence: Some way to announce myself.
Sherif Ali: Be patient with him, God.
T.E. Lawrence: Sherif Ali!. So long as the Arabs fight tribe against tribe, so long will they be a little people, a silly people. Greedy, barbarous and cruel, as you are.
Sherif Ali: Come. I will take you to Feisal.
T.E. Lawrence: I do not want your company, sherif.
Sherif Ali: Wadi Safra is another day from here. You will not find it, and not finding it you will die.
T.E. Lawrence: I will find it with this.
[showing the compass]
Sherif Ali: [Ali suddenly takes the compass with his stick] Good army compass. How if I take it?
T.E. Lawrence: Then you would be a thief.
Sherif Ali: Have you no fear, English?
T.E. Lawrence: My fear is my concern.
Sherif Ali: Truly.
[Ali gives back the compass to Lawrence]
Sherif Ali: God be with you English.
[And he rides away]
Nick Arnstein: [Nicky Arnstein has just ordered "filet de boeuf, sauce bordelaise" in French]
Fanny Brice: I would have ordered roast beef and potatoes.
Nick Arnstein: I did.
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