Gamil Ratib

Known for ActingBorn 1926-08-18Died 2018-09-19Cairo, Egypt

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”.Read more

Movies & web series

La Danse Éternelle

Still Waters Run Deep

Poussière de diamant

Wanees' Family

Doors of Fear

Conscience of Teacher Hekmat

Sanawat Al Khatar

Family Size

El Keif

Wanees's Diaries

Time Conqueror

The Beginning

Dreams Of El Tayer Boy

The Liar

Lesson Is Over, Idiot

Lawrence of Arabia

L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées

I'm The East

OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok

The Innocent

A Tale Behind Every Door

Night of Destiny

The Aquarium

Birds of Darkness

The Curse

First Year of Love

L'Atlantide

Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes

Shafiqa and Metwally

The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean

Taimour & Shafi'aa

Whom Should We Shoot?

Love in a Jail Cell

Until the End of the Night

Monelle

The North Star

A Summer in La Goulette

Love Trip

Shaaban Below Zero

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Zezenia

Love Is Crazy in the Summer

OSS 117 Is Not Dead

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab

Fearful Embraces

Turk's Head

Adieu Bonaparte

Trapeze