Stephan Rosti
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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Films (97)
Akher Shakawa
1964
Midnight story
1964 · Shaker Bey
Kol El Regala Keda
1964 · جودت بيه ضلمه
Alhaqibat alsawda
1964 · حنفى
The Laughing Crime
1963 · Dr. Mamdouh الدكتور ممدوح
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963 · dentist - طبيب الأسنان
El Nashal
1963
Seraa El Gababera
1962 · Danny
Wives killing association
1962 · خواجة مانولي
The King of Petrol
1962 · Abdul Muttal Bey
I Won't Confess
1961 · Story
Al-Torgoman
1961 · Rostom Bey - رستم بك
The Impostor
1961 · Monsieur Jacques
لا تذكريني
1961 · اسماعيل
No return
1961
Ladies Barber
1960 · Rashed
Ismail Yassine in Prison
1960 · Faraj Sharaf
Katia tarik
1959 · أبو العز, Writer
Hassan and Marika
1959 · Yenni - الخواجة ينّي
Poor Millionaire
1959 · Hotel Manager
Sayedat el kasr
1958 · Shafik
Abul Eyoun Garia
1958 · Dr. Robin von Stubb
Habibi El Asmar
1958
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
1958
I Love you Hassan
1958 · رجب أبو حسن
Hob Min Narr
1958 · القائد الإنجليزى
Sageen Abu Za'abal
1957
Tamarind
1957 · رستم
Zanuba
1956 · جنش
Kefaya ya Ein
1956
Confused Hearts
1956
Samara
1956
Love and Tears
1955 · Khawaga
أهل الهوى
1955 · اكرم ابو شامة(الثري اللبناني)
Soul lover
1955
Araess fil mazad
1955 · شرف
God Is on Our Side
1955
The Country Girl
1954
Women Can’t Lie
1954
Sheikh Hassan
1954 · George
April Fool
1954 · رستم
Hassan, Morcos and Cohen
1954 · كوهين
The Farewell Dance
1954
Have Mercy
1953
Son of the Rich
1953 · Simeon Lesha
Hakam Qaraqush
1953 · كركور الدولة
Night Train
1953 · أبو العز
جحيم الغيرة
1953 · وجيه
Life when it smiles
1953
Halal Aleik
1952 · Farid
Good News
1952 · Abbas Effendi عباس أفندي
Believing in God
1952 · Abbas Ibrahim
Tell No One
1952 · Ghazal Bashraf
Lailet El Henna
1951
Battle of life
1950 · Gawdat Bey
The Last Lie
1950
The Millionaire
1950
Maalesh Ya Zahar
1950 · محسن أفندي
Tough Road
1950 · Soliman
Baladay wakhifa
1950
Shore of Love
1950
Tears of joy
1950
Eid Night
1949 · نبيه- عصابة
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
1949 · قشطة
The Flirtation of Girls
1949 · مدير الكباريه
Agaza Fi Gohanam
1949
خيال إمراة
1948
Anbar
1948 · Sousa Beh
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
1948
Love and Youth
1948
ابن عنتر
1947
Abu halmos
1947 · زكى أفندي
My Heart is My Guide
1947 · الحنش زعيم العصابة
Singer of the Valley
1947
Ashab El Saadah
1946
Beauty and charm
1945 · Scenario Writer, Director
Ahlahom
1945 · Director
Salamah
1945 · الشاعر عمر بن ابي ربيعة
El Mazaher
1945 · Nabil Bey
Victims of Love
1944 · شهاب الجزار
The Straight Road
1943 · إبراهيم
abn albalad
1942 · Director, Writer
The Victory of Youth
1941 · طه طه
Mr. Omar
1941 · المحامي
The workshop
1940 · على عبدالرحمن, Director
In a rainy night
1939 · رئيس العصابة
Zuleikha loves Ashour
1939
This is my nature!
1938 · د.رأفت
Salama Is Fine
1937 · رستم باشا
Hymn of Hope
1937 · مراد
Antar Effendi
1935 · Writer, Director
The Love Melody
1932 · Scenario Writer
His Excellency Kish Kish Bey
1931 · Translator Abu Al-Dabal, Director
The Sea Is Smiling
1928 · Driver, Director
Brother of Her Brother
1928 · صادق درويش, Story, Director
Laila
1927 · Raouf Bey, Director, Editor, Writer
The Call of God
1926 · Raouf Bey, Writer
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