Gamil Ratib
Acting
Born August 18, 1926 · 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”.
Films (90)
Yesterday
2018
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
2012
Turk's Head
2010
The Baby Doll Night
2008
The Aquarium
2008
First Time in Love
2007
Taimour & Shafi'aa
2007
From First Sight
2004
La Danse Éternelle
2004
The Magician
2001
Love Trip
2001
Stand-by
2000
Night of Destiny
1999
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998
Wanees' Family
1997
A Summer in La Goulette
1996
Still Waters Run Deep
1996
The Asphalt Kings
1996
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
1995
Until the End of the Night
1995
Birds of Darkness
1995
Checkmate
1994
La Fortune de Gaspard
1993
The Pasha's daughter
1991
Poussière de diamant
1991
The Serpent of Death
1990
The Three Fools
1990
Lady of Cairo
1990
The Third Class
1988
Halet Talaboss
1988
A Man with Seven Lives
1988
Nawara and the Beast
1987
The Dwarfs Are Coming
1987
Time Conqueror
1987
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
1986
The Beginning
1986
Fearful Embraces
1986
The Innocent
1986
Mararet El Ayam
1986
Kwaml's House
1986
Sanawat Al Khatar
1985
Struggle of days
1985
El Keif
1985
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985
Adieu Bonaparte
1985
Genius Five
1985
The Lorry
1985
The Curse
1984
Bahr Al Awham
1984
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
They're Stealing Millions
1983
Love in a Jail Cell
1983
Harbour Beasts
1983
The North Star
1982
Behind The University's Walls
1981
El-Arafa
1981
Shaaban Below Zero
1980
The Mermaid
1980
Afraid of Something
1979
No Consolation For Women
1979
A Tale Behind Every Door
1979
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978
Rise to the Abyss
1978
A woman in my blood
1978
A traveler without a road
1978
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
1978
Enough, my heart
1977
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
1977
First Year of Love
1976
Face to Face
1976
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
1976
A house without love
1976
Whom Should We Shoot?
1975
The Liar
1975
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
1975
L'Atlantide
1972
Young Wolves
1968
Réseau secret
1967
To Commit a Murder
1967
Male Companion
1964
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
1964
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
1961
La Mort de Pompée
1961
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
1957
Trapeze
1956
I'm The East
1956
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
1952
Monelle
1948
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
1947