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Omar Sharif

Omar SharifAKA Michel Demitri Shalhoub

Born: 10-Apr-1932
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 10-Jul-2015
Location of death: Cairo, Egypt
Cause of death: Heart Attack

Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim
Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: Egypt
Executive summary: Doctor Zhivago

Ridiculously handsome Egyptian actor, best known for Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.

Father: Joseph Shalhoub (timber merchant)
Wife: Faten Hamama (m. 1955, div. 1974, one son)
Son: Tarek Sharif (b. 1957)

    High School: Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt
    University: Cairo University

    Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor, Lawrence of Arabia 1963
    Golden Globe Best Actor, Doctor Zhivago 1966
    Assault and Battery Beverly Hills, CA (11-Jun-2005), according to lawsuit filed Oct-2005
    Egyptian Ancestry
    Risk Factors: Alzheimer's, Former Smoker

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Last Templar (25-Jan-2009)
    10,000 B.C. (22-Feb-2008) · Narrator [VOICE]
    One Night with the King (10-Oct-2006) · Prince Memucan
    The Crown Prince (30-Apr-2006)
    The Ten Commandments (10-Apr-2006)
    St. Peter (24-Oct-2005)
    Hidalgo (17-Feb-2004) · Sheikh Riyadh
    Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (29-Aug-2003)
    The Parole Officer (10-Aug-2001) · Victor
    The 13th Warrior (25-Jun-1999)
    Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
    Gulliver's Travels (4-Feb-1996)
    Catherine the Great (1995)
    Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (27-Dec-1992)
    Beyond Justice (1992)
    Mayrig (27-Nov-1991)
    The Rainbow Thief (1990)
    Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (7-Dec-1986)
    Harem (9-Feb-1986)
    Peter the Great (2-Feb-1986)
    Top Secret! (8-Jun-1984)
    The Far Pavilions (3-Jan-1984)
    Green Ice (1981)
    Oh, Heavenly Dog! (11-Jul-1980)
    The Baltimore Bullet (1-Apr-1980)
    Bloodline (29-Jun-1979)
    Ashanti (9-Mar-1979)
    Crime & Passion (6-Feb-1976)
    Funny Lady (15-Mar-1975) · Nick Arnstein
    Juggernaut (25-Sep-1974) · Capt. Alex Brunel
    The Tamarind Seed (11-Jul-1974)
    The Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo (17-Mar-1973)
    Le Casse (4-Dec-1971) · Abel Zacharia
    The Horsemen (24-Jul-1971)
    The Last Valley (28-Jan-1971)
    Che! (29-May-1969)
    The Appointment (May-1969) · Federico Fendi
    Mackenna's Gold (18-Mar-1969) · Colorado
    Mayerling (22-Oct-1968)
    Funny Girl (19-Sep-1968) · Nick Arnstein
    More Than a Miracle (1-Nov-1967) · Prince Rodrigo Ferrante d'Avalos
    The Night of the Generals (2-Feb-1967)
    The Poppy Is Also a Flower (22-Apr-1966)
    Doctor Zhivago (22-Dec-1965) · Yuri
    Marco the Magnificent (6-Aug-1965)
    Genghis Khan (15-Apr-1965)
    The Yellow Rolls-Royce (31-Dec-1964) · Davich
    Behold a Pale Horse (14-Aug-1964) · Francisco
    The Fall of the Roman Empire (26-Mar-1964)
    Lawrence of Arabia (10-Dec-1962) · Sherif Ali



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