7 Of Omar Sharif’s Career Highs And Lows

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Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Omar Sharif played the lead role in the box office hit “Doctor Zhivago.” His portrayal of Dr. Yuri Zhivago was so well received that it earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama.

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Funny Girl (1968)

Omar Sharif received acclaim for his performance as professional gambler Nick Arnstein in “Funny Girl.” He starred opposite Barbara Streisand. The two were rumored to have had an off-screen romance.

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Contract Bridge Player

The Oscar-nominated actor was also a world-class bridge player. For many years, he co-wrote newspaper column about the game for the Chicago Tribune. In 2006, he announced that he had stopped playing bridge because he was more interested in spending time with his family.

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One-Month Suspended Jail Sentence and $1,700 Fine in 2003

In 2003, Omar Sharif was sentenced to a one-month suspending jail sentence and fined the equivalent of $1,700 US for striking a police officer in a Parisian casino. In 2007, he was found guilty of assaulting a Beverly Hills parking lot attendant. He reportedly broke the man’s nose.

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Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease

Although it was first reported that Omar Sharif had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease this past May, his son has said that he had been struggling with the illness for the past three years and that it was obvious that he would “never improve.”

Cate

Cate has a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature and has been the Managing Editor of Fame10 for more than 6 years. Despite having a love for the works of Thomas Hardy, Leo Tolstoy and Lord Byron, she also has an intense fascination with pop culture. When she isn’t writing for Fame10, she’s planning her next big adventure in Southeast Asia.