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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 BBC 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 BBC 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.

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29 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Dec 202514:25

Credits

RoleContributor
NarratorSylvia Syms
Executive ProducerCarla-Maria Lawson
Series ProducerSimon Goretzki
ProducerKarn Christensen

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Aug 201512:30
  • Sun 19 Feb 201713:30
  • Mon 11 Nov 201913:00
  • Sat 26 Nov 202213:30
  • Sun 25 Feb 202413:30
  • Mon 22 Dec 202514:25