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”.
90 movies · 27 shows
Yesterday
2018·4.4
Un nuage dans un verre d'eau
2012·0.0
Turk's Head
2010·5.7
The Baby Doll Night
2008·5.4
The Aquarium
2008·6.8
First Time in Love
2007·4.5
Taimour & Shafi'aa
2007·6.1
From First Sight
2004·0.0
La Danse Éternelle
2004·10.0
The Magician
2002·5.8
Love Trip
2001·6.0
Stand-by
2000·5.0
Night of Destiny
1999·7.0
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998·6.0
Wanees' Family
1997·9.5
A Summer in La Goulette
1996·6.1
Still Waters Run Deep
1996·10.0
The Asphalt Kings
1996·5.8
Love Is Crazy in the Summer
1995·6.0
Until the End of the Night
1995·6.2
Birds of Darkness
1995·6.9
Checkmate
1994·0.0
La Fortune de Gaspard
1993·0.0
The Pasha's daughter
1991·5.0
Poussière de diamant
1991·10.0
The Serpent of Death
1990·3.6
The Three Fools
1990·0.0
Lady of Cairo
1990·0.0
The Third Class
1988·5.5
Halet Talaboss
1988·0.0
راجل بسبع أرواح
1988·0.0
Nawara and the Beast
1987·0.0
The Dwarfs Are Coming
1987·0.0
Time Conqueror
1987·8.0
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
1986·6.0
The Beginning
1986·7.9
Fearful Embraces
1986·6.0
The Innocent
1986·7.5
Bitterness of Days
1986·0.0
Kwaml's House
1986·0.0
Sanawat Al Khatar
1985·9.0
Struggle of days
1985·0.0
El Keif
1985·8.2
Ali Beh Mazhar and 40 Thieves
1985·0.0
Adieu Bonaparte
1985·5.9
Genius Five
1985·0.0
The Lorry
1985·0.0
The Curse
1984·7.0
Bahr Al Awham
1984·0.0
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983·0.0
They're Stealing Millions
1983·0.0
Love in a Jail Cell
1983·6.0
Harbour Beasts
1983·0.0
The North Star
1982·6.3
Behind The University's Walls
1981·0.0
El-Arafa
1981·0.0
Shaaban Below Zero
1980·6.1
The Mermaid
1980·0.0
Afraid of Something
1979·0.0
No Consolation For Women
1979·0.0
A Tale Behind Every Door
1979·7.5
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978·6.7
Rise to the Abyss
1978·5.6
A woman in my blood
1978·4.0
A traveler without a road
1978·0.0
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
1978·0.0
Enough, my heart
1977·0.0
Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob
1977·0.0
First Year of Love
1976·7.0
Face to Face
1976·5.5
The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education
1976·0.0
A house without love
1976·0.0
Whom Should We Shoot?
1975·6.5
The Liar
1975·8.0
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
1975·8.0
L'Atlantide
1972·7.0
Young Wolves
1968·4.4
Réseau secret
1967·0.0
To Commit a Murder
1967·5.0
Male Companion
1964·5.3
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
1964·7.7
Lawrence of Arabia
1962·8.0
Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes
1961·7.0
La Mort de Pompée
1961·0.0
L’aventurière des Champs-Élysées
1957·8.0
Trapeze
1956·6.3
I'm The East
1956·8.0
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
1952·6.4
Monelle
1948·6.6
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
1947·6.9