Jamil Rateb

Jamil Rateb

🎭 Egyptian Actor

Personal Information:

📅 Full Name: Jamil Abu Bakr Rateb

🗓️ Date of Birth: November 28, 1926, Alexandria

⚰️ Date of Death: September 19, 2018 (91 years old), Cairo

🌍 Nationality: Egyptian

✝️ Religion: Sunni Muslim

🗣️ Languages: Arabic, French, English

About His Life:

🎬 Jamil Rateb was born to an Egyptian Muslim father and a southern Egyptian mother from a wealthy, conservative family. In the early 1940s, he won the "Best Actor" award in Egyptian and foreign schools. He began his acting career in Egypt with the film "Ana al-Sharq" in 1946, then moved to France to continue his studies in theater. From there, he started his international career, participating in global films such as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Goodbye Bonaparte".

Personal Life:

💍 He married a French actress who later retired and became a production manager. Despite their separation, they maintained mutual respect and admiration for each other.

Awards:

🏆 Awarded at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2005.

🎉 Honored at the Luxor African Film Festival in its 7th edition in 2017.

🎖️ Recognized by the Egyptian Actors Syndicate for his lifetime achievements in 2015.

🌍 Awarded by the United Nations for the Arts in 2018.

His Works:

Films:

🎥 1956: Trapeze

🎬 1962: Lawrence of Arabia

🎥 1975: The Liar

🎬 1985: The Drug

🎥 1986: The Innocent

🎬 1990: The Three Fools

🎥 2001: The Magician

🎬 2007: Tamer and Shafika

🎥 2012: Un nuage dans un verre d'eau

TV Series:

📺 1976: Escape

🎬 1981: The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice

📺 1992: House of the Family

🎬 1997: Zizinia (Season 1)

📺 1999: Words

🎬 2003: Journey of a Lifetime

📺 2009: The Diaries of Wanis and His Grandchildren (Season 6)

Theater Plays:

🎭 1974: Dunia al-Bayunola

🎬 1994: Visit of the Old Lady

🎭 1997: The Wanis Family

Radio Series:

📻 1978: Kafr Nemat

🎙️ 1983: Things That Are Not Sold

Animated Shows:

🖼️ 2016: Beloved God

His Death:

⚰️ He passed away on September 19, 2018, after suffering from old age, which caused him to lose his voice.