Gamil Ratib
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”.
Acted in
Yesterday
2018
as Virgile
Family Size
2018
Drug Habit
2016
Jews Alley
2015
Shams
2014
as نور
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
2012
as Monsieur Noun
Fear Doors
2011
Turk's Head
2010
as Aram
The Baby Doll Night
2008
The Aquarium
2008
as Youssef's Father
Taimour & Shafi'aa
2007
First Time in Love
2007
The Harbor and the Sailor
2005
Me And Them
2005
From First Sight
2004
La Danse Éternelle
2004
as Saïd
A matter of principle
2003
as Shahin
Horseless Knight
2002
as Richard
The Magician
2001
as Elbasha
Love Trip
2001
as Ezz Bec
Stand-by
2000
as Doctor
Night of Destiny
1999
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998
Zezenia
1997
as جيوفاني ديلورينزي
Wanees' Family
1997
ضد التيار
1997
A Summer in La Goulette
1996
as Hadj Beji
Still Waters Run Deep
1996
as Monsieur Lambert
The Asphalt Kings
1996
as Abdullah
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
1995
Jusqu'au bout de la nuit
1995
as Rousseau
Birds of Darkness
1995
as Minister Rushdi Al-Khayal
Wanees's Diaries
1994
as Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq
La Fortune de Gaspard
1993
as Féréor
The Lady from Cairo
1992
Bnt albasha alwazir
1991
Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
1991
Poussière de diamant
1991
The Serpent of Death
1990
as Omar
السبنسة
1990
الاغبياء الثلاثه
1990
as Ahmed
الحب وسنينه
1989
The Third Class
1988
as Ouf
Halet Talaboss
1988
as Hazem
Price of Fear
1988
The White Flag
1988
A Man with Seven Lives
1988
The wife is first to know
1987
Sonbol Baad Al Milyoun
1987
Nawara and the Beast
1987
as Taher Bey
Time Conqueror
1987
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
1986
مرارة الأيام
1986
The Beginning
1986
as Nabeh
Fearful Embraces
1986
The Dwarfs Are Coming
1986
The Innocent
1986
as Dr. Ali Khalefa
Kwaml's House
1986
as فهمي
صراع الأيام
1985
El Keif
1985
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985
Adieu Bonaparte
1985
as Barthélémy
Genius Five
1985
The Lorry
1985
The Curse
1984
Rehlet El Melyon
1984
Bahr Al Awham
1984
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
They're Stealing Millions
1983
Love in a Jail Cell
1983
as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
Harbour Beasts
1983
The sea said
1982
as الدكتور تيمور
The North Star
1982
as Nemrod Lobetoum
Behind The University's Walls
1981
El-Arafa
1981
as Al-Kafrawi
Shaaban Taht El Sifr
1980
as Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
Seyam Seyam
1980
as إسماعيل
The Mermaid
1980
Afraid of Something
1979
as Riyad Kamel
No Consolation For Women
1979
A Tale Behind Every Door
1979
as Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978
as أفندينا
Rise to the Abyss
1978
as Admon
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
A woman in my blood
1978
A traveler without a road
1978
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
1978
as مصطفى
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
1977
Enough, my heart
1977
as راشد
First Year of Love
1976
Face to Face
1976
as Philip John - archaeologist
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
1976
as Commentary
بيت بلا حنان
1976
Whom Should We Shoot?
1975
as Rushdy Abdul Baqi
The Liar
1975
as Sami Kamal
L'Atlantide
1972
as Ben Cheikh
Young Wolves
1968
as Prince Linzani
Réseau secret
1967
as Ben Salem
To Commit a Murder
1967
as Belloum
Male Companion
1964
as Le maharadjah (uncredited)
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
1964
as Akhom
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Majid
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
1961
as Igorian
La mort de Pompée
1961
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
1957
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
1957
Trapeze
1956
as Stefan
Monelle
1948
as Un spectateur au concert (uncredited)
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
1947
زينب والعرش
as السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات