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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”.
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) |
| 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 | Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas · as Récitant |
| 2004 | From an Eye Look · as Guest |
| 2002 | Horseman Without a Horse (TV Series) · as Richard |
| 2001 | Al-saher · as Elbasha |
| 2001 | Love Journey · as Ezz Bec |
| 2000 | Stand-by · as Doctor |
| 1998 | Louis la Brocante (TV Series) · as Hassan |
| 1998 | Gamal Abd El Naser · as Cast |
| 1996 | Still Waters Run Deep · as Monsieur Lambert |
| 1996 | A Summer in La Goulette · as Hadj Beji |
| 1996 | Afarit el-Asfalt · as Abdullah |
| 1995 | Jusqu'au bout de la nuit · as Rousseau |
| 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 | Mrs Hikmat's Conscience (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Out of Time · as Omar |
| 1988 | El-Daragah el-Taltah · as Ouf |
| 1988 | The White Flag (TV Series) |
| 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 |
| 1980 | Shaaban Taht El-Sifr · as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi |
| 1980 | زينب والعرش (TV Series) · as السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | Shafika and Metwali · as أفندينا |
| 1978 | El-Soud ela al-hawia · as Admon |
| 1978 | Dreams of the Flying Boy (TV Series) |
| 1976 | A house without love · 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 |
| 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 Maharajah (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Shadow of Evil · as Akhom |
| 1963 | Thierry The Sling (TV Series) · as Zakaria |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia · as Majid |
| 1961 | Deuxième bureau contre terroristes · as Igorian |
| 1957 | |
| 1956 | Trapeze · as Stefan |
| 1948 | Monelle · as Spectator At The Concert (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Les amants du pont Saint-Jean · as Young Man At The Ball (uncredited) |