Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif was an Egyptian actor who became an international star through David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia (1962), earning an Academy Award nomination for portraying Sherif Ali. He reunited with Lean in Doctor Zhivago (1965), playing Yuri Zhivago, and later appeared in films including Funny Girl and Monsieur Ibrahim. Sharif also maintained a lifelong passion for competitive bridge alongside his screen career.