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Omar Sharif

1932 - 2015

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Omar Sharif (Arabic: عمر الشريف, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈʕomɑɾ eʃʃɪˈɾiːf]; born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub [miˈʃel dɪˈmitɾi ʃælˈhuːb]; 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. He is best known for his appearances in American, British, French, and Italian productions, and has been described as "the first Egyptian and Arab to conquer Hollywood". 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Omar Sharif is the 77th most popular actor (down from 63rd in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Egypt (down from 36th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Actor.

Omar Sharif is most famous for his roles in the movies Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Omar Sharif ranks 77 out of 13,578. Before him are Vin Diesel, Tom Selleck, Robert Downey Jr., Judy Garland, Tom Hanks, and Brad Pitt. After him are Ed Asner, Henry Fonda, Denzel Washington, Maggie Smith, Robert Redford, and Jon Voight.

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Among people born in 1932, Omar Sharif ranks 8. Before him are Manmohan Singh, Jacques Chirac, Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, Sheldon Lee Glashow, and Andrei Tarkovsky. After him are François Truffaut, Miloš Forman, Johnny Cash, John Williams, Cesare Maldini, and Luc Montagnier. Among people deceased in 2015, Omar Sharif ranks 14. Before him are Christopher Lee, Tomas Tranströmer, Nicholas Winton, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Demis Roussos, and Terry Pratchett. After him are Kim Young-sam, Helmut Schmidt, Süleyman Demirel, Anita Ekberg, Henning Mankell, and Irwin Rose.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Omar Sharif ranks 41 out of 642. Before him are Caesarion (-47), Ptolemy XIV of Egypt (-60), Demis Roussos (1946), Mohamed Morsi (1951), Farouk of Egypt (1920), and Menkaure (-2001). After him are Pachomius the Great (292), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (1954), Ramesses III (-1217), Horemheb (-1319), Ramesses I (-1300), and Ankhesenamun (-1347).

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Among ACTORS In Egypt

Among actors born in Egypt, Omar Sharif ranks 1. After him are Faten Hamama (1931), Marika Rökk (1913), Adel Emam (1940), Soad Hosny (1943), Shadia (1931), Zubaida Tharwat (1940), Hind Rostom (1929), Taheyya Kariokka (1915), Nadia Gamal (1937), Mena Massoud (1991), and Julian Fellowes (1949).

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