Omar Sharif to world film and cultural diversity. The medal, which is awarded very infrequently, is named after Russian director Sergei Eisenstein. Only 25 have been struck, as determined by the agreement between UNESCO, Russia's Mosfilm and the Vivat Foundation. Omar Sharif Omar Sharif (, ; born Michel Dimitri Chalhoub ; 10 April 193210 July 2015) was an Egyptian actor of Lebanese origin. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in both English and American productions. His films included "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), "Doctor Zhivago" (1965), and "Funny Girl" (1968). He
Mohamed Sobhi (actor) Mohamed Sobhi (actor) Mohamed Mahmoud Sobhy (; born March 3, 1948) is an Egyptian film, television and stage actor and director, known for several egyptian movies. Mohamed Mahmoud Sobhi was born in Cairo. He graduated from the Institute of Drama in 1970 and continued to teach until 1984. In an interview which aired on the Egyptian Dream 2 TV on March 8, 2014 (as translated by MEMRI), Sobhi stated that "Benjamin Franklin delivered a speech [in 1787], which became very well known. I myself used it in “Horseman without a Horse.” [The Americans] saw that a catastrophe was imminent, due