Omar Sharif was one of the few Arab actors to ever make it big in Hollywood, and he was huge. He was essential to two of the most epic movies of the 1960s. He played opposite Peter O'Toole in ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Actor Omar Sharif, best known for his portrayal of Doctor Zhivago in the hit 1966 film and for his work in "Lawrence of Arabia", died of a heart attack on Friday, his agent said. He ...

LOS ANGELES (KRON) — Academy Award nominated actor Omar Sharif is battling Alzeheimer’s disease. The sad news was confirmed to the Associated Press by his agent Steve Kenis on Monday. Sharif’s son, ...

In 1962, Egyptian actor Omar Sharif made his Hollywood debut in Lawrence of Arabia, a sweeping epic that would become one of cinema’s most popular films.

CAIRO (AP) — In “Lawrence of Arabia,” Omar Sharif first emerges as a speck in the distance in the shimmering desert sand. He draws closer, a black-robed figure on a trotting camel, until he finally ...

His eyes look through the camera, directly into our souls. Of the many things we remember about Omar Sharif, who died last week at age 83, the eyes win. Few actors use their eyes to define their ...

In Monsieur Ibrahim, opening in limited release on Dec. 5, Omar Sharif plays an Arab grocer who befriends a Jewish boy. You stopped making movies a few years ago. How come? Darling, I was making for ...