1891-11-16 ( 133 years old ) in Cairo, Egypt
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”.
Movies
Akher Shakawa
1964-11-05
Midnight story
1964-07-21
Kol El Regala Keda
1964-06-09
Alhaqibat alsawda
1964-04-06
The Laughing Crime
1963-10-14
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963-03-11
El Nashal
1963-01-28
Seraa El Gababera
1962-12-27
Wives killing association
1962-05-13
The King of Petrol
1962-02-19
Al-Torgoman
1961-08-27
The Impostor
1961-05-22
لا تذكريني
1961-03-17
Ladies Barber
1960-03-14
Ismail Yassine in Prison
1960-01-01
Katia tarik
1959-06-15
Hassan and Marika
1959-01-01
Poor Millionaire
1959-01-01
Sayedat el kasr
1958-11-17
Abul Eyoun Garia
1958-07-12
Habibi El Asmar
1958-06-26
I Love you Hassan
1958-04-14
Hob Min Narr
1958-02-24
Sageen Abu Za'abal
1957-06-17
Kefaya ya Ein
1956-09-10
Confused Hearts
1956-04-13
Samara
1956-03-08
Love and Tears
1955-10-31
Soul lover
1955-02-07
Araess fil mazad
1955-01-22
God Is on Our Side
1955-01-02
The Country Girl
1954-11-15
Women Can’t Lie
1954-10-11
Sheikh Hassan
1954-10-04
April Fool
1954-08-08
Hassan, Morcos and Cohen
1954-05-31
Raqsat Al Wadah
1954-04-26
Have Mercy
1953-10-29
Son of the Rich
1953-10-01
Hakam Qaraqush
1953-04-30
Night Train
1953-02-23
Life when it smiles
1953-01-01
Halal Aleik
1952-12-01
Good News
1952-04-07
Believing in God
1952-03-11
Don't Tell Anybody
1952-02-21
Lailet El Henna
1951-02-19
Battle of life
1950-11-27
The Last Lie
1950-11-12
The Millionaire
1950-07-07
Maalesh Ya Zahar
1950-04-20
Tough Road
1950-04-10
Baladay wakhifa
1950-04-02
Shore of Love
1950-02-20
Eid Night
1949-12-19
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
1949-11-28
The Flirtation of Girls
1949-09-22
Agaza Fi Gohanam
1949-09-05
Anbar
1948-11-01
Love and Youth
1948-01-05
Abu halmos
1947-10-27
My Heart is My Guide
1947-10-06
Singer of the Valley
1947-04-07
Ashab El Saadah
1946-04-01
Ahlahom
1945-10-09
Salamah
1945-04-09
El Mazaher
1945-02-01
Victims of Love
1944-10-19
The Straight Road
1943-10-17
abn albalad
1942-10-29
Mr. Omar
1941-01-06
The Victory of Youth
1941-01-02
The workshop
1940-11-28
في ليلة ممطرة
1939-03-09
Zuleikha loves Ashour
1939-03-01
أنا طبعي كده
1938-03-03
Salama Is Fine
1937-11-29
Hymn of Hope
1937-01-11
Antar Effendi
1935-12-12
His Excellency Kish Kish Bey
1931-04-27
The Sea Is Smiling
1928-10-22
Laila
1927-11-16
The Call of God
1926-06-28
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