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”.
117 acting credits
Acting · 117
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Zezenia
1997
Seyam Seyam
1980
Wanees's Diaries
1994
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
Family Size
2018
Jews Alley
2015
Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
1991
Drug Habit
2016
زينب والعرش
1980
The Harbor and the Sailor
2005
Doors of Fear
2011
Trapeze
1956
Horseless Knight
2002
The White Flag
1988
Trip of the Million
1984
Price of Fear
1988
The sea said
1982
A Matter of Principle
2003
Shams
2014
The wife is first to know
1987
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
1964
Sonbol After the Million
1987
Adieu Bonaparte
1985
The Liar
1975
A Summer in La Goulette
1996
Taimour & Shafi'aa
2007
Male Companion
1964
The Aquarium
2008
Birds of Darkness
1995
الحب وسنينه
1989
Me And Them
2005
The Baby Doll Night
2008
The North Star
1982
Afraid of Something
1979
The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
1981
السبنسة
1990
The Serpent of Death
1990
Rise to the Abyss
1978
The Asphalt Kings
1996
The Third Class
1988
The Innocent
1986
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
1977
ضد التيار
1997
El-Arafa
1981
Love in a Jail Cell
1983
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
1952
Turk's Head
2010
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978
The Curse
1984
Monelle
1948
Time Conqueror
1987
Until the End of the Night
1995
To Commit a Murder
1967
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998
Halet Talaboss
1988
The Three Fools
1990
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
1975
Enough, my heart
1977
From First Sight
2004
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
Bahr Al Awham
1984
Behind The University's Walls
1981
El Keif
1985
A house without love
1976
Sanawat Al Khatar
1985
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
1995
Night of Destiny
1999
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
1947
The Mermaid
1980
The Lorry
1985
Shaaban Below Zero
1980
The Pasha's daughter
1991
Fearful Embraces
1986
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
1986
Young Wolves
1968
The Beginning
1986
Face to Face
1976
Stand-by
2000
The Magician
2001
Whom Should We Shoot?
1975
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985
They're Stealing Millions
1983
Yesterday
2018
Kwaml's House
1986
Nawara and the Beast
1987
A traveler without a road
1978
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
1978
A Tale Behind Every Door
1979
First Year of Love
1976
First Time in Love
2007
The Dwarfs Are Coming
1987
Struggle of days
1985
L'Atlantide
1972
Bitterness of Days
1986
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
1961
Genius Five
1985
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
1957
No Consolation For Women
1979
Still Waters Run Deep
1996
Checkmate
1994
Harbour Beasts
1983
Love Trip
2001
Wanees' Family
1997
A woman in my blood
1978
La Danse Éternelle
2004
Poussière de diamant
1991
إجري إجري
1966
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
2012
La Fortune de Gaspard
1993
Réseau secret
1967
راجل بسبع أرواح
1988
La Mort de Pompée
1961
Lady of Cairo
1990
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
1976
I'm The East
1956
كفر نعمت
1978