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.

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.

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 ...

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More poses in the press room during the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 8, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images) ...

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.

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.

'Lupin' star Omar Sy and Jane Seymour are among presenters at the International Emmy Awards on Nov. 25 in NYC.

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.

From the sixties onwards, Omar Sharif was one of Hollywood's greats. His best-known projects were 'Doctor Zhivago' and 'Lawrence of Arabia'. The actor died in 2015.

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It’s finally here – the 96th Academy Awards are underway at the Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood. The telecast started at a new time – 7 p.m. ET on ABC. (Yes, one hour earlier.) ...