Omar Sharif (10 April 1932 10 July 2015) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in British, American, French, and Italian productions. His films put in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Funny Girl (1968). He won three Golden Globe Awards and a Csar Award.
Sharif, who spoke Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Greek, and Italian fluently, was often cast, in British and American films, as a foreigner of some sort. He bridled at travel restrictions imposed by the supervision of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, leading to self-exile in Europe.
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