Ahmad Rateb

Acting

Ahmad Rateb

Born January 23, 1949 · Cairo, Egypt

Died December 14, 2016 · aged 67

An Egyptian actor, born in the Sayyida Zeinab district of Cairo in 1949. He began acting while still a student. Although he initially enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and joined its theater troupe, he did not complete his studies there; instead, he chose to attend the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts, where he earned his bachelor's degree. He appeared in dozens of films in supporting rol…

Known For

The Serpent of DeathThe Serpent of Death · 1990
The Serpent of Death
★ 3.61990
MovieHorrorAdventure
An archaelogist falls under the spell of a statue with a curse on it.
BittersweetBittersweet · 2010
Bittersweet
★ 7.52010
MovieComedyDrama
An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.
What is wrong with the worldWhat is wrong with the world · 1988
What is wrong with the world
1988
MovieDrama
After her husband’s death, Saniya raises her three daughters alone and becomes determined to marry them off to wealthy men, even selling everything to move to an upscale neighborhood.
Lock Up Your DaughtersLock Up Your Daughters · 1980
Lock Up Your Daughters
★ 7.91980
MovieComedy
Dr. Raafat faces challenges and difficulties in raising his three daughters, Fawzia (Sanaa Younis), Soso (Shreihan) and Nadia (Ijlal Zaki).
A Break We'll Be Right BackA Break We'll Be Right Back · 2011
A Break We'll Be Right Back
★ 6.42011
MovieComedyDrama
A story of a taxi driver, who cares for nothing in the world except his friend and his son whose grandfather tries to be his guardian after his mother dies, but Karim refuses and get a court ruling that supports his right to his son. The plot escalates when the boy is kidnapped and Karim loses his memory in a seemingly planned accident.
The Yacoubian BuildingThe Yacoubian Building · 2006
The Yacoubian Building
★ 7.32006
MovieDrama
The lives of residents in an old Cairo building, "The Yacoubian Building," are affected by issues like corruption, extremism, class disparity, and sexuality. Through diverse characters, the film offers a critical examination of Egyptian society.
إعقل يا دكتورإعقل يا دكتور · 2000
إعقل يا دكتور
2000
MovieDramaComedy
Lenin Ramli presents an excellent drama of Seiko, which can be seen from more than one perspective as a result of overlapping voices and multiple levels of dialogue. Of course, the names of the characters were carefully chosen to match the projections of the play which could be considered as cutting off part of the society to melt it up and progress in another society
BoshkashBoshkash · 2008
Boshkash
★ 5.72008
MovieComedy
An ex-goalkeeper starts working as a talent scout and travels all over the world in search of professional players to join Egyptian football clubs.

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