Acting

Omar Sharif

Ο/Η Omar Sharif είναι γνωστός/ή κυρίως για: Τα Ταξίδια του Γκιούλιβερ, Τα Όσκαρ, Ο τελευταίος Ναΐτης και Golden Globe Awards. Ο/Η Omar Sharif γεννήθηκε στις 10 Απριλίου 1932. Ο/Η Omar Sharif πέθανε στις 10 Ιουλίου 2015 σε ηλικία 83 ετών.

Γέννηση: 10 Απριλίου 1932
Τόπος γέννησης: Alexandria, Egypt
Θάνατος: 10 Ιουλίου 2015 (83 ετών)

Βιογραφία

Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. The son of a precious wood merchant, he grew up in a united Christian family of Syrian and Lebanese descent with his parents and his sister. Enrolled at Victoria College, a prestigious British school in Alexandria, the teenager studied science and foreign languages and later discovered theater classes. A brilliant student, he continued his studies at Cairo University, where he obtained his diploma in mathematics and physics. He later converted to Islam to marry Egyptian actress Faten Hamama.

In 1962, he took on the role of Prince Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia under the direction of David Lean. This film, the first outside Egypt for the actor, marked the beginning of a long friendship with Peter O'Toole and a turning point in Omar Sharif's career. He won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and decided to leave his native country for Hollywood.