Omar El-sherif a story of success
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Omar
Sharif was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on April 10, 1932. He was able to attend
English school, eventually learning several languages Arabic, English, Greek, French,
Spanish and Italian fluently, and developing a love for theater, and worked in
his father’s business for a time before focusing on his passion, making his
Egyptian film debut in 1953 and becoming a top star. He wed married to Faten
Hamama in 1955
Sharif eventually attracted international attention for
his prominent part in director David Lean’s 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia,
starring Peter O’Toole. Lauded for his mesmerizing entrance,
Sharif’s role as Sherif Ali Ben El Kharish earned the actor an Academy Award
nomination for Best Supporting Actor, as well as Golden Globe wins for
supporting actor and New Star of the Year. Sharif continued his working
relationship with Lean, starring in the filmmaker’s subsequent classic, Doctor Zhivago (1965),
which focused on the Russian Revolution. Sharif co-starred with Julie Christie and earned another Golden Globe, this time
for actor in a drama.
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In November 2005, Sharif was awarded the inaugural Sergei Eisenstein
Medal by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in recognition of his significant
contributions to world film and cultural diversity. The medal, which is awarded
very infrequently, is named after Russian director Sergei Eisenstein. Only 25 have been struck,
as determined by the agreement between UNESCO, Russia's Mosfilm and the Vivat Foundation.
Sharif began his acting career in his
native Egypt with a role in Shaytan Al-Sahra . In the same year he
appeared in Sira` Fi al-Wadi . He quickly rose to
stardom, appearing in Egyptian productions, including La Anam , Sayyidat al-Qasr and the Nahr el hub. He also starred with his wife, Egyptian
actress Faten Hamama, in several movies as romantic leads.
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Actor Omar Sharif’s final film “1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham” has been dedicated to his legacy said the film’s British Producer and Director Ahmed Salim. It was revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's shortly before his death on July 10, 2015.
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