Person Details

Birthday: 1926-08-18 23:05:48

Death: 2018-09-19 23:05:48

Aliases: جميل راتب , Gamil Rateb , Gameel Abu-Bakr Raateb

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt

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Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

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”.

Most Famous Work

Lawrence of Arabia
Average
8

Lawrence of Arabia

(1962) Majid
Horseless Knight
Average
8

Horseless Knight

(2002) Richard
Trapeze
Average
6

Trapeze

(1956) Stefan
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
Average
8
Turk's Head
Average
6

Turk's Head

(2010) Aram
The North Star
Average
7

The North Star

(1982) Nemrod Lobetoum
To Commit a Murder
Average
5

To Commit a Murder

(1967) Belloum
Young Wolves
Average
4

Young Wolves

(1968) Prince Linzani

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2018 Virgile
N/A
2016 N/A
2015 N/A
2014 نور
2012 Monsieur Noun
2011 N/A
2010 Aram
2008 N/A
Youssef's Father
2007 N/A
N/A
2005 N/A
N/A
2004 N/A
Saïd
2003 Shahin
2002 Richard
2001 Elbasha
Ezz Bec
2000 Doctor
1999 N/A
1998 N/A
1997 N/A
N/A
1996 Hadj Beji
Monsieur Lambert
N/A
1995 N/A
Rousseau
N/A
1994 Abu Al Fadl Jadallah Ewees Abdulhaq
1993 Féréor
1992 N/A
1991 N/A
N/A
N/A
1990 Omar
Ahmed
N/A
1989 N/A
1988 عوف
N/A
1987 N/A
N/A
N/A
1986 N/A
N/A
Nabeh
N/A
N/A
Dr. Ali Khalefa
فهمي
1985 N/A
N/A
N/A
Barthélémy
N/A
N/A
1984 N/A
N/A
1983 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1982 Nemrod Lobetoum
1981 N/A
N/A
1980 N/A
N/A
1979 Riyad Kamel
N/A
Engineer Ahmed Seif El-Din
1978 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
مصطفى
1977 N/A
راشد
1976 N/A
Philip John - archaeologist
Commentary
N/A
1975 Rushdy
N/A
1972 N/A
Ben Cheikh
1968 Prince Linzani
1967 Ben Salem
Belloum
1964 Le maharadjah (uncredited)
Akhom
1962 Majid
1961 Igorian
N/A
1956 Stefan
1948 Un spectateur au concert (uncredited)
1947 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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