Gamil Ratib

Biography

Gamil Abu Bakr Ratib was a renowned Egyptian and French actor born in Cairo in 1926. He studied arts in Paris before debuting in film in 1945, going on to excel in numerous villainous roles, including Hadj Beji in "A Summer in La Goulette" (1996) and Nemrod Lobetoum in "L'Étoile du Nord" (1982). He appeared in notable films like "Trapeze" (1956) alongside Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis.