Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif (Arabic: عمر الشريف born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub 10 April 1932 – 10 July 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in British, American, French, and Italian productions. His career encompassed over 100 films spanning 50 years, and brought him many accolades including three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award for Best Actor.
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| Full name at birth | Michel Demitri Shalhoub
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| Claim to fame | Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia
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| Date of birth | 10 April 1932
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| Place of birth | Alexandria, Egypt
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| Date of death | 10 July 2015
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| Age | 83 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Cairo, Egypt
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| Cause of death | Heart attack
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| Resting place | El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo, El Qahira, Egypt
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| Occupation | Actor, Writer
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Net worth | $2,000,000 USD
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| Talent agency | Agence Anne Alvares Correa
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- Also fluent in Italian (ex. appearance in main RAI show ''Domenica In'' 10/23/2005)
- 5 August 2003 - Received a one-month suspended sentence and a $1700 fine for head-butting a police officer in a French casino in July.
- He is both author and co-author of several books on Bridge and has licensed his name to a Bridge computer game.
- Of Lebanese/Syrian descent, but lived in Egypt all his life
- Fluent in English, Arabic, Greek and French
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