This page will contain external links about Omar Sharif, as they become available.Omar SharifOmar Sharif as Captain Nemo in Mystery IslandOmar Sharif (born April 10, 1932), also known as Omar El-Sharif, is an Egyptian-born actor (of Syrian origins) who has starred in several Hollywood films. He graduated from Cairo's Victory College with a math and physics major. At first 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 also played Dr. Zhivago in the movie by the same name. Filmography
BridgeSharif is also one of the world's best known contract bridge players. He writes a syndicated newspaper bridge column, and there is even a bridge computer game and tutorial that carries his name. Sharif is also a regular in casinos in France, where he once assaulted a casino employee after losing thousands of dollars on a single roulette bet. This page about Omar Sharif includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Omar Sharif News stories about Omar Sharif External links for Omar Sharif Videos for Omar Sharif Wikis about Omar Sharif Discussion Groups about Omar Sharif Blogs about Omar Sharif Images of Omar Sharif |
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Sharif is also a regular in casinos in France, where he once assaulted a casino employee after losing thousands of dollars on a single roulette bet. One of Chaim Topol's best known roles in an Israeli production was in the controversial Salah Shabati by Ephraim Kishon - a play, later adapted for film, depicting the hardships of a new Sephardi Jewish family in Israel of the early 1950s. He writes a syndicated newspaper bridge column, and there is even a bridge computer game and tutorial that carries his name. Some of his other notable appearances were in Galileo (1975), Flash Gordon (1980), Cast a Giant Shadow and the James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only. Sharif is also one of the world's best known contract bridge players. Topol is best known for his performance as Tevye the Milkman in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof (1971), for which he received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination in 1972. Zhivago in the movie by the same name. Chaim Topol (born September 9, 1935 in Tel Aviv), often billed simply as Topol, is one of the most famous of Israeli actors. He also played Dr. His first English language film was Lawrence of Arabia in 1962. The marriage ended in 1974. He married the Egyptian star Faten Hamama, which rocketed his popularity in the Arab World. In 1953 he started his acting career. He graduated from Cairo's Victory College with a math and physics major. At first he worked with his father in the lumber business. Omar Sharif (born April 10, 1932), also known as Omar El-Sharif, is an Egyptian-born actor (of Syrian origins) who has starred in several Hollywood films. Lawrence of Arabia (1962). The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). Behold a Pale Horse (1964). The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1965). Doctor Zhivago (1965). Night of the Generals (1967). Mayerling (1968). Funny Girl (1968). Mackenna's Gold (1969). The Last Valley (1971). The Horsemen (1971). The Tamarind Seed (1974). Juggernaut (1974). Funny Lady (1975). Crime and Passion (1975). S-H-E (1979). Bloodline (1979). Pleasure Palace (1980). Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980). Green Ice (1981). Top Secret! (1984). Peter the Great (1986). Ashanti: Land of No Mercy (1989). The Opium Connection (1990). The Baltimore Bullet (1990). Memories of Midnight (1991). Grand Larceny (1992). Beyond Justice (1992). Catherine the Great (1995). The Possessed (1996). Lebanon - Imprisoned Splendour (1997). Heaven Before I Die (1997). Funny Girl/Funny Lady (1997). The Mysteries of Egypt (1998). Lie Down With Lions (1999). The 13th Warrior (1999). Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003). Hidalgo (2003). |