Gamil Ratib
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 18 August 1926 · Cairo, Egypt
- Died
- 19 September 2018
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 92
- 2018Yesterday as Virgile
- 2012Un nuage dans un verre d'eau as Monsieur Noun
- 2010Turk's Head as Aram
- 2008The Baby Doll Night
- 2008The Aquarium as Youssef's Father
- 2007First Time in Love
- 2007Taimour & Shafi'aa
- 2004From First Sight
- 2004La Danse Éternelle as Saïd
- 2003A matter of principle as Shahin
- 2001The Magician as Elbasha
- 2001Love Trip as Ezz Bec
- 2000Stand-by as Doctor
- 1999Night of Destiny
- 1998Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1997Wanees' Family
- 1996A Summer in La Goulette as Hadj Beji
- 1996Still Waters Run Deep as Monsieur Lambert
- 1996The Asphalt Kings as Abdullah
- 1995Love Is Crazy in the Summer
- 1995Until the End of the Night as Rousseau
- 1995Birds of Darkness as الوزير / رشدي الخيال
- 1994Rue le caire
- 1994Checkmate
- 1993La Fortune de Gaspard as Féréor
- 1991The Pasha's daughter as Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
- 1991Poussière de diamant
- 1990The Serpent of Death as Omar
- 1990The Three Fools as Ahmed
- 1990Lady of Cairo
- 1988The Third Class as Ouf
- 1988Halet Talaboss as Hazem
- 1988راجل بسبع أرواح
- 1987Nawara and the Beast as Taher Bey
- 1987The Dwarfs Are Coming
- 1987Time Conqueror
- 1986Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab as Saeed Jaber
- 1986The Beginning as Nabeh
- 1986Fearful Embraces
- 1986The Innocent as Dr. Ali Khalefa
- 1986Kwaml's House as فهمي
- 1986Bitterness of Days
- 1985Sanawat Al Khatar as Ahmed Al-Manasterly
- 1985Struggle of days
- 1985El Keif
- 1985Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
- 1985Adieu Bonaparte as Barthélémy - فرط الرمان
- 1985Genius Five
- 1985The Lorry
- 1984The Curse
- 1984Bahr Al Awham
- 1983Kaydahonna Azeem
- 1983They're Stealing Millions
- 1983Love in a Jail Cell as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
- 1983Harbour Beasts
- 1982The North Star as Nemrod Lobetoum
- 1981Behind The University's Walls
- 1981El-Arafa as Al-Kafrawi
- 1980Shaaban Below Zero as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
- 1980The Mermaid
- 1979Afraid of Something as رياض كامل
- 1979No Consolation For Women as طارق مظهر
- 1979A Tale Behind Every Door as Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
- 1978Shafiqa and Metwally as أفندينا
- 1978Rise to the Abyss as Admon
- 1978A woman in my blood
- 1978A traveler without a road
- 1978Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat as مصطفى
- 1977Enough, my heart as راشد
- 1977Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
- 1976First Year of Love
- 1976Face to Face as Philip John - archaeologist
- 1976The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education as Commentary
- 1976A House Without Tenderness as الأسطى رجب
- 1975Whom Should We Shoot? as Rushdy Abdul Baqi
- 1975The Liar as Sami Kamal
- 1975Lesson Is Over, Idiot
- 1972L'Atlantide as Ben Cheikh
- 1968Young Wolves as Prince Linzani
- 1967Réseau secret as Ben Salem
- 1967To Commit a Murder as Belloum
- 1964Male Companion as Maharajah (uncredited)
- 1964Shadow of Evil as Akhom
- 1962Lawrence of Arabia as Majid
- 1961Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes as Igorian
- 1961La Mort de Pompée as Achillas
- 1957L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
- 1956Trapeze as Stefan
- 1956I'm The East
- 1952OSS 117 Is Not Dead as Yakoub
- 1948Monelle as Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
- 1947The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean as Young man at the ball (uncredited)