
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

Trapeze (1956)
as Stefan

OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok (1964)
as Akhom

Stand-by (2000)
as Doctor

Turk's Head (2010)
as Aram

Male Companion (1964)
as Maharajah (uncredited)

The Baby Doll Night (2008)
Actor

A Summer in La Goulette (1996)
as Hadj Beji

Birds of Darkness (1995)
as الوزير / رشدي الخيال

Taimour & Shafi'aa (2007)
Actor

The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean (1947)
as Young man at the ball (uncredited)

Love in a Jail Cell (1983)
as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد

The North Star (1982)
as Nemrod Lobetoum

El-Arafa (1981)
as Al-Kafrawi

Young Wolves (1968)
as Prince Linzani

The Innocent (1986)
as Dr. Ali Khalefa

Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
as Barthélémy

The Liar (1975)
as Sami Kamal

El Keif (1985)
Actor

The Curse (1984)
Actor

Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob (1977)
Actor

Monelle (1948)
as Spectator at the concert (uncredited)

La Mort de Pompée (1961)
as Achillas

Shafiqa and Metwally (1978)
as أفندينا

Bahr Al Awham (1984)
Actor

To Commit a Murder (1967)
as Belloum

The Aquarium (2008)
as Youssef's Father

Rise to the Abyss (1978)
as Admon

Shaaban Below Zero (1980)
as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab (1986)
as Saeed Jaber

OSS 117 Is Not Dead (1952)
as Yakoub

Enough, my heart (1977)
as راشد

The Magician (2001)
as Elbasha

Kaydahonna Azeem (1983)
Actor

Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes (1961)
as Igorian

Bitterness of Days (1986)
Actor

Halet Talaboss (1988)
as Hazem

Time Conqueror (1987)
Actor

Yesterday (2018)
as Virgile

A Tale Behind Every Door (1979)
as Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din

The Third Class (1988)
as Ouf

Harbour Beasts (1983)
Actor

Lesson Is Over, Idiot (1975)
Actor

Afraid of Something (1979)
as رياض كامل

Gamal Abdel Nasser (1998)
Actor

The Lorry (1985)
Actor

The Asphalt Kings (1996)
as Abdullah

They're Stealing Millions (1983)
Actor

The Dwarfs Are Coming (1987)
Actor

The Serpent of Death (1990)
as Omar

From First Sight (2004)
Actor

Love Is Crazy in the Summer (1995)
Actor

The Three Fools (1990)
as Ahmed

Genius Five (1985)
Actor

L'Atlantide (1972)
as Ben Cheikh

Nawara and the Beast (1987)
as Taher Bey

The Pasha's daughter (1991)
as Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly

A house without love (1976)
as الأسطى رجب

راجل بسبع أرواح (1988)
Actor

The Mermaid (1980)
Actor

A traveler without a road (1978)
Actor

Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves (1985)
Actor

Réseau secret (1967)
as Ben Salem

Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat (1978)
as مصطفى

Checkmate (1994)
Actor

Still Waters Run Deep (1996)
as Monsieur Lambert

First Year of Love (1976)
Actor

The Beginning (1986)
as Nabeh

Behind The University's Walls (1981)
Actor

L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées (1957)
Actor

Fearful Embraces (1986)
Actor

No Consolation For Women (1979)
Actor

Sanawat Al Khatar (1985)
as Ahmed Al-Manasterly

Whom Should We Shoot? (1975)
as Rushdy Abdul Baqi

La Fortune de Gaspard (1993)
as Féréor

Struggle of days (1985)
Actor

Face to Face (1976)
as Philip John - archaeologist

I'm The East (1956)
Actor

Kwaml's House (1986)
as فهمي

Love Trip (2001)
as Ezz Bec

A woman in my blood (1978)
Actor

The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education (1976)
as Commentary
La Danse Éternelle (2004)
as Saïd

Night of Destiny (1999)
Actor

First Time in Love (2007)
Actor

Until the End of the Night (1995)
as Rousseau

Un nuage dans un verre d'eau (2012)
as Monsieur Noun
Wanees' Family (1997)
Actor
Lady of Cairo (1990)
Actor

Poussière de diamant (1991)
Actor





