Tributes have begun to pour in for Omar Sharif, who died today (July 10) at the age of 83.
The Egyptian actor was known for roles in movies such as Dr Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia and Funny Girl. Stars from stage, screen and beyond have paid their respects to the Academy Award nominee.
Very saddened by the passing of Omar Sharif. Blessed that I was able to work with such a legend. Love to the family.
— Roland Emmerich (@rolandemmerich) July 10, 2015
Lawrence of Arabia. Dr. Zhivago. Funny Girl. Top Secret! And Many more. If you haven't seen, see! Rip Omar Sharif.
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) July 10, 2015
Elegance & Grace.Omar Sharif was a brilliant artist. He transported me to distant worlds in his films. A true Movie Star! Rest in Peace.
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) July 10, 2015
Omar Sharif Rip. You were so fantastic. Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia Legend
— donal logue (@donallogue) July 10, 2015
Rip, Omar Sharif...
The Egyptian actor was known for roles in movies such as Dr Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia and Funny Girl. Stars from stage, screen and beyond have paid their respects to the Academy Award nominee.
Very saddened by the passing of Omar Sharif. Blessed that I was able to work with such a legend. Love to the family.
— Roland Emmerich (@rolandemmerich) July 10, 2015
Lawrence of Arabia. Dr. Zhivago. Funny Girl. Top Secret! And Many more. If you haven't seen, see! Rip Omar Sharif.
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) July 10, 2015
Elegance & Grace.Omar Sharif was a brilliant artist. He transported me to distant worlds in his films. A true Movie Star! Rest in Peace.
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) July 10, 2015
Omar Sharif Rip. You were so fantastic. Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia Legend
— donal logue (@donallogue) July 10, 2015
Rip, Omar Sharif...
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I came to One Day a little late. It was published in 2009, but I did not read it until some time early in 2010. I knew a little about its author, David Nicholls, of course: I'd seen the films When Did You Last See Your Father? and Starter for 10, whose screenplays he had written, and his heavenly adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles on television. But I had not read either of his other novels, and this one, with its bright orange cover and its shouty jacket quote by Tony Parsons, I found – who knows why? – eminently resistible.
Then, one evening, a girlfriend whose literary taste I've never had cause to doubt, told me to try it.
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- The Guardian - Film News
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As cameras rolled on the set of the new film comedy The Infidel, the screenwriter could be spotted hunched over a state-of-the-art laptop in a dark corner. Director Josh Appignanesi was intrigued. "It is a bit late to alter the script," he called over. But far from refining comic dialogue for the actors working around him, David Baddiel was deep into his next project. "I am working on my depressing novel," came the reply.
For around 20 years now, the 45-year-old writer has darted in and out of popular consciousness like a restless moth. Here is a man who longs to shelter in obscurity just when he is faced with the glare of publicity and who, conversely, is never more keen to...
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- The Guardian - Film News
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