Gamil Ratib

Gamil Ratib

Date of Birth:

Aug 18, 1926

Place of Birth:

Cairo, Egypt

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”.

filmography:

The Third Class The Third Class

1988

The Lady from Cairo The Lady from Cairo

1992

Young Wolves Young Wolves

1968

El Keif El Keif

1985

Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes

1961

Male Companion Male Companion

1964

A woman in my blood A woman in my blood

1978

Love in a Jail Cell Love in a Jail Cell

1983

Kwaml's House Kwaml's House

1986

Shaaban Taht El Sifr Shaaban Taht El Sifr

1980

Wanees' Family Wanees' Family

1997

Love Trip Love Trip

2001

The Baby Doll Night The Baby Doll Night

2008

Birds of Darkness Birds of Darkness

1995

Rise to the Abyss Rise to the Abyss

1978

To Commit a Murder To Commit a Murder

1967

A Summer in La Goulette A Summer in La Goulette

1996

Stand-by Stand-by

2000

The Beginning The Beginning

1986

Yesterday Yesterday

2018

The Curse The Curse

1984

L'Atlantide L'Atlantide

1972

Jusqu'au bout de la nuit Jusqu'au bout de la nuit

1995

The Lorry The Lorry

1985

La Fortune de Gaspard La Fortune de Gaspard

1993

Fearful Embraces Fearful Embraces

1986

No Consolation For Women No Consolation For Women

1979

Love Is Crazy in the Summer Love Is Crazy in the Summer

1995

A Man with Seven Lives A Man with Seven Lives

1988

Sanawat Al Khatar Sanawat Al Khatar

1985

Halet Talaboss Halet Talaboss

1988

Nawara and the Beast Nawara and the Beast

1987

First Time in Love First Time in Love

2007

The Asphalt Kings The Asphalt Kings

1996

El-Arafa El-Arafa

1981

A Tale Behind Every Door A Tale Behind Every Door

1979

The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education

1976

Réseau secret Réseau secret

1967

Afraid of Something Afraid of Something

1979

The Mermaid The Mermaid

1980

The Serpent of Death The Serpent of Death

1990

They're Stealing Millions They're Stealing Millions

1983

La Danse Éternelle La Danse Éternelle

2004

OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok

1964

Behind The University's Walls Behind The University's Walls

1981

Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser

1998

Face to Face Face to Face

1976

Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob

1977

Kaydahonna Azeem Kaydahonna Azeem

1983

Harbour Beasts Harbour Beasts

1983

The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean

1947

Still Waters Run Deep Still Waters Run Deep

1996

The North Star The North Star

1982

Monelle Monelle

1948

Bahr Al Awham Bahr Al Awham

1984

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab

1986

First Year of Love First Year of Love

1976

Trapeze Trapeze

1956

The Dwarfs Are Coming The Dwarfs Are Coming

1986

Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves

1985

The Liar The Liar

1975

From First Sight From First Sight

2004

The Pasha's daughter The Pasha's daughter

1991

Turk's Head Turk's Head

2010

Genius Five Genius Five

1985

Un nuage dans un verre d'eau Un nuage dans un verre d'eau

2012

La Mort de Pompée La Mort de Pompée

1961

The Innocent The Innocent

1986

A traveler without a road A traveler without a road

1978

بيت بلا حنان بيت بلا حنان

1976

The Three Fools The Three Fools

1990

Poussière de diamant Poussière de diamant

1991

Time Conqueror Time Conqueror

1987

Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat

1978

L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées

1957

OSS 117 Is Not Dead OSS 117 Is Not Dead

1957

صراع الأيام صراع الأيام

1985

A matter of principle A matter of principle

2003

Whom Should We Shoot? Whom Should We Shoot?

1975

Enough, my heart Enough, my heart

1977

Taimour & Shafi'aa Taimour & Shafi'aa

2007

Shafiqa and Metwally Shafiqa and Metwally

1978

مرارة الأيام مرارة الأيام

1986

Adieu Bonaparte Adieu Bonaparte

1985

Night of Destiny Night of Destiny

1999

The Magician The Magician

2001

The Aquarium The Aquarium

2008

Lawrence of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia

1962

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