Real Name: Omar El Sherif
Birth Date: 15/2/1931
Place of Birth: Alexandria
Omar El Sherif, Othersie known as Michel Demitry Shalhoub, isn't only an Egyptian star but an International one as well. He was born in Alexandria, where he studied at Victory College.
He was discovered by Youssef Shahin who directed movies specially tailored for El-Sherif such as Serae Fe El Wady. He married the famous Egyptian actress, Faten Hamama, and had a son, Tarek. The two starred together in such films as Nahr El Hob and Sayedat El Kasr. Shortly after El Sherif's success propelled him to International fame, the two divorced. Omar El Sherif received an Oscar award nomination for a supporting role in the movie "The Lawrence Of Arabia".
He has also starred in Italian, American and French movies. Throughout the years he was living abroad, he worked on Egyptian radio series like: "Anf wa Talit O'uon" and "El Houb El Dae'e". In the nineties, El Sherif took up permanent residence in Egypt and now spends his time between Cairo and Alexandria.
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