Gamil Ratib
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1926-08-18
- Died
- 2018-09-19
- Place of birth
- Cairo, Egypt
- 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”.
Known For
TV Shows (28)
Zezenia
1997
as جيوفاني ديلورينزي
Wanees's Diaries
1994
as Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq أبو الفضل
Shams
2014
as نور
زينب والعرش
1980
as السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات
Family Size
2018
Drug Habit
2016
The Harbor and the Sailor
2005
Seyam Seyam
1980
as إسماعيل
Jews Alley
2015
The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
1981
as أبو الفتوح أبو ستيت
Sonbol After the Million
1987
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
Horseless Knight
2002
as Richard
The White Flag
1988
Doors of Fear
2011
Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
1991
Trip of the Million
1984
The sea said
1982
as الدكتور تيمور
The Caboose
1990
as Heidar
Aafret Al Qersh
Me And Them
2005
كفر نعمت
1978
Price of Fear
1988
إجري إجري
1966
as إسماعيل
A Matter of Principle
2003
ضد التيار
1997
الحب وسنينه
1989
The wife is first to know
1987
Movies (90)
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Majid
First Time in Love
2007
Stand-by
2000
as Doctor
Yesterday
2018
as Virgile
First Year of Love
1976
Young Wolves
1968
as Prince Linzani
The Serpent of Death
1990
as Omar
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
1964
as Akhom
راجل بسبع أرواح
1988
A Summer in La Goulette
1996
as Hadj Beji
Lady of Cairo
1990
The North Star
1982
as Nemrod Lobetoum
I'm The East
1956
La Mort de Pompée
1961
as Achillas
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
1961
as Igorian
Male Companion
1964
as Maharajah (uncredited)
Trapeze
1956
as Stefan
Turk's Head
2010
as Aram
Adieu Bonaparte
1985
as Barthélémy
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
1976
as Commentary
Monelle
1948
as Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
Taimour & Shafi'aa
2007
To Commit a Murder
1967
as Belloum
Bitterness of Days
1986
The Baby Doll Night
2008
Rise to the Abyss
1978
as Admon
Poussière de diamant
1991
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
1947
as Young man at the ball (uncredited)
The Magician
2002
as Elbasha
Shaaban Below Zero
1980
as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
2012
as Monsieur Noun
Sanawat Al Khatar
1985
as Ahmed Al-Manasterly
Love Trip
2001
as Ezz Bec
The Aquarium
2008
as Youssef's Father
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
1952
as Yakoub
Réseau secret
1967
as Ben Salem
Harbour Beasts
1983
El-Arafa
1981
as Al-Kafrawi
Birds of Darkness
1995
as الوزير / رشدي الخيال
El Keif
1985
Bahr Al Awham
1984
Still Waters Run Deep
1996
as Monsieur Lambert
A Tale Behind Every Door
1979
as Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
The Lorry
1985
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978
as أفندينا
The Beginning
1986
as Nabeh
Whom Should We Shoot?
1975
as Rushdy Abdul Baqi
A house without love
1976
as الأسطى رجب
Until the End of the Night
1995
as Rousseau
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
1995
Halet Talaboss
1988
as Hazem
The Innocent
1986
as Dr. Ali Khalefa
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
1975
Nawara and the Beast
1987
as Taher Bey
A woman in my blood
1978
The Third Class
1988
as Ouf
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
1957
The Pasha's daughter
1991
as Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985
The Liar
1975
as Sami Kamal
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
1986
as Saeed Jaber
The Asphalt Kings
1996
as Abdullah
Wanees' Family
1997
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
1978
as مصطفى
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
1977
La Danse Éternelle
2004
as Saïd
Checkmate
1994
Enough, my heart
1977
as راشد
L'Atlantide
1972
as Ben Cheikh
The Curse
1984
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998
The Dwarfs Are Coming
1987
The Three Fools
1990
as Ahmed
A traveler without a road
1978
Behind The University's Walls
1981
No Consolation For Women
1979
Struggle of days
1985
Time Conqueror
1987
Kwaml's House
1986
as فهمي
La Fortune de Gaspard
1993
as Féréor
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
They're Stealing Millions
1983
Night of Destiny
1999
Afraid of Something
1979
as رياض كامل
Love in a Jail Cell
1983
as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
Face to Face
1976
as Philip John - archaeologist
From First Sight
2004
Fearful Embraces
1986
The Mermaid
1980
Genius Five
1985
About Gamil Ratib
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… With 118 credits spanning from 1947 to 2018, Gamil Ratib has appeared in 90 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gamil Ratib Movies
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — as Majid
- First Time in Love (2007)
- Stand-by (2000) — as Doctor
- Yesterday (2018) — as Virgile
- First Year of Love (1976)
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