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Gamil Ratib (Arabic: جميل راتب; 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.[2]

OME Gamil Ratib
Born	(1926-08-18)August 18, 1926 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
Died	September 19, 2018(2018-09-19) (aged 91)[1] Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian, French
Occupation	Actor

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

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

•  Egypt : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
•  France : Knight of the Legion of Honour
•  Tunisia : Grand Officier of the National Order of Merit of Tunisia

References

External links

• Gamil Ratib at IMDb 

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