Close Gallery
President Fernandez, Omar Sharif.
Zoom Picture

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government on Thursday bestowed the Heraldic Order Cristóbal Columbus on the legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, in recognition of his successful film career .

President Leonel Fernandez, the First lady Margarita Cedeño, Government officials, business leaders, diplomats and film directors attended the a ceremony to recognize the actor, held in the National Palace.

Fernandez said Sharif is a cinema icon who’s even influenced his own family, and noted that he has seen the film Doctor Zhivago at least 15 times, in reference to one of the two blockbusters –the other ‘Lawrence of Arabia’- which catapulted the actor to world fame.

Share / Recommend this article: FacebookFacebook Digg thisDigg this del.icio.usdel.icio.us TechnoratiTechnorati YahooYahoo Facebook
COMMENTS
2 comment(s)
Written by: Blutarsky, 20 Nov 2009 9:07 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
abc starred in the remake " Florence of Sodomy Arabia " it was on the porno circuit.....people said they had seen better film on teeth
Written by: Blutarsky, 20 Nov 2009 9:08 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
Omar Sharif is a world class bridge player so as well as being an excellent actor he probably has a pretty good mind
Post Your Comment | Not a member? Create your account | Lost your password?
Write your opinion here. Please keep your comment relevant to this article. Please note that any comments which contain offensive language or discriminatory expressions may be edited/removed.
You must log in to post a comment:
Username Password