Cast & creator
Gamil Ratib
Best known for The Caboose, Lawrence of Arabia, Wanees's Diaries
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”.
Also known as: جميل راتب, Gamil Rateb, Gameel Abu-Bakr Raateb
90
film credits
29
television credits
119
1947–2018 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (119)
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The Caboose
Heidar
1990
Lawrence of Arabia
Majid
1962
Wanees's Diaries
Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq أبو الفضل
1994
Zezenia
جيوفاني ديلورينزي
1997
Horseless Knight
Richard
2002
The Harbor and the Sailor
2005
A Summer in La Goulette
Hadj Beji
1996A Matter of Principle
2003
Jews Alley
2015
Shams
نور
2014
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
Doors of Fear
2011
زينب والعرش
السفير المصري - ضيف الحلقات
1980
Family Size
2018
Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
1991
Stand-by
Doctor
2000
Aafret Al Qersh
Seyam Seyam
إسماعيل
1980
Shadow of Evil
Akhom
1964
Sonbol After the Million
1987
The sea said
الدكتور تيمور
1982
Drug Habit
2016
Trapeze
Stefan
1956
The Serpent of Death
Omar
1990
Trip of the Million
1984
The North Star
Nemrod Lobetoum
1982
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
Yakoub
1952
Male Companion
Maharajah (uncredited)
1964
Time Conqueror
1987
The White Flag
1988
Monelle
Spectator at the concert (uncredited)
1948
The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
أبو الفتوح أبو ستيت
1981
Turk's Head
Aram
2010
كفر نعمت
1978
La Mort de Pompée
Achillas
1961
Young Wolves
Prince Linzani
1968
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
Igorian
1961
To Commit a Murder
Belloum
1967
Yesterday
Virgile
2018
The wife is first to know
1987
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
Young man at the ball (uncredited)
1947
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
1957
Night of Destiny
1999
Adieu Bonaparte
Barthélémy - فرط الرمان
1985
Still Waters Run Deep
Monsieur Lambert
1996
Lady of Cairo
1990
Price of Fear
1988
La Fortune de Gaspard
Féréor
1993Me And Them
2005
Birds of Darkness
الوزير / رشدي الخيال
1995
Until the End of the Night
Rousseau
1995
ضد التيار
1997
First Time in Love
2007
The Pasha's daughter
Ibrahim Pasha Al-Manasterly
1991
Rise to the Abyss
Admon
1978
L'Atlantide
Ben Cheikh
1972
The Baby Doll Night
2008
إجري إجري
إسماعيل
1966
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
Monsieur Noun
2012
Taimour & Shafi'aa
2007
The Innocent
Dr. Ali Khalefa
1986
Love in a Jail Cell
الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
1983
الحب وسنينه
1989
Bitterness of Days
1986
Nawara and the Beast
Taher Bey
1987
From First Sight
2004
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
1975
First Year of Love
1976
I'm The East
1956
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
Shaaban Below Zero
Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
1980
A House Without Tenderness
الأسطى رجب
1976
Poussière de diamant
1991
Shafiqa and Metwally
أفندينا
1978
El Keif
1985
The Third Class
Ouf
1988
The Three Fools
Ahmed
1990
Enough, my heart
راشد
1977
The Beginning
Nabeh
1986
The Aquarium
Youssef's Father
2008
The Magician
Elbasha
2002
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
Saeed Jaber
1986
El-Arafa
Al-Kafrawi
1981
راجل بسبع أرواح
1988
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
Commentary
1976La Danse Éternelle
Saïd
2004
Love Trip
Ezz Bec
2001
No Consolation For Women
طارق مظهر
1979
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998
The Dwarfs Are Coming
1987
A Tale Behind Every Door
Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
1979
Fearful Embraces
1986
Whom Should We Shoot?
Rushdy Abdul Baqi
1975
They're Stealing Millions
1983
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
1995
A traveler without a road
1978
Réseau secret
Ben Salem
1967
The Curse
1984
Halet Talaboss
Hazem
1988
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
مصطفى
1978
The Asphalt Kings
Abdullah
1996
Harbour Beasts
1983
Kwaml's House
فهمي
1986Wanees' Family
1997
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
1977
Sanawat Al Khatar
Ahmed Al-Manasterly
1985
Afraid of Something
رياض كامل
1979
Checkmate
1994
The Liar
Sami Kamal
1975
Behind The University's Walls
1981
Face to Face
Philip John - archaeologist
1976
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985
The Lorry
1985
Bahr Al Awham
1984
Genius Five
1985
A woman in my blood
1978
The Mermaid
1980
غدا تتفتح الزهور
رمزي
1984