At the 35th Academy Awards , Sharif was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Sherif Ali in '' Lawrence of Arabia '' but lost to Ed Begley . He won two Golden Globe awards in the same year for his role . In 1966 , he won a third Golden Globe award for the titular role in the film '' Doctor Zhivago '' . In November 2005 , Sharif was awarded the inaugural Sergei Eisenstein Medal by the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) in recognition of his significant contributions 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
35th Academy Awards
35th Academy Awards
Omar Sharif