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Actor

Gamil Ratib

Acting

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Acting credits

111

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.0

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Movies: 88Series: 23

TMDB ID: 105634

IMDb ID: nm0711633

Known for: Acting

Born: August 18, 1926

Died: September 19, 2018

Age: 92

Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1947 - 2018

Years active: 72

Average TMDB rating: 6.57

Wikidata: Q2744961

Also known as

جميل راتب • Gamil Rateb • Gameel Abu-Bakr Raateb

Biography

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”.

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