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Gamil Ratib

Gamil Ratib

Acting
18 Aug 1926
19 Sept 2018
Cairo, Egypt

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 Fr...

Also Known As

جميل راتب, Gamil Rateb, Gameel Abu-Bakr Raateb

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