Gamil Ratib
Introduction '''Gamil Abu Bakr Ratib''' (; 18 August 1926 – 19 September 2018) was an Egyptian actor. He appeared in television and film productions and briefly in theater over a 65-year career. He was known for numerous villainous roles and his appearance in the English-language epic historical drama film ''Lawrence of Arabia''.
Biography Born in 1926 in Cairo to an Egyptian family known of their love for arts, Ratib was sent to study arts in Paris. His love of performance came from French theatre, which he studied at the University of France, before making his film debut in 1945.He was a much-awarded actor in both his native Egypt and in France, having worked in both countries, including being given the Legion of Honour. In France, Ratib married a French woman and was given French citizenship.
Filmography *1947: ''Les Amants du pont Saint-Jean'' as Un jeune homme au bal (uncredited)*1956: ''Trapeze'' as Stefan*1957: ''O.S.S. 117 n'est pas mort''*1957: ''L'Aventurière des Champs-Élysées'' as Christian Forestier*1961: ''Deuxième Bureau contre terroristes'' as Igorian*1962: ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (by David Lean) as Majid*1964: ''Shadow of Evil'' as Akhom*1964: ''Male Companion'' as Le maharadjah (uncredited)*1967: ''To Commit a Murder'' as Belloum*1967: ''Réseau secret'' as Ben Salem*1968: ''The Young Wolves'' as Prince Linzani*1973: ''L'Alphomega'' (TV Series, by Lazare Iglesis) as Prince Raheem Abdel Rasheem*1975: ''Al kaddab''*1975: ''Ala mn notlik Al-Rosas'' -as Rushdy*1978: ''El-Soud ela al-hawia'' as Edmund*1978: ''Roadless Traveller''*1979: ''Ualla azae lel sayedat'' -as Tarek*1979: ''Chafika et Metwal'' (by Aly Badrakhan) as Afandina*1980: ''Shaaban Taht El-Sifr'' as Abdel Gawad*1982: ''L'Étoile du Nord'' as Nemrod Lobetoum*1983: ''Hob Fi El-Zinzana'' as Sharnoubi*1984: ''Al-La'na'' as Helmy*1985: ''El Terella''*1985: ''Genius Number Five''*1985: ''Adieu Bonaparte'' (وداعا بونابرت, Wadaan Bonabart) (by Youssef Chahine) as Barthélémy*1985: ''Ali Bey Mazhar Wal 40 Haramy'' as Sarhan*1985: ''El-Keif'' as Selim El-Bahz*1985: ''Sanawat al khatar''*1986: ''The Innocent'' as Dr. Ali Khalefa*1986: ''Al-Bidaya'' *1986: ''Alaqzam Kademon''*1987: ''Kaher el-zaman'' as Dr. Halim*1988: ''Al-Darga Al-Thalitha'' (by Sherif Arafa)*1990: ''The Serpent of Death'' as Omar*1991: ''Poussière de diamant'' as Si Abbes*1992: ''La dame du Caire''*1993: ''La Fortune de Gaspard'' (TV Movie by Gérard Blain) as Féréor*1995: ''Checkmate Mr. President!'' as president*1995: ''Toyour elzalam'' - Roshdy*1995: ''Jusqu'au bout de la nuit'' (by Gérard Blain) as Rousseau*1996: ''Un été à La Goulette'' (by Férid Boughedir) as Hadj Beji*1996: ''Afarit el-asphalt''*1996: ''Méfie-toi de l'eau qui dort''*1997: ''La Nuit du Destin'' (by Abdelkrim Bahloul) as M. Slimani*1998: ''Gamal Abd El Naser''*2000: ''Stand-by'' as Le médecin*2001: ''El-Rehla'' as Ez bec*2001: ''Al-saher''*2005: ''Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas'' as Récitant / Narrator (voice)*2007: ''Alawela fel Gharam''*2008: ''The Aquarium'' by (Yousry Nasrallah) as Youssef's father*2008: ''Laylat El-Baby Doll'' as  Sgt. Peter*2010: ''Turk's Head'' (by  Pascal Elbé) as Aram*2011: ''Cinématon or not Cinématon'' as himself*2011: ''Carnet de Dubai Hiver II : Errances aquatiques'' as himself*2011: ''Carnet de Dubai Hiver IV : L'Eau et le haut'' as himself*2012: ''Un nuage dans un verre d'eau'' as M. Noun*2018: ''Hier'' as Virgile (final film role)
Theatre * 1960 : ''Hamlet'' by William Shakespeare, production by Philippe Dauchez, Maurice Jacquemont, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées* 1967 : ''Scheherazade'' by Jules Supervielle, production by Jean Rougerie, Théâtre des Mathurins
Honours *: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit*:  Knight of the Legion of Honour*: Grand Officier of the National Order of Merit (Tunisia)
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