Legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif has died at the age of 83. He became a global star in the 1960s with films like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago — but his career started in Cairo.

More Stories by Omar Sharif Jr., as told to Gregg Kilday. View All. July 15, 2015 6:00am Share on Facebook; ... He’d taken me a couple of times to the Academy Awards and the Vanity Fair party.

Who is Omar Sharif – wife Faten ... three Golden Globe Awards and he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role as Sherif Ali in Lawrence Of Arabia.

Omar Sharif Jr.'s New Memoir Goes Beyond a Hollywood Legacy A Tale of Two Omars— which touches on life with the author's legendary grandfather as well as his own incredible experiences—is out now.

Actor Omar Sharif, best known for his roles in classic films Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, has died aged 83. Egypt-born Sharif won two Golden Globe awards and an Oscar nomination for his ...

Omar Sharif has credited his 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia with changing the course of his life. The film ... earning seven Academy Awards and four BAFTAs. What to Read Next.

Sharif, 37, enjoys a successful career as a model and actor, having appeared in a memorable sketch at the 2011 Academy Awards, and in print ads for Calvin Klein and Coca-Cola.

At the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, The Times' photo team was out in force on the red carpet, capturing all the best ...

Omar Sharif, the Egyptian-born movie actor of virile good looks who became an international heartthrob in “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago,” and who made off-screen conquests as a ...