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Omar Sharif

A look back at the life of the actor Omar Sharif, who died in July 2015 at the age of 83. Featuring archive interviews with the 麻豆官网首页入口 and contributions from director David Lean.

A look back at the life of the actor Omar Sharif, who died in July 2015 at the age of 83. Using archive from his interviews with the 麻豆官网首页入口 and featuring contributions from director David Lean, this episode explores Sharif's dramatic entrance into the film world of the 1960s with Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, sees him considering his reputation as a playboy, and examines how his passion for cards and gambling at one point threatened to eclipse his reputation as an actor.

29 minutes

Last on

Sun 25 Feb 2024 13:30

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Role Contributor
Narrator Sylvia Syms
Executive Producer Carla-Maria Lawson
Series Producer Simon Goretzki
Producer Karn Christensen

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