Gamil Ratib obit

 

Egyptian-French Actor Gamil Ratib Dies at 91

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Egyptian Streets

September 19, 2018

Gamil Ratib, an award-winning Egyptian-French actor who has been honored numerous times throughout his career, passed away at the age of 91 on Wednesday morning.

He was known for numerous villainous roles and his appearance in the English-language epic historical drama film Lawrence of Arabia.

The news of Ratib’s death was announced by Ratib’s agent in a statement on Wednesday. A funeral will be held for the actor, who was well-loved by many in Egypt and abroad, in the afternoon on Wedesday at Al-Azhar Mosque.

Born on 28 November 1926 in Cairo, Ratib’s career spanned 65 years and saw him star in both Egyptian and French films and television shows.

Ratib’s love for acting came from his interest in French theater, which he partook in during his studies. Ratib, who graduated from university in France, first appeared in a movie in 1945 titled ‘I Am the East’.

His career in both countries earned him a number of honors from Egypt and France, including France’s Legion d’Honneur de Grade de Chevalier.

 

Filmography

 

1947: The Lovers of 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