Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif (1932–2015) was an Egyptian actor who became an international film star.
Born Michel Chalhoub, he gained fame in *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962) and *Doctor Zhivago* (1965), often cast as the romantic leading man with dark, soulful eyes.
He was also a world-class bridge player, authoring books on the game.
British liaison to Arab revolt
- Funny GirlMusical about comedic entertainer
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
- epicImpressively grand in scope
Doctor Zhivago · Peter O'Toole · Barbra Streisand · golden age · romantic lead · accent · crossover · screen presence
Egyptian capital city
- NileAfrica's longest river
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- North AfricaContinent's Mediterranean coastal region
Arab · Muslim · Alexandria · cosmopolitan · multilingual · emigre · homeland · exile
Top-ranked competitor internationally
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- duplicateExact replica of original
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
finesse · slam · grand slam · declarer · dummy · tournament · partnership · columnist
Smoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
dapper · gentleman · mustache · romantic · gallant · worldly · cultivated · cosmopolitan
Lawrence of Arabia
British liaison to Arab revolt
- Funny GirlMusical about comedic entertainer
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
Doctor Zhivago · Peter O'Toole · Barbra Streisand · epic · golden age · romantic lead · accent · crossover · screen presence · Hollywood
Cairo
Egyptian capital city
- NileAfrica's longest river
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
North Africa · Arab · Muslim · Alexandria · cosmopolitan · multilingual · emigre · homeland · exile · Mediterranean
world champion
Top-ranked competitor internationally
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- duplicateExact replica of original
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
bidding · finesse · slam · grand slam · declarer · dummy · tournament · partnership · columnist · expert
suave
Smoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
elegant · dapper · gentleman · mustache · romantic · gallant · worldly · cultivated · cosmopolitan · handsome
- Arab ArtistsElissa, Hakim, Khalil Gibran, Adonis, Khaled
- Middle Eastern CinemaPersepolis, Cairo, Tehran, Beirut, Istanbul
- EgyptiansCleopatra, pharaohs, Tutankhamun, Nefertiti, Ramses
- Heartthrobsheartthrob, heartthrobs, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Rudolph Valentino
- Sixties IconsBeatles, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, Jackie Kennedy
- North AfricansBerbers, Tuareg, Tunisians, Algerians, Egyptians
Omar SharifJohn Wayne
Gary Cooper · James Stewart · Rock Hudson · Clint Eastwood · Henry Fonda
Omar SharifSteve McQueen
Charles Bronson · Humphrey Bogart · Clint Eastwood · tough guy · John Wayne
Omar SharifJimmy Stewart
Tom Hanks · Paul Newman · Gregory Peck · Henry Fonda · Fred Rogers