Omar Sharif in ‘Doctor Zhivago.’ Egyptian actor Omar Sharif Following the long Theodore Bikel article posted yesterday (July 22, ’15), below is a brief career recap of Egyptian film star Omar Sharif, who died on…
Omar Sharif Jr., grandson of the Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago star, is currently in the news because he has come out as a gay man who happens to be half-Jewish (on his mother’s side).…
Funny Girl movie: Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice and Omar Sharif in William Wyler’s 1968 blockbuster. A restored print of Funny Girl (1968), Barbra Streisand’s film debut, will reignite the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney. Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney images: Venice Film Festival Pictured above are Hollywood actor George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis, an Italian television presenter and sometime actress. Clooney attended the 2009…
Funny Girl Press Release: The 1968 Best Picture nominee Funny Girl will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Great To Be Nominated” series. Director William Wyler’s…
‘Doctor Zhivago’ theme: Lara & the Russian Revolution When bigger isn’t exactly better: Doctor Zhivago – despite its classic music theme – is no masterpiece. Bloated and overlong, it fails as both historical epic and…