Gamil Ratib (Arabic: جميل راتب‎, 28 November 1926 â€" 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.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.
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.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.
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