Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif also known as Omar El-Sharif (born April 10, 1932) is an Egyptian born actor who has starred in several Hollywood films. He graduated from Cairo's Victory College with a math and physics major. At start he worked with his father in the lumber business. In 1953 he started his acting career. He married the Egyptian star Faten Hamama[?] which rocketed his popularity in the Arab World. The marriage ended in 1974. His first English language film was Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.

He appeared in (English language films)[1] (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800019467&cf=movies&intl=us):

• Hidalgo[?] (2003)
• The 13th Warrior (1999)
• Lie Down With Lions[?] (1999)
• The Mysteries of Egypt[?] (1998)
• Funny Girl/Funny Lady[?] (1997)
• Heaven Before I Die[?] (1997)
• Lebanon - Imprisoned Splendour[?] (1997)
• The Possessed[?] (1996)
• Catherine the Great[?] (1995)
• Beyond Justice[?] (1992)
• Grand Larceny[?] (1992)
• Memories of Midnight[?] (1991)
• The Baltimore Bullet[?] (1990)
• The Opium Connection[?] (1990)
• Ashanti: Land of No Mercy[?] (1989)
• Peter the Great[?] (1986)
• Top Secret![?] (1984)
• Green Ice[?] (1981)
• Oh! Heavenly Dog[?] (1980)
• Pleasure Palace[?] (1980)
• Bloodline[?] (1979)
• S-H-E[?] (1979)
• Crime and Passion[?] (1975)
• Funny Lady[?] (1975)
• Juggernaut[?] (1974)
• The Tamarind Seed[?] (1974)
• The Horsemen[?] (1971)
• The Last Valley[?] (1971)
• Mackenna's Gold[?] (1969)
• Funny Girl (1968)
• Mayerling (1968)
• Night of the Generals[?] (1967)
• Doctor Zhivago (1965)
• The Yellow Rolls-Royce[?] (1965)
• Behold a Pale Horse[?] (1964)
• The Fall of the Roman Empire[?] (1964)
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Bridge

Sharif is also one of the most well known Bridge players. There is even a Bridge computer game and tutorial that carries his name [2] (http://www.globalstarsoftware.com/osbridge/)