Omar Sharif also known as Omar El-Sharif (born
April 10,
1932) is an
Egyptian born
actor who has starred in several
Hollywood films. He graduated from Cairo's Victory College
with a math and physics major. At start 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 appeared in (English language films):
- Hidalgo (2003)
-
The 13th Warrior (1999)
- Lie Down With Lions (1999)
- The Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- Funny Girl/Funny Lady (1997)
- Heaven Before I Die (1997)
- Lebanon - Imprisoned Splendour (1997)
- The Possessed (1996)
- Catherine the Great (1995)
- Beyond Justice (1992)
- Grand Larceny (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)
-
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
-
Funny Girl (1968)
-
Mayerling (1968)
- Night of the Generals (1967)
-
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce (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 regular bridge column
for newspaper syndication, and there is even a bridge computer
game and tutorial that carries his name.
