Gamil Ratib
Acting
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”.
Born: August 18, 1926
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
Known For
Filmography
as Virgile
as نور
as Monsieur Noun
as Aram
as Youssef's Father
as Shahin
as Richard
as Elbasha
as Ezz Bec
as Doctor
as جيوفاني ديلورينزي
as Hadj Beji
as Monsieur Lambert
as Abdullah
as Rousseau
as Minister Rushdi Al-Khayal
as Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq أبو الفضل
as Féréor
as Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
as Omar
as Ahmed
as Ouf
as Hazem
as Taher Bey
as Saeed Jaber
as Nabeh
as Dr. Ali Khalefa
as فهمي
as Ahmed Al-Manasterly
as Barthélémy
as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
as الدكتور تيمور
as Nemrod Lobetoum
as أبو الفتوح أبو ستيت
as Al-Kafrawi
as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
as إسماعيل
as السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات
as رياض كامل
as Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
as أفندينا
as Admon
as مصطفى
as راشد
as Philip John - archaeologist
as الأسطى رجب
as Rushdy Abdul Baqi
as Sami Kamal
as Ben Cheikh
as Prince Linzani
as Ben Salem
as Belloum
as Maharajah (uncredited)
as Akhom
as Majid
as Igorian
as Achillas
as Stefan
as Yakoub
as Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
as Young man at the ball (uncredited)