Gamil Ratib
Born
August 18, 1926
Died
September 19, 2018 (92 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cairo, 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”.

Yesterday
Virgile
2018

Family Size
(30 episodes)
2018

Drug Habit
(30 episodes)
2016

Jews Alley
(30 episodes)
2015

Shams
نور · (30 episodes)
2014

Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
Monsieur Noun
2012

Doors of Fear
(15 episodes)
2011

Turk's Head
Aram
2010

The Baby Doll Night
2008

The Aquarium
Youssef's Father
2008

Taimour & Shafi'aa
2007

First Time in Love
2007

The Harbor and the Sailor
(32 episodes)
2005
Me And Them
(1 episode)
2005

From First Sight
2004
La Danse Éternelle
Saïd
2004

A matter of principle
Shahin
2003

Horseless Knight
Richard · (41 episodes)
2002

The Magician
Elbasha
2001

Love Trip
Ezz Bec
2001

Stand-by
Doctor
2000

Night of Destiny
1999

Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998

Zezenia
جيوفاني ديلورينزي · (77 episodes)
1997

Wanees' Family
1997

ضد التيار
(1 episode)
1997

A Summer in La Goulette
Hadj Beji
1996

Still Waters Run Deep
Monsieur Lambert
1996

The Asphalt Kings
Abdullah
1996

Love Is Crazy in the Summer
1995

Until The End Of The Night
Rousseau
1995

Birds of Darkness
Minister Rushdi Al-Khayal
1995

Wanees's Diaries
Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq أبو الفضل · (304 episodes)
1994

Checkmate
1994

La Fortune de Gaspard
Féréor
1993

The Lady from Cairo
1992

The Pasha's daughter
Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
1991

Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
(15 episodes)
1991

Poussière de diamant
1991

The Serpent of Death
Omar
1990

السبنسة
(1 episode)
1990

The Three Fools
Ahmed
1990

الحب وسنينه
(1 episode)
1989

The Third Class
Ouf
1988

Halet Talaboss
Hazem
1988

Price of Fear
(1 episode)
1988

The White Flag
(16 episodes)
1988

A Man with Seven Lives
1988

The wife is first to know
(1 episode)
1987

Sonbol Baad Al Milyoun
(1 episode)
1987

Nawara and the Beast
Taher Bey
1987

The Dwarfs Are Coming
1987

Time Conqueror
1987

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
Saeed Jaber
1986

The Beginning
Nabeh
1986

Fearful Embraces
1986

The Innocent
Dr. Ali Khalefa
1986

Mararet El Ayam
1986

Kwaml's House
فهمي
1986

Sanawat Al Khatar
Ahmed Al-Manasterly
1985

Struggle of days
1985

El Keif
1985

Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985

Adieu Bonaparte
Barthélémy
1985

Genius Five
1985

The Lorry
1985

The Curse
1984

Bahr Al Awham
1984

Rehlet El Melyon
(1 episode)
1984

Kaydahonna Azeem
1983

They're Stealing Millions
1983

Love in a Jail Cell
الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
1983

Harbour Beasts
1983

The sea said
الدكتور تيمور · (25 episodes)
1982

The North Star
Nemrod Lobetoum
1982

The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
أبو الفتوح أبو ستيت · (7 episodes)
1981

Behind The University's Walls
1981

El-Arafa
Al-Kafrawi
1981

Shaaban Below Zero
Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
1980

Seyam Seyam
إسماعيل · (30 episodes)
1980

زينب والعرش
السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات · (31 episodes)
1980

The Mermaid
1980

Afraid of Something
رياض كامل
1979

No Consolation For Women
1979

A Tale Behind Every Door
Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
1979

Shafiqa and Metwally
أفندينا
1978

Rise to the Abyss
Admon
1978

Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
(14 episodes)
1978

A woman in my blood
1978

A traveler without a road
1978

Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
مصطفى
1978

Enough, my heart
راشد
1977

Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
1977

First Year of Love
1976

Face to Face
Philip John - archaeologist
1976

The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
Commentary
1976

A house without love
الأسطى رجب
1976

Whom Should We Shoot?
Rushdy Abdul Baqi
1975

The Liar
Sami Kamal
1975

L'Atlantide
Ben Cheikh
1972

Young Wolves
Prince Linzani
1968

Réseau secret
Ben Salem
1967

To Commit a Murder
Belloum
1967

Male Companion
Maharajah (uncredited)
1964

OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
Akhom
1964

Lawrence of Arabia
Majid
1962

Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
Igorian
1961

La Mort de Pompée
Achillas
1961

OSS 117 Is Not Dead
1957

L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
1957

Trapeze
Stefan
1956

Monelle
Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
1948

The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
Young man at the ball (uncredited)
1947