Omar Sharif
Born | April 10, 1932 |
Hometown | Alexandria, Egypt |
Net worth | $2 million |
Height | 5'11" (1.80m) |
Spouse | Faten Hamama |
Partner | Andréa Ferréol |
Children | Tarek Sharif, Rylo Huncho |
Parents | Joseph Chalhoub |
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Soviet-style groupthink means only one thing: terrible books
- In 1957, the manuscript of Boris Pasternak’s novel Doctor Zhivago was smuggled out of the Soviet Union and handed to the Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli. The book was hailed as a masterpiece, and in 1958, Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, an honour that he initially accepted, but then, under pressure from the Soviet literary establishment, renounced.
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Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1966 | Golden Globe | Best Actor | Doctor Zhivago (film) | Winner |
1963 | Academy Award | Actor in a Supporting Role | Lawrence of Arabia (film) | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Lawrence of Arabia (film) | Winner |
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A Tale of Two Omars—which touches on life with the author's movie star grandfather as well as his own incredible experiences—is out now.
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'A Tale of Two Omars': Omar Sharif Jr. bravely tackles trauma and coming out in uneven memoir
Omar Sharif Jr.'s memoir grips you for sure and will indeed help someone grappling with their sexuality. But its concept proves too massive.
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Wim Wenders Film on Architecture, Omar Sharif Documentary Among Projects to Be Pitched at Venice Gap-Financing Market
A thought-provoking film about the importance of architecture by three-time Oscar nominee Wim Wenders, and an investigative documentary about the troubled life and times of Egyptian heart-throb Omar Sharif are among 30 feature film projects to be pitched as part of the 8th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market, which runs Sept. 3-5 at the […]
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East Grand Forks man makes court appearance for allegedly selling fentanyl, cocaine
May 27—An East Grand Forks man has been charged with possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to sell it. Mohamed Omar Sharif, 26, is charged with possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to deliver as well as a slate of other drug-related charges, including possession of methamphetamine, possession of a Schedule I hallucinogenic, possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor ...
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‘The Life and Times of Omar Sharif’ to Examine How Politics Shaped the Legendary Actor’s Enigmatic Persona (EXCLUSIVE)
Captivated by the seemingly many personas of late actor Omar Sharif, Egyptian filmmaker Mark Lotfy and Swedish director Axel Petersén delved into the legendary star’s eventful career, tracing how the politics of 1950s Egypt formed the international star’s complex character. Their new documentary, “The Life and Times of Omar Sharif,” shows in particular how the […]
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What if Stanley Kubrick had made ‘Doctor Zhivago’…
News came to light this week that surprised film historians. Before David Lean created his epic, much-loved adaptation of Doctor Zhivago in 1965, two other revered Hollywood filmmakers tried to buy the rights from author Boris Pasternak: Kirk Douglas and Stanley Kubrick. In a letter to Pasternak, discovered by Dr James Fenwick, a film historian, and dated January 8 1959, the director of Spartacus and 2001: A Space Odyssey listed the awards he and Douglas had won for their previous collaboration,
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Omar Sharif Jr. Joins Keshet’s Israeli Series ‘The Baker And The Beauty’
EXCLUSIVE:?Actor and LGBTQ advocate Omar Sharif Jr. is set to join the third season of the Israeli series The Baker and The Beauty from Keshet Studios. Created by Assi Azar, the series goes by the Hebrew name Lehiyot Ita and is one of the most popular and watched series in Israel. The romantic dramedy which […]
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Will Oscar Campaigning Turn to Mudslinging?
On March 5, 1963, Army Archerd wrote in Variety: “There’s been a not-so-subtle campaign pyramiding since Oscar nominations that Omar Sharif is an ex-Egyptian soldier who fought in the Israeli War. Forget it: Omar sez: ‘I never fought in any army.’” Archerd also denied the rumor that Sharif was Muslim. Two big takeaways: 1. Mudslinging […]
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