Stephan Rosti
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 16, 1891
- Died
- May 22, 1964 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Cairo, Egypt
Biography
Stéphane de Rosti was born in Alexandria. His father, Stéphane Rosti senior, an Austrian Baron, who married an Italian, bought her palace in Shoubra and decided to live there. As the mother was about to give birth to her child, the father returned to Vienna in obedience to his Aristocratic family. When Stéphane Rosti was born, she gave him his father’s name. He lived with his mother in Shoubra, and went to al-Khedeweyya school. When he got his school certificate, he decided to try to meet his father. At the same time, he got in touch with an Austrian ballet dancer in “Teatro Abbas” with whom he travelled to Vienna. He managed to meet his father there but eventually fell from favor because of his relation with the dancer, in addition to his Artistic tendencies. It was in Europe that Stéphane met the director Muhammad Kareem, was studying cinema in Germany at the time, who helped him to return to Egypt. In 1917, Rosti met Aziz Eid who was about to form his own theatrical troupe. Later, Rosti together with Nagueeb al-Rehaany presented the operetta “Al-‘ashara al-tayyeba i.e. Ten of hearts (1920)”. It was his activity in Ramsis troupe that made his colleague ‘Azeeza Ameer decide to let him complete what was considered the first Egyptian feature film “Nedaa Allaah i.e. The call of God (1927)”, eventually changed to “Laila” in 1927. The Turkish director Wedaad ‘Orfy was supposed to direct the film but he clashed with Azeeza Ameer. In addition to “Laila”, Rosti directed five films and was co-writer of six others. However, his reputation rests heavily on his acting career. Even though he was famous for playing the villain, he used to interpret such roles with a unique sense of humor that made the audience sometimes actually like and sympathize with his character. He succeeded in combining the villain and comedian, to become a comic villain. He used to take part in the writing of his character and add some words that usually became a feature of his character. It is a measure of his success that some of his lines are still remembered until this very day. Would always be remembered also for his unique accent and tone of voice especially when playing a foreigner. In 1936, Stéphane Rosti married an Italian lady called Marina, they stayed together until he died on 12 May 1964, while shooting the last scenes of “Hekaayaat noss al-leil i.e. Midnight tales”.
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Filmography
Alhaqibat alsawda
Movie · as حنفى
Kol El Regala Keda
Movie · as جودت بيه ضلمه
Akher Shakawa
Movie
Midnight story
Movie · as Shaker Bey
The Laughing Crime
Movie · as Dr. Mamdouh الدكتور ممدوح
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Movie · as dentist - طبيب الأسنان
El Nashal
Movie
Seraa El Gababera
Movie · as Danny
The King of Petrol
Movie · as Abdul Muttal Bey
Wives killing association
Movie · as خواجة مانولي
Al-Torgoman
Movie · as Rostom Bey - رستم بك
لا تذكريني
Movie · as اسماعيل
The Impostor
Movie · as Monsieur Jacques
No return
Movie
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Movie · as Faraj Sharaf
Ladies Barber
Movie · as Rashed
Hassan and Marika
Movie · as Yenni - الخواجة ينّي
Katia tarik
Movie · as أبو العز
Poor Millionaire
Movie · as Hotel Manager
Sayedat el kasr
Movie · as Shafik
Hob Min Narr
Movie · as القائد الإنجليزى
Habibi El Asmar
Movie
I Love you Hassan
Movie · as رجب أبو حسن
Abul Eyoun Garia
Movie · as Dr. Robin von Stubb
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
Movie
Sageen Abu Za'abal
Movie
Tamarind
Movie · as رستم
Samara
Movie
Kefaya ya Ein
Movie
Confused Hearts
Movie
Zanuba
Movie · as جنش
Soul lover
Movie
God Is on Our Side
Movie
Love and Tears
Movie · as Khawaga
Araess fil mazad
Movie · as شرف
أهل الهوى
Movie · as اكرم ابو شامة(الثري اللبناني)
The Country Girl
Movie
Sheikh Hassan
Movie · as George
Women Can’t Lie
Movie
The Farewell Dance
Movie
Hassan, Morcos and Cohen
Movie · as كوهين
April Fool
Movie · as رستم
Have Mercy
Movie
Hakam Qaraqush
Movie · as كركور الدولة
Son of the Rich
Movie · as Simeon Lesha
Life when it smiles
Movie
Night Train
Movie · as أبو العز
جحيم الغيرة
Movie · as وجيه
Good News
Movie · as Abbas Effendi عباس أفندي
Believing in God
Movie · as Abbas Ibrahim
Halal Aleik
Movie · as Farid
Tell No One
Movie · as Ghazal Bashraf
Lailet El Henna
Movie
Baladay wakhifa
Movie
Tough Road
Movie · as Soliman
Battle of life
Movie · as Gawdat Bey
Maalesh Ya Zahar
Movie · as محسن أفندي
Shore of Love
Movie
The Millionaire
Movie
The Last Lie
Movie
Tears of joy
Movie
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Movie · as قشطة
The Flirtation of Girls
Movie · as مدير الكباريه
Agaza Fi Gohanam
Movie
Eid Night
Movie · as نبيه- عصابة
Anbar
Movie · as Sousa Beh
Love and Youth
Movie
خيال إمراة
Movie
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
Movie
Singer of the Valley
Movie
Abu halmos
Movie · as زكى أفندي
My Heart is My Guide
Movie · as الحنش زعيم العصابة
ابن عنتر
Movie
Ashab El Saadah
Movie
Ahlahom
Movie
Salamah
Movie · as الشاعر عمر بن ابي ربيعة
El Mazaher
Movie · as Nabil Bey
Victims of Love
Movie · as شهاب الجزار
The Straight Road
Movie · as إبراهيم
abn albalad
Movie
Mr. Omar
Movie · as المحامي
The Victory of Youth
Movie · as طه طه
The workshop
Movie · as على عبدالرحمن
In a rainy night
Movie · as رئيس العصابة
Zuleikha loves Ashour
Movie
This is my nature!
Movie · as د.رأفت
Salama Is Fine
Movie · as رستم باشا
Hymn of Hope
Movie · as مراد
Antar Effendi
Movie
His Excellency Kish Kish Bey
Movie · as Translator Abu Al-Dabal
The Sea Is Smiling
Movie · as Driver
Brother of Her Brother
Movie · as صادق درويش
Laila
Movie · as Raouf Bey
The Call of God
Movie · as Raouf Bey