Gamil Ratib
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Born Gameel Abu-Bakr Raateb (November 1928 – Cairo) is an Egyptian actor. In 1940s, Gameel first appeared in the film “Al-forsaan al-thalaatha i.e. The three musketeers”, his family refused the idea and his scenes were removed. Raateb traveled to Paris to study Law and Economy, yet he preferred studying Theatre and appeared in Shakespeare’s “Much ado without nothing (1947)”. To provide living expenses, Gameel worked in small jobs besides acting and then became a notable member of the “Comédie Française”. American filmmaker Carol Reed presented Gameel Raateb in “Trapeze (1956)” along with Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Gina Lollobrigida. Gameel also showed in many TV series like; “Rehlat al-million i.e. The journey to be a millionaire” and “Sonbol ba’d al-million i.e. Sonbol..a millionaire”. He played the villain his unique way and excelled in authoritarian and aristocrat roles especially with Faaten Hamaama in “Hekaaya waraa koll baab i.e. A story behind every door”.
Known for
Credits
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
as Majid
A Summer in La Goulette (1996)
as Hadj Beji
First Year of Love (1976)
Actor
Stand-by (2000)
as Doctor
Trapeze (1956)
as Stefan
First Time in Love (2007)
Actor
The North Star (1982)
as Nemrod Lobetoum
Turk's Head (2010)
as Aram
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok (1964)
as Akhom
Young Wolves (1968)
as Prince Linzani
The Serpent of Death (1990)
as Omar
Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
as Barthélémy
Male Companion (1964)
as Maharajah (uncredited)
To Commit a Murder (1967)
as Belloum
OSS 117 Is Not Dead (1952)
as Yakoub
Yesterday (2018)
as Virgile
Birds of Darkness (1995)
as الوزير / رشدي الخيال
The Innocent (1986)
as Dr. Ali Khalefa
Monelle (1948)
as Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
Taimour & Shafi'aa (2007)
Actor
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes (1961)
as Igorian
La Mort de Pompée (1961)
as Achillas
The Third Class (1988)
as Ouf
Rise to the Abyss (1978)
as Admon
Shafiqa and Metwally (1978)
as أفندينا
Still Waters Run Deep (1996)
as Monsieur Lambert
The Baby Doll Night (2008)
Actor
The Magician (2002)
as Elbasha
Love Trip (2001)
as Ezz Bec
I'm The East (1956)
Actor
Lady of Cairo (1990)
Actor
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées (1957)
Actor
Love in a Jail Cell (1983)
as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
The Aquarium (2008)
as Youssef's Father
El Keif (1985)
Actor
The Curse (1984)
Actor
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education (1976)
as Commentary
راجل بسبع أرواح (1988)
Actor
La Fortune de Gaspard (1993)
as Féréor
A woman in my blood (1978)
Actor
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean (1947)
as Young man at the ball (uncredited)
Gamal Abdel Nasser (1998)
Actor
Nawara and the Beast (1987)
as Taher Bey
Réseau secret (1967)
as Ben Salem
Enough, my heart (1977)
as راشد
Poussière de diamant (1991)
Actor
Lesson Is Over, Idiot (1975)
Actor
L'Atlantide (1972)
as Ben Cheikh
Afraid of Something (1979)
as رياض كامل
The Beginning (1986)
as Nabeh
Shaaban Below Zero (1980)
as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
Kwaml's House (1986)
as فهمي
Love Is Crazy in the Summer (1995)
Actor
El-Arafa (1981)
as Al-Kafrawi
Time Conqueror (1987)
Actor
Bitterness of Days (1986)
Actor
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat (1978)
as مصطفى
No Consolation For Women (1979)
Actor
Kaydahonna Azeem (1983)
Actor
Halet Talaboss (1988)
as Hazem
Genius Five (1985)
Actor
Bahr Al Awham (1984)
Actor
The Dwarfs Are Coming (1987)
Actor
Whom Should We Shoot? (1975)
as Rushdy Abdul Baqi
Struggle of days (1985)
Actor
Behind The University's Walls (1981)
Actor
Until the End of the Night (1995)
as Rousseau
A House Without Tenderness (1976)
as الأسطى رجب
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves (1985)
Actor
Night of Destiny (1999)
Actor
Harbour Beasts (1983)
Actor
Sanawat Al Khatar (1985)
as Ahmed Al-Manasterly
The Mermaid (1980)
Actor
La Danse Éternelle (2004)
as Saïd
Fearful Embraces (1986)
Actor
The Three Fools (1990)
as Ahmed
The Lorry (1985)
Actor
The Liar (1975)
as Sami Kamal
A Tale Behind Every Door (1979)
as Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
A traveler without a road (1978)
Actor
Face to Face (1976)
as Philip John - archaeologist
Checkmate (1994)
Actor
From First Sight (2004)
Actor
The Pasha's daughter (1991)
as Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
The Asphalt Kings (1996)
as Abdullah
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob (1977)
Actor
Wanees' Family (1997)
Actor
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab (1986)
as Saeed Jaber
They're Stealing Millions (1983)
Actor
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau (2012)
as Monsieur Noun