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Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as his country's greatest male film star. He began his career in Egypt in the early 1950s. He is best known for his appearances in American, British, French, and Italian productions, and has been described as "the first Egyptian and Arab to conquer Hollywood". His career encompassed over 100 films spanning 50 years, and brought him many accolad…
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entertainment · Egyptian actor (1932–2015) · actor · film actor · writer · non-fiction writer · television actor · bridge player · also Omar Sharif, Omar el-Sherief, Omar Cherif, Michel Dimitri Chalhoub, Michel Demitri Shalhoub, Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub
Born 10 April 1932 · Died 10 July 2015 · Q170515
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2026· 5 entries
“It gave me glory, but it gave me loneliness also. And a lot of missing my own land, my own people and my own country”
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“What killed my career was appearing in a succession of films you wouldn”
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“play the role of a foreigner without anyone knowing exactly where I came from”
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The Guardian: ‘Omar, what the hell are you doing in Chichester?’: when Doctor Zhivago star Sharif came to Sussex
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2016· 1 entry
The Guardian: Omar Sharif honoured in Oscars ceremony
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2015· 8 entries
The Guardian: Letter: On location with Omar Sharif
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The Guardian: Omar Sharif: an unexpected host one night in Paris
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The Guardian: Why I fell for the beguiling Omar Sharif | Agnès Poirier
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The Guardian: Omar Sharif – a career in clips
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The Guardian: Omar Sharif obituary
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The Guardian: Omar Sharif: an exquisite actor whose charisma baffled Hollywood
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The Guardian: Omar Sharif: a life in pictures
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Died 2015-07-10.
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2010· 3 entries
And he used the occasion to meet Hull City football player Ken Wagstaff
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“Because when one sees what happens in the world between the religions, the different religions killing each other and murdering each other, it”
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Commenting on religious issues, he said, "Because when one sees what happens in the world between the religions, the different religions killing each other and murdering each other, it's disgusting as far as I'm concerne
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2006· 2 entries
Sharif was appointed the honorary president of the Cairo International Film Festival
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Sharif played the artist Hans Canon in The Crown Prince, a film about Rudolf, the 19th century crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
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2005· 1 entry
Joined Toronto Raptors in 2005.
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2004· 6 entries
Awarded César Award for Best Actor for Monsieur Ibrahim (2004).
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Joined Fayetteville Patriots in 2004.
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It includes some of his most famous deals and bridge stories
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“I believe in everything and nothing, I don”
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“To learn bad dialogue is so difficult and so boring,”
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Joined Portland Trail Blazers in 2004.
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2003· 3 entries
Won Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (2003).
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Said, "I went 25 years without making a good film
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Sharif received acclaim for his leading role in Monsieur Ibrahim, a French-language film adaptation of the novel Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran, as a Muslim Turkish merchant who becomes a father figure for a Jew
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2001· 2 entries
“I went 25 years without making a good film.”
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Joined Fayetteville Patriots in 2001.
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2000· 2 entries
At Maastricht, he joined Egypt's senior team, finishing in ninth place
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Joined St Johns in 2000.
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1999· 1 entry
Played in a French senior team at the European Championships in Malta, finishing second
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1998· 1 entry
“She hit me on my backside every day till I was 14. She was an extraordinary woman – she lived till 1998. I was very close to her, even though she beat me all the time!”
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1997· 1 entry
Was a member of the Committee of Honour for the Bermuda Bowl on the first time it was held in an Arab country, Tunisia
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1996· 1 entry
Sharif starred in the documentary Lebanon
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1992· 2 entries
And suffered a mild heart attack in 1994
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And is still sold in Windows and mobile platform versions
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1990· 1 entry
The Omar Sharif World Individual Championship offered the largest total purse, $200,000, in the history of bridge
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1989· 1 entry
When he was surprised by Michael Aspel outside his Paris apartment
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1983· 2 entries
Saying he "appeared in the bad films of great directors"
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In addition to his son Tarek Sharif, he had two grandsons, Omar Sharif, Jr., (born 1983 in Montreal) and Karim.
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1975· 1 entry
Sponsored by the Lancia division of Fiat, Sharif and members of the Italian Blue Team faced off in four challenge matches against American teams
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1972· 1 entry
“and to work with a stupid director who tells you to do the wrong thing, etcetera, it’s just unbearable.”
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1970· 1 entry
Sharif and the Circus went to London's famous Piccadilly Hotel for an 80-rubber match against British experts Jeremy Flint and Jonathan Cansino
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1968· 1 entry
Was playing captain of the Egyptian team in the Olympiad
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1967· 1 entry
Formed the Omar Sharif Bridge Circus to showcase bridge to the world, and invited professional players including members of the Italian Blue team, which won 16 World championship titles, to tour and promote the game v
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1966· 2 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Doctor Zhivago (1966).
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Won a third Golden Globe award for the titular role in the film Doctor Zhivago
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1965· 1 entry
Sharif lived in Egypt from his birth until he moved to Europe in 1965.
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1963· 2 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Lawrence of Arabia (1963).
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Won Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor (1963).
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1957· 2 entries
They had one son, Tarek Sharif, born in 1957 in Egypt, who appeared in Doctor Zhivago as Yuri at the age of eight.
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In Egypt, who appeared in Doctor Zhivago as Yuri at the age of eight
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1955· 1 entry
Adopted the stage name "Omar Sharif"
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1954· 1 entry
Sharif starred in the film Struggle in the Valley with Faten Hamama, who shared a kiss with him, although she had previously refused to kiss on screen
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1952· 2 entries
“s nationalisation policies and his father”
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In contrast, after 1952, Sharif stated that wealth changed hands in Egypt under Nasser's nationalisation policies and his father's business "took a beating".
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1932· 2 entries
Born 1932-04-10.
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His father "wasn't a wealthy man", but "earned quite a bit of money"
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