his life

Omar El Shrief is one of the most famous actors in Egypt and all over the world. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt on 10 April, 1932. His real name is Michel Demitri Chalhoub. Omar El Shreif graduated from Alexandria?s Victoria College, and then completed his study in Cairo University in mathematics and physics.

He has good memories of his childhood in Egypt. He is a very lucky person, his adolescence was extremely happy; he had wonderful parents and a very good education. He left his family to act in Hollywood. After that he married to a woman he loved and has one child. He hoped to have more children, but his life was instable.

When Hollywood discovered him, he was simply asked whether he spoke English and wanted to make a test for a film, and suddenly became a star.
Shreif never plans his future and does not want to think of his past, but he always concentrates in the present. He put all his concentration, all his passion into what he does in the moment that he does it, so he is very passionate when he talks to someone.

Omar and Art

He started acting in 1953 in the Egyptian film Sira Fi Al Wadi ?Struggle in the Valley?, also for his first English film was in 1962 titled ?Lawrence of Arabia?. He won Oscar Prize for many times.

He is an Academy Award called Egyptian actor who has a bright name in Hollywood Cinema. He has acted in many languages such as Arabic, French and English. The most famous roles of Omar El Shreif, Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia. ?He always tries to advance second by second; the movement is forward movement, not a backward movement.? these words was said by Omar El Sherif at the bar of Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris, where he lives.