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Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor best known for starring in films such as Doctor Zhivago, is celebrated in the latest Google Doodle on what would have been his 86th birthday.
After beginning his screen career as a teenager in his native country, he was catapulted to international fame by a Golden Globe-winning turn in David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.
He earned further plaudits three years later with a leading role as the titular Russian medic and poet in Doctor Zhivago as he became one of few Arabic actors to break into the Hollywood mainstream.
He also lived an eventful life away from the big screen.
Here are five things you might know about Sharif.
1. He was a champion bridge player
After reportedly learning how to play contact bridge to pass the time on movie sets, Sharif developed a passion for the card game that eclipsed his enjoyment of acting.
Omar Sharif: Ten best films from Lawrence of Arabia to Hidalgo
During the 1970s he wrote a bridge column for the Chicago Tribune newspaper, and authored several books on the game.
“I’d rather be playing bridge than making a bad movie,” he once said.
Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor best known for starring in films such as Doctor Zhivago, is celebrated in the latest Google Doodle on what would have been his 86th birthday.
After beginning his screen career as a teenager in his native country, he was catapulted to international fame by a Golden Globe-winning turn in David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.
He earned further plaudits three years later with a leading role as the titular Russian medic and poet in Doctor Zhivago as he became one of few Arabic actors to break into the Hollywood mainstream.
He also lived an eventful life away from the big screen.
Here are five things you might know about Sharif.
1. He was a champion bridge player
After reportedly learning how to play contact bridge to pass the time on movie sets, Sharif developed a passion for the card game that eclipsed his enjoyment of acting.
Omar Sharif: Ten best films from Lawrence of Arabia to Hidalgo
During the 1970s he wrote a bridge column for the Chicago Tribune newspaper, and authored several books on the game.
“I’d rather be playing bridge than making a bad movie,” he once said.
