Gamil Ratib

Also Known As: جميل راتب, Gamil Rateb, Gameel Abu-Bakr Raateb

Biography: 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”.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt

Adult: No

Birthday: August 18, 1926

Age: 98 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: September 19, 2018

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Known For:

Lawrence of Arabia
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
The Dwarfs Are Coming
Trapeze
The Liar
First Year of Love
From First Sight
Genius Five
Turk's Head
The Pasha's daughter
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
Bahr Al Awham
Kaydahonna Azeem
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
Face to Face
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Harbour Beasts
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
Monelle
The North Star
Still Waters Run Deep
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
La Mort de Pompée
Shafiqa and Metwally
Taimour & Shafi'aa
Enough, my heart
Whom Should We Shoot?
Mararet El Ayam
Adieu Bonaparte
The Aquarium
The Magician
Night of Destiny
A matter of principle
Struggle of days
The Three Fools
A house without love
A traveler without a road
The Innocent
Poussière de diamant
Time Conqueror
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
Behind The University's Walls
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
To Commit a Murder
Stand-by
Birds of Darkness
The Baby Doll Night
Rise to the Abyss
A Summer in La Goulette
The Curse
Yesterday
The Beginning
Love Trip
Wanees' Family
El Keif
Young Wolves
The Lady from Cairo
The Third Class
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
Male Companion
Shaaban Below Zero
Kwaml's House
Love in a Jail Cell
A woman in my blood
L'Atlantide
Until The End Of The Night
Réseau secret
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
A Tale Behind Every Door
El-Arafa
Afraid of Something
The Mermaid
La Danse Éternelle
They're Stealing Millions
The Serpent of Death
The Asphalt Kings
First Time in Love
No Consolation For Women
Fearful Embraces
La Fortune de Gaspard
The Lorry
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
A Man with Seven Lives
Nawara and the Beast
Halet Talaboss
Sanawat Al Khatar
Checkmate