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Stephan Rosti

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”.

Personal information

Birthday

1891-11-16

Birth Place

Cairo, Egypt

Movies and TV shows :

abn albalad

abn albalad

1942

0.0

Movie
Abul Eyoun Garia

Abul Eyoun Garia

1958

0.0

Movie
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

1949

5.2

Movie
Agaza Fi Gohanam

Agaza Fi Gohanam

1949

0.0

Movie
Ahlahom

Ahlahom

1945

0.0

Movie
Akher Shakawa

Akher Shakawa

1964

0.0

Movie
Al-Torgoman

Al-Torgoman

1961

0.0

Movie
Alhaqibat alsawda

Alhaqibat alsawda

1964

0.0

Movie
Anbar

Anbar

1948

0.0

Movie
Antar Effendi

Antar Effendi

1935

0.0

Movie
April Fool

April Fool

1954

7.0

Movie
Araess fil mazad

Araess fil mazad

1955

0.0

Movie
Ashab El Saadah

Ashab El Saadah

1946

0.0

Movie
Baladay wakhifa

Baladay wakhifa

1950

0.0

Movie
Battle of life

Battle of life

1950

0.0

Movie
Believing in God

Believing in God

1952

0.0

Movie
Don't Tell Anybody

Don't Tell Anybody

1952

0.0

Movie
Eid Night

Eid Night

1949

0.0

Movie
El Maganeen Fi Naeem

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

1963

5.0

Movie
El Mazaher

El Mazaher

1945

0.0

Movie
El Nashal

El Nashal

1963

5.0

Movie
God Is on Our Side

God Is on Our Side

1955

0.0

Movie
Good News

Good News

1952

0.0

Movie
Habibi El Asmar

Habibi El Asmar

1958

0.0

Movie
Hakam Qaraqush

Hakam Qaraqush

1953

0.0

Movie
Halal Aleik

Halal Aleik

1952

0.0

Movie
Hassan and Marika

Hassan and Marika

1959

0.0

Movie
Hassan, Morcos and Cohen

Hassan, Morcos and Cohen

1954

0.0

Movie
Have Mercy

Have Mercy

1953

6.2

Movie
His Excellency Kish Kish Bey

His Excellency Kish Kish Bey

1931

0.0

Movie
Hob Min Narr

Hob Min Narr

1958

0.0

Movie
I Love you Hassan

I Love you Hassan

1958

0.0

Movie
Ismail Yassine in Prison

Ismail Yassine in Prison

1960

8.0

Movie
Katia tarik

Katia tarik

1959

0.0

Movie
Kefaya ya Ein

Kefaya ya Ein

1956

0.0

Movie
Kol El Regala Keda

Kol El Regala Keda

1964

0.0

Movie
Ladies Barber

Ladies Barber

1960

8.0

Movie
Laila

Laila

1927

0.0

Movie
Lailet El Henna

Lailet El Henna

1951

0.0

Movie
Life when it smiles

Life when it smiles

1953

0.0

Movie
Love and Tears

Love and Tears

1955

4.8

Movie
Love and Youth

Love and Youth

1948

0.0

Movie
Maalesh Ya Zahar

Maalesh Ya Zahar

1950

0.0

Movie
Midnight story

Midnight story

1964

0.0

Movie
Mr. Omar

Mr. Omar

1941

6.7

Movie
My Heart is My Guide

My Heart is My Guide

1947

0.0

Movie
Night Train

Night Train

1953

0.0

Movie
Poor Millionaire

Poor Millionaire

1959

0.0

Movie
Raqsat Al Wadah

Raqsat Al Wadah

1954

6.5

Movie
Sageen Abu Za'abal

Sageen Abu Za'abal

1957

0.0

Movie
Salama Is Fine

Salama Is Fine

1937

6.8

Movie
Salamah

Salamah

1945

0.0

Movie
Samara

Samara

1956

0.0

Movie
Sayedat el kasr

Sayedat el kasr

1958

6.2

Movie
Seraa El Gababera

Seraa El Gababera

1962

0.0

Movie
Sheikh Hassan

Sheikh Hassan

1954

0.0

Movie
Shore of Love

Shore of Love

1950

6.0

Movie
Singer of the Valley

Singer of the Valley

1947

0.0

Movie
Son of the Rich

Son of the Rich

1953

0.0

Movie
Soul lover

Soul lover

1955

0.0

Movie
The Call of God

The Call of God

1926

0.0

Movie
The Country Girl

The Country Girl

1954

0.0

Movie
The Flirtation of Girls

The Flirtation of Girls

1949

7.3

Movie
The Impostor

The Impostor

1961

0.0

Movie
The King of Petrol

The King of Petrol

1962

0.0

Movie
The Laughing Crime

The Laughing Crime

1963

6.5

Movie
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1950

7.5

Movie
The Sea Is Smiling

The Sea Is Smiling

1928

0.0

Movie
The Straight Road

The Straight Road

1943

0.0

Movie
The Victory of Youth

The Victory of Youth

1941

0.0

Movie
The workshop

The workshop

1940

0.0

Movie
Tough Road

Tough Road

1950

0.0

Movie
Victims of Love

Victims of Love

1944

0.0

Movie
Wives killing association

Wives killing association

1962

0.0

Movie
Women Can’t Lie

Women Can’t Lie

1954

7.8

Movie
Zuleikha loves Ashour

Zuleikha loves Ashour

1939

0.0

Movie
أبو حلموس

أبو حلموس

1947

0.0

Movie
أنا طبعي كده

أنا طبعي كده

1938

0.0

Movie
في ليلة ممطرة

في ليلة ممطرة

1939

0.0

Movie
لا تذكريني

لا تذكريني

1961

0.0

Movie