Gamil Ratib
Acting · Born Aug 18, 1926 · Died Sep 19, 2018 (92) · 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”.
Known for
Films
Yesterday
20184.4
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
2012
Turk's Head
20105.7
The Baby Doll Night
20085.4
The Aquarium
20086.8
First Time in Love
20074.2
Taimour & Shafi'aa
20076.1
From First Sight
2004
The Magician
20025.8
Love Trip
20015.9
Stand-by
20005.0
Night of Destiny
19997.0
Gamal Abdel Nasser
19986.0
A Summer in La Goulette
19966.1
Still Waters Run Deep
199610.0
The Asphalt Kings
19965.8
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
19956.0
Until the End of the Night
19956.4
Birds of Darkness
19956.9
Checkmate
1994
La Fortune de Gaspard
1993
The Pasha's daughter
19915.0
Poussière de diamant
199110.0
The Serpent of Death
19903.6
The Three Fools
1990
Lady of Cairo
1990
The Third Class
19885.5
Halet Talaboss
1988
راجل بسبع أرواح
1988
Nawara and the Beast
1987
The Dwarfs Are Coming
1987
Time Conqueror
19878.0
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
19866.0
The Beginning
19867.9
Fearful Embraces
19866.0
The Innocent
19867.6
Bitterness of Days
1986
Kwaml's House
1986
Sanawat Al Khatar
19859.0
Struggle of days
1985
El Keif
19858.1
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985
Adieu Bonaparte
19855.9
Genius Five
1985
The Lorry
1985
The Curse
19847.0
Bahr Al Awham
1984
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
They're Stealing Millions
1983
Love in a Jail Cell
19836.0
Harbour Beasts
1983
The North Star
19826.3
Behind The University's Walls
1981
El-Arafa
1981
Shaaban Below Zero
19805.9
The Mermaid
1980
Afraid of Something
1979
No Consolation For Women
1979
A Tale Behind Every Door
19797.5
Shafiqa and Metwally
19786.7
Rise to the Abyss
19785.6
A woman in my blood
19784.0
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
19767.0
Face to Face
19765.5
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
1976
A House Without Tenderness
1976
Whom Should We Shoot?
19756.5
The Liar
19758.0
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
19758.0
L'Atlantide
19727.0
Young Wolves
19684.4
Réseau secret
1967
To Commit a Murder
19675.0
Male Companion
19645.3
Shadow of Evil
19647.7
Lawrence of Arabia
19628.0
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
19617.0
La Mort de Pompée
1961
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
19578.0
Trapeze
19566.3
I'm The East
19568.0
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
19526.4
Monelle
19486.6
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
19476.9
