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Gamil Ratib

Gamil Ratib

Acting

Basic Information

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Birth Date

August 18, 1926(99 yrs)

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Birth Place

Cairo, Egypt

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Nationality

Egyptian

Summary

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 Fr