Gamil Ratib
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-08-18
Day of Death
2018-09-19 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
Gamil Ratib
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
Acting
(2018)
Yesterday
as Virgile
(2012)
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
as Monsieur Noun
(2010)
Turk's Head
as Aram
(2008)
(2008)
The Aquarium
as Youssef's Father
(2007)
(2007)
(2004)
(2004)
La Danse Éternelle
as Saïd
(2003)
A matter of principle
as Shahin
(2001)
The Magician
as Elbasha
(2001)
Love Trip
as Ezz Bec
(2000)
Stand-by
as Doctor
(1999)
(1998)
(1997)
(1996)
A Summer in La Goulette
as Hadj Beji
(1996)
The Asphalt Kings
as Abdullah
(1996)
Still Waters Run Deep
as Monsieur Lambert
(1995)
Birds of Darkness
as Minister Rushdi Al-Khayal
(1995)
(1995)
Until The End Of The Night
as Rousseau
(1994)
(1993)
La Fortune de Gaspard
as Féréor
(1992)
(1991)
The Pasha's daughter
as Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
(1991)
(1990)
The Serpent of Death
as Omar
(1990)
The Three Fools
as Ahmed
(1988)
The Third Class
as Ouf
(1988)
Halet Talaboss
as Hazem
(1988)
(1987)
Nawara and the Beast
as Taher Bey
(1987)
(1986)
The Innocent
as Dr. Ali Khalefa
(1986)
The Beginning
as Nabeh
(1986)
Kwaml's House
as فهمي
(1986)
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
as Saeed Jaber
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
Adieu Bonaparte
as Barthélémy
(1985)
(1985)
Sanawat Al Khatar
as Ahmed Al-Manasterly
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Love in a Jail Cell
as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
The North Star
as Nemrod Lobetoum
(1981)
El-Arafa
as Al-Kafrawi
(1981)
(1980)
Shaaban Below Zero
as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
(1980)
(1979)
Afraid of Something
as رياض كامل
(1979)
(1979)
A Tale Behind Every Door
as Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
(1978)
Shafiqa and Metwally
as أفندينا
(1978)
Rise to the Abyss
as Admon
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
as مصطفى
(1977)
Enough, my heart
as راشد
(1977)
(1976)
A house without love
as الأسطى رجب
(1976)
(1976)
Face to Face
as Philip John - archaeologist
(1976)
(1975)
The Liar
as Sami Kamal
(1975)
Whom Should We Shoot?
as Rushdy Abdul Baqi
(1972)
L'Atlantide
as Ben Cheikh
(1968)
Young Wolves
as Prince Linzani
(1967)
To Commit a Murder
as Belloum
(1967)
Réseau secret
as Ben Salem
(1964)
Male Companion
as Maharajah (uncredited)
(1964)
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
as Akhom
(1962)
Lawrence of Arabia
as Majid
(1961)
La Mort de Pompée
as Achillas
(1961)
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
as Igorian
(1957)
(1957)
(1956)
Trapeze
as Stefan
(1948)
Monelle
as Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
(1947)
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
as Young man at the ball (uncredited)