Just saw Mackenna's Gold a couple of weeks ago. Great Actor.............Thanks for the memories, Sir, Rest In Peace..................
What a trio of him, Alec Guinness, and David Lean.
Surprised he would still be living in Cairo after all of his success. RIP.
Just saw Mackenna's Gold a couple of weeks ago. Great Actor.............Thanks for the memories, Sir, Rest In Peace..................
I never heard anything about his politics. I always liked the roles he played and his performances.
One thing that really impressed me years about was a time when he was no longer getting any good roles, so he took out a large ad in a large entertainment periodical as I recall. I believe after that he did get some roles and somewhat back on track.
Let’s also not forget his iconic role as Agent Cedric in the movie “Top Secret”!
I used to read his Bridge column. His skill was mind boggling.
In case anyone is curious, he was born in Egypt to a Melkite Catholic family of Lebanese descent.
At one time he was given a death sentence by fatwa because he had kissed a “Jewess”, Barbara Streisand, in “Funny Girl.”
Sad, I had no idea he was a bridge genius. Too often we only find out the full extent of people’s accomplishments after they have gone.
RIP Yuri,
You had a gift.
he was raised Catholic, but converted to islam as an adult.
i’ve never felt the same about him since i learned that. i guess now he sees the error of his ways... a bit too late though.
i just watched him in The Night of the Generals the other day. a very curious movie.
From Lawrence of Arabia: “It is written”
“Somewhere my Love...”
One of my favorite movies is “Hidalgo” and I loved Sharif in his role as Shiekh Riyadh. Classic good looks and star power to boot.
One of the greats.
Dr. Zhivago is a classic.
R.I.P.
Heart attack took him in Dr Zhivagoim as well.
RIP Omar
I don’t know if you guys knew this
Few months ago it being reported he was very sick and his son was worried about him he disappear from the family home he really diagnosis with demertia they found him in hotel
Real sad part about the story he didn’t know Peter O’Toole was dead already
Oh, too bad.