Omar Sharif Net Worth

For this role he won the Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Sharif starred as Nick Arnstein in the 1968 film Funny Girl. He won a Cesar Award for Best Actor for his role as Monsieur Ibrahim in the 2003 film Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran. In addition to acting Sharif has authored five books. Omar was awarded the inaugural Sergei Eisenstein Medal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization in 2005. Omar Sharif died on July 10, 2015 at the age of 83. Towards the end of his life, Omar reportedly experienced serious financial problems. Rumors circulated in 2014 that he was nearly bankrupt. Omar’s representatives denied these rumors.