Gamil Ratib
Acting • Born 1926-08-18 – Died 2018-09-19
Biography
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
114 credits
Lawrence of Arabia
Movie • 1962
Majid
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
Movie • 1985
The Dwarfs Are Coming
Movie • 1987
Trapeze
Movie • 1956
Stefan
The Liar
Movie • 1975
Sami Kamal
First Year of Love
Movie • 1976
From First Sight
Movie • 2004
Genius Five
Movie • 1985
Turk's Head
Movie • 2010
Aram
The Pasha's daughter
Movie • 1991
Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
Movie • 1986
Saeed Jaber
Bahr Al Awham
Movie • 1984
Kaydahonna Azeem
Movie • 1983
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
Movie • 1977
Face to Face
Movie • 1976
Philip John - archaeologist
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Movie • 1998
Harbour Beasts
Movie • 1983
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
Movie • 1947
Young man at the ball (uncredited)
Monelle
Movie • 1948
Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
The North Star
Movie • 1982
Nemrod Lobetoum
Still Waters Run Deep
Movie • 1996
Monsieur Lambert
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
Movie • 2012
Monsieur Noun
La Mort de Pompée
Movie • 1961
Achillas
Shafiqa and Metwally
Movie • 1978
أفندينا
Taimour & Shafi'aa
Movie • 2007
Enough, my heart
Movie • 1977
راشد
Whom Should We Shoot?
Movie • 1975
Rushdy Abdul Baqi
Mararet El Ayam
Movie • 1986
Adieu Bonaparte
Movie • 1985
Barthélémy
The Aquarium
Movie • 2008
Youssef's Father
The Magician
Movie • 2001
Elbasha
Night of Destiny
Movie • 1999
Struggle of days
Movie • 1985
The Three Fools
Movie • 1990
Ahmed
A house without love
Movie • 1976
الأسطى رجب
A traveler without a road
Movie • 1978
The Innocent
Movie • 1986
Dr. Ali Khalefa
Poussière de diamant
Movie • 1991
Time Conqueror
Movie • 1987
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
Movie • 1952
Yakoub
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
Movie • 1957
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
Movie • 1978
مصطفى
Behind The University's Walls
Movie • 1981
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
Movie • 1964
Akhom
To Commit a Murder
Movie • 1967
Belloum
Stand-by
Movie • 2000
Doctor
Birds of Darkness
Movie • 1995
Minister Rushdi Al-Khayal
The Baby Doll Night
Movie • 2008
Rise to the Abyss
Movie • 1978
Admon
A Summer in La Goulette
Movie • 1996
Hadj Beji
The Curse
Movie • 1984
Yesterday
Movie • 2018
Virgile
The Beginning
Movie • 1986
Nabeh
Love Trip
Movie • 2001
Ezz Bec
Wanees' Family
Movie • 1997
El Keif
Movie • 1985
Young Wolves
Movie • 1968
Prince Linzani
The Third Class
Movie • 1988
Ouf
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
Movie • 1961
Igorian
Male Companion
Movie • 1964
Maharajah (uncredited)
Shaaban Below Zero
Movie • 1980
Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
Kwaml's House
Movie • 1986
فهمي
Love in a Jail Cell
Movie • 1983
الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
A woman in my blood
Movie • 1978
L'Atlantide
Movie • 1972
Ben Cheikh
Until the End of the Night
Movie • 1995
Rousseau
Réseau secret
Movie • 1967
Ben Salem
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
Movie • 1976
Commentary
A Tale Behind Every Door
Movie • 1979
Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
El-Arafa
Movie • 1981
Al-Kafrawi
Afraid of Something
Movie • 1979
رياض كامل
The Mermaid
Movie • 1980
La Danse Éternelle
Movie • 2004
Saïd
They're Stealing Millions
Movie • 1983
The Serpent of Death
Movie • 1990
Omar
The Asphalt Kings
Movie • 1996
Abdullah
First Time in Love
Movie • 2007
No Consolation For Women
Movie • 1979
Fearful Embraces
Movie • 1986
La Fortune de Gaspard
Movie • 1993
Féréor
The Lorry
Movie • 1985
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
Movie • 1995
A Man with Seven Lives
Movie • 1988
Nawara and the Beast
Movie • 1987
Taher Bey
Halet Talaboss
Movie • 1988
Hazem
Sanawat Al Khatar
Movie • 1985
Ahmed Al-Manasterly
Checkmate
Movie • 1994
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
Movie • 1975
Lady of Cairo
Movie • 1990
الحب وسنينه
TV • 1989
Horseless Knight
TV • 2002
Richard
Family Size
TV • 2018
Drug Habit
TV • 2016
The Harbor and the Sailor
TV • 2005
ضد التيار
TV • 1997
Wanees's Diaries
TV • 1994
Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq أبو الفضل
Seyam Seyam
TV • 1980
إسماعيل
Price of Fear
TV • 1988
Shams
TV • 2014
نور
السبنسة
TV • 1990
The White Flag
TV • 1988
Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
TV • 1991
Trip of the Million
TV • 1984
Sonbol After the Million
TV • 1987
Me And Them
TV • 2005
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
TV • 1978
Jews Alley
TV • 2015
Zezenia
TV • 1997
جيوفاني ديلورينزي
Doors of Fear
TV • 2011
The wife is first to know
TV • 1987
The sea said
TV • 1982
الدكتور تيمور
زينب والعرش
TV • 1980
السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات
The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
TV • 1981
أبو الفتوح أبو ستيت
A Matter of Principle
TV • 2003