Stephan Rosti

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1891-11-16

Deathday 1964-05-22 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Cairo, Egypt

Also Known As Estafan Rosti, Stephan Rosty, إستيفان روستى, إستيفان روستي, استيفان روستى, استيفان روستي, Стефан Русти

Stephan Rosti

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”.

Known For

Actor

1964
Midnight story

as Shaker Bey

1964
Kol El Regala Keda

as جودت بيه ضلمه

1964
Alhaqibat alsawda

as حنفى

1963
The Laughing Crime

as Dr. Mamdouh الدكتور ممدوح

1963
1962
1962
The King of Petrol

as Abdul Muttal Bey

1961
Al-Torgoman

as Rostom Bey

1961
The Impostor

as Monsieur Jacques

1960
Ladies Barber

as Rashed

1960
Ismail Yassine in Prison

as Faraj Sharaf

1959
1959
Poor Millionaire

as Hotel Manager

1958
Sayedat el kasr

as Shafik

1958
Abul Eyoun Garia

as Dr. Robin von Stubb

1958
I Love you Hassan

as Rajab Abu Hassan

1956
1955
Love and Tears

as Khawaga

1954
April Fool

as رستم

1954
1953
Son of the Rich

as Simeon Lesha

1952
Halal Aleik

as Farid

1952
Good News

as Abbas Effendi عباس أفندي

1952
Believing in God

as Abbas Ibrahim

1952
Don't Tell Anybody

as Ghazal Bashraf

1950
Maalesh Ya Zahar

as محسن أفندي

1950
Tough Road

as soliman

1949
The Flirtation of Girls

as مدير الكباريه

1948
Anbar

as Sousa Beh

1947
أبو حلموس

as زكى أفندي

1947
My Heart is My Guide

as الحنش زعيم العصابة

1945
Salamah

as الشاعر عمر بن ابي ربيعة

1945
El Mazaher

as Nabil Bey

1944
Victims of Love

as Shehab Al-Jazzar

1943
The Straight Road

as إبراهيم

1941
Mr. Omar

as المحامي

1940
The workshop

as Ali Abdul Rahman

1939
في ليلة ممطرة

as رئيس العصابة

1938
أنا طبعي كده

as د.رأفت

1937
Salama Is Fine

as رستم باشا

1931
His Excellency Kish Kish Bey

as Translator Abu Al-Dabal

1928
1927
Laila

as Raouf Bey

1926
The Call of God

as Raouf Bey

Director

1945
Ahlahom

as Director

1945
Beauty and charm

as Director

1942
abn albalad

as Director

1940
The workshop

as Director

1935
Antar Effendi

as Director

1928
The Sea Is Smiling

as Director

1927
Laila

as Director

Writer

1961
1945
Beauty and charm

as Scenario Writer

1935
Antar Effendi

as Writer

1932
The Love Melody

as Scenario Writer

1927
Laila

as Writer

1926
The Call of God

as Writer

Editor

1927
Laila

as Editor