Gamil Ratib
Known for: Acting
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
Film
Lawrence of Arabia
Majid
1962
Series
Wanees's Diaries
Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq أبو الفضل
1994
Series
Zezenia
جيوفاني ديلورينزي
1997
Series
Horseless Knight
Richard
2002
Series
Trip of the Million
1984
Series
The Harbor and the Sailor
2005
Series
Doors of Fear
2011
Series
Seyam Seyam
إسماعيل
1980
Series
Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
1991
Film
First Year of Love
1976
Series
Family Size
2018
Series
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
Film
First Time in Love
2007
Series
Shams
نور
2014
Film
A Summer in La Goulette
Hadj Beji
1996
Series
Jews Alley
2015
Series
The White Flag
1988
Series
Sonbol After the Million
1987
Series
The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
أبو الفتوح أبو ستيت
1981
A Matter of Principle
2003
Film
Stand-by
Doctor
2000
Series
The Caboose
Heidar
1990
Series
زينب والعرش
السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات
1980
Film
Trapeze
Stefan
1956
Series
The sea said
الدكتور تيمور
1982
Series
Aafret Al Qersh
Me And Them
2005
Film
Turk's Head
Aram
2010
Film
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
Akhom
1964
Film
Yesterday
Virgile
2018
Series
Drug Habit
2016
Film
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
Yakoub
1952
Film
راجل بسبع أرواح
1988
Film
Adieu Bonaparte
Barthélémy
1985
Film
The North Star
Nemrod Lobetoum
1982
Series
Price of Fear
1988
Lady of Cairo
1990
Film
Afraid of Something
رياض كامل
1979
Film
Male Companion
Maharajah (uncredited)
1964
Film
I'm The East
1956
Series
The wife is first to know
1987
Series
كفر نعمت
1978
Film
Bitterness of Days
1986
Film
Young Wolves
Prince Linzani
1968
Film
The Baby Doll Night
2008
Film
El Keif
1985
Film
La Mort de Pompée
Achillas
1961
Film
Birds of Darkness
الوزير / رشدي الخيال
1995
Film
Taimour & Shafi'aa
2007
Film
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
Igorian
1961
Film
To Commit a Murder
Belloum
1967
Film
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
Commentary
1976
Series
ضد التيار
1997
Film
The Magician
Elbasha
2002
Film
The Innocent
Dr. Ali Khalefa
1986
Series
إجري إجري
إسماعيل
1966
Film
Monelle
Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
1948
Film
The Third Class
Ouf
1988
Film
The Beginning
Nabeh
1986
Film
The Serpent of Death
Omar
1990
Film
Rise to the Abyss
Admon
1978
Film
Shaaban Below Zero
Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
1980
Series
الحب وسنينه
1989
Film
The Curse
1984
Film
Shafiqa and Metwally
أفندينا
1978
Film
The Asphalt Kings
Abdullah
1996
Film
Love in a Jail Cell
الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
1983
Film
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
1977
Film
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
1957
Film
Time Conqueror
1987
Film
Halet Talaboss
Hazem
1988
Film
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
Film
The Aquarium
Youssef's Father
2008
Film
Still Waters Run Deep
Monsieur Lambert
1996
Film
Love Trip
Ezz Bec
2001
Film
Whom Should We Shoot?
Rushdy Abdul Baqi
1975
Film
Genius Five
1985
Film
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998
Film
El-Arafa
Al-Kafrawi
1981
La Danse Éternelle
Saïd
2004
Film
Until the End of the Night
Rousseau
1995
Film
From First Sight
2004
Film
Enough, my heart
راشد
1977
Film
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
1975
Film
A house without love
الأسطى رجب
1976
Film
The Liar
Sami Kamal
1975
Film
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
Young man at the ball (uncredited)
1947
Film
Harbour Beasts
1983
Film
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
مصطفى
1978
Film
Nawara and the Beast
Taher Bey
1987
Film
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
Monsieur Noun
2012
Film
Réseau secret
Ben Salem
1967
Film
A traveler without a road
1978
Film
A woman in my blood
1978
Film
No Consolation For Women
1979
Film
The Three Fools
Ahmed
1990
Film
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985
Film
L'Atlantide
Ben Cheikh
1972
Film
Fearful Embraces
1986
Film
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
Saeed Jaber
1986
Film
The Dwarfs Are Coming
1987
Film
The Mermaid
1980
Film
A Tale Behind Every Door
Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
1979
Film
The Lorry
1985
Film
Sanawat Al Khatar
Ahmed Al-Manasterly
1985
Film
La Fortune de Gaspard
Féréor
1993
Film
Struggle of days
1985
Film
Kwaml's House
فهمي
1986
Film
They're Stealing Millions
1983
Film
Night of Destiny
1999
Film
Behind The University's Walls
1981
Film
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
1995
Film
Poussière de diamant
1991
Film
Checkmate
1994
Film
Face to Face
Philip John - archaeologist
1976
Film
The Pasha's daughter
Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
1991
Wanees' Family
1997
Film
Bahr Al Awham
1984