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Gamil Ratib

Actor
Born August 18, 1926Died September 19, 2018 (92 years)
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
  • The High
  • Birds of Darkness
  • Wanees's Diaries
  • The Innocent
  • A Summer in La Goulette
  • Taymour and Shafika
  • Adieu Bonaparte
  • Al-saher
  • L'étoile du Nord
  • Shadow of Evil
  • Stand-by
  • The White Flag
  • Young Wolves
  • Afarit el-asphalt

Filmography

2018
Yesterday · as Virgile
2018
Family Size (TV Series)
2015
Jews' Alley (TV Series) · as Nahoom
2012
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau · as Monsieur Noun
2011
Doors Of Fear (TV Series) · as Grand Father
2011
Blood of the Vine (TV Series) · as Docteur Raffi
2010
Turk's Head · as Aram
2008
2008
The Aquarium · as Youssef's Father
2007
2007
2005
2004
From an Eye Look · as Guest
2002
Horseman Without a Horse (TV Series) · as Richard
2001
Al-saher · as Elbasha
2001
El-Rehla · as Ezz Bec
2000
Stand-by · as Doctor
1998
Louis la Brocante (TV Series) · as Hassan
1998
1997
1996
Still Waters Run Deep · as Monsieur Lambert
1996
A Summer in La Goulette · as Hadj Beji
1996
Afarit el-asphalt · as Abdullah
1995
1995
Birds of Darkness · as Minister Rushdi Al-Khayal
1994
Wanees's Diaries (TV Series) · as Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq أبو الفضل
1991
1989
Out of Time · as Omar
1988
1988
The White Flag (TV Series) · as Mofeed Saeed Kamel Abu Al Ghaar
1987
Sonbol: After the Million (TV Series) · as Lutfi Al Damanhouri
1987
1986
The Beginning · as Nabeh
1986
The Innocent · as Dr. Ali Khalefa
1985
1985
1985
Adieu Bonaparte · as Barthélémy
1983
Love in Prison · as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
1982
L'étoile du Nord · as Nemrod Lobetoum
1981
Shafika and Metwali · as أفندينا
1980
Shaaban Taht El-Sifr · as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
1980
زينب والعرش (TV Series) · as السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات
1979
1978
1976
بيت بلا حنان · as الأسطى رجب
1975
Whom Should We Shoot? · as Rushdy Abdul Baqi
1973
Karatekas and co (TV Series) · as Sandrah Goor
1973
L'Alphomega (TV Series) · as Cast
1972
1972
L'Atlantide · as Ben Cheikh
1968
Young Wolves · as Prince Linzani
1967
Maigret (1967) (TV Series) · as Fouad Oueni
1967
To Commit a Murder · as Belloum
1964
Male Companion · as Le Maharadjah (uncredited)
1964
Shadow of Evil · as Akhom
1963
Thierry The Sling (TV Series) · as Zakaria
1963
Le chemin de Damas · as Gamaliel
1962
Lawrence of Arabia · as Majid
1961
1961
1958
Bajazet · as Acomat
1957
1956
Trapeze · as Stefan
1948
Monelle · as Spectator At The Concert (uncredited)
1947

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