credits of
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”.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
November 5th, 1964 | Akher Shakawa | TBD | 9 | |
July 21st, 1964 | Midnight story | Shaker Bey | 9 | |
June 9th, 1964 | Kol El Regala Keda | جودت بيه ضلمه | TBD | |
April 6th, 1964 | Alhaqibat alsawda | حنفى | TBD | |
October 14th, 1963 | The Laughing Crime | Dr. Mamdouh الدكتور ممدوح | 7.3 | |
March 11th, 1963 | El Maganeen Fi Naeem | dentist | 7.5 | |
January 28th, 1963 | El Nashal | TBD | 7.5 | |
December 27th, 1962 | Seraa El Gababera | Danny | 9 | |
May 13th, 1962 | Wives killing association | خواجة مانولي | TBD | |
February 19th, 1962 | The King of Petrol | Abdul Muttal Bey | 7 | |
August 27th, 1961 | Al-Torgoman | Rostom Bey | 9 | |
May 22nd, 1961 | The Impostor | Monsieur Jacques | 9 | |
March 17th, 1961 | لا تذكريني | اسماعيل | TBD | |
January 31st, 1961 | No return | TBD | 8 | |
March 14th, 1960 | Ladies Barber | Rashed | 7.7 | |
January 1st, 1960 | Ismail Yassine in Prison | Faraj Sharaf | 7.5 | |
June 15th, 1959 | Katia tarik | أبو العز | 7 | |
January 1st, 1959 | Hassan and Marika | Yenni | TBD | |
January 1st, 1959 | Poor Millionaire | Hotel Manager | 10 | |
November 17th, 1958 | Sayedat el kasr | Shafik | 6.8 | |
July 12th, 1958 | Abul Eyoun Garia | Dr. Robin von Stubb | 9 | |
June 26th, 1958 | Habibi El Asmar | TBD | TBD | |
April 14th, 1958 | I Love you Hassan | رجب أبو حسن | 7 | |
February 24th, 1958 | Hob Min Narr | القائد الإنجليزى | 9 | |
June 17th, 1957 | Sageen Abu Za'abal | TBD | 9 | |
June 1st, 1957 | Tamarind | رستم | 6.8 | |
December 11th, 1956 | Zanuba | جنش | 10 | |
September 10th, 1956 | Kefaya ya Ein | TBD | 8 | |
April 13th, 1956 | Confused Hearts | TBD | TBD | |
March 8th, 1956 | Samara | TBD | TBD | |
October 31st, 1955 | Love and Tears | Khawaga | 5.8 | |
May 23rd, 1955 | أهل الهوى | اكرم ابو شامة(الثري اللبناني) | TBD | |
February 7th, 1955 | Soul lover | TBD | 8 | |
January 22nd, 1955 | Araess fil mazad | شرف | 9 | |
January 2nd, 1955 | God Is on Our Side | TBD | 7 | |
November 15th, 1954 | The Country Girl | TBD | TBD | |
October 11th, 1954 | Women Can’t Lie | TBD | 7.6 | |
October 4th, 1954 | Sheikh Hassan | George | TBD | |
August 8th, 1954 | April Fool | رستم | 7 | |
May 31st, 1954 | Hassan, Morcos and Cohen | كوهين | TBD | |
April 26th, 1954 | Raqsat Al Wadah | TBD | 7.3 | |
October 29th, 1953 | Have Mercy | TBD | 6 | |
October 1st, 1953 | Son of the Rich | Simeon Lesha | TBD | |
April 30th, 1953 | Hakam Qaraqush | كركور الدولة | 10 | |
February 23rd, 1953 | Night Train | TBD | 9 | |
January 1st, 1953 | Life when it smiles | TBD | 8 | |
December 1st, 1952 | Halal Aleik | Farid | 7 | |
April 7th, 1952 | Good News | Abbas Effendi عباس أفندي | 10 | |
March 11th, 1952 | Believing in God | Abbas Ibrahim | 10 | |
February 21st, 1952 | Tell No One | Ghazal Bashraf | 8 | |
February 19th, 1951 | Lailet El Henna | TBD | 7 | |
November 27th, 1950 | Battle of life | Gawdat Bey | 8 | |
November 12th, 1950 | The Last Lie | TBD | 5.5 | |
July 7th, 1950 | The Millionaire | TBD | 7.7 | |
April 20th, 1950 | Maalesh Ya Zahar | محسن أفندي | 7 | |
April 10th, 1950 | Tough Road | Soliman | 9 | |
April 2nd, 1950 | Baladay wakhifa | TBD | 10 | |
February 20th, 1950 | Shore of Love | TBD | 7.5 | |
January 1st, 1950 | Tears of joy | TBD | TBD | |
December 19th, 1949 | Eid Night | نبيه- عصابة | TBD | |
November 28th, 1949 | Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady | Ishta | 6.2 | |
September 22nd, 1949 | The Flirtation of Girls | مدير الكباريه | 7.1 | |
September 5th, 1949 | Agaza Fi Gohanam | TBD | TBD | |
December 27th, 1948 | خيال إمراة | TBD | TBD | |
November 1st, 1948 | Anbar | Sousa Beh | TBD | |
June 10th, 1948 | The Adventures of Antar and Abla | TBD | 9 | |
January 5th, 1948 | Love and Youth | TBD | 9 | |
November 17th, 1947 | ابن عنتر | TBD | TBD | |
October 27th, 1947 | Abu halmos | زكى أفندي | 10 | |
October 6th, 1947 | My Heart is My Guide | الحنش زعيم العصابة | 7 | |
April 7th, 1947 | Singer of the Valley | TBD | TBD | |
April 1st, 1946 | Ashab El Saadah | TBD | 10 | |
October 9th, 1945 | Ahlahom | TBD | TBD | |
April 9th, 1945 | Salamah | الشاعر عمر بن ابي ربيعة | 10 | |
February 1st, 1945 | El Mazaher | Nabil Bey | 10 | |
October 19th, 1944 | Victims of Love | شهاب الجزار | 7 | |
October 17th, 1943 | The Straight Road | إبراهيم | 9 | |
October 29th, 1942 | abn albalad | TBD | TBD | |
March 24th, 1941 | The Victory of Youth | طه طه | 7 | |
January 6th, 1941 | Mr. Omar | المحامي | 7.4 | |
November 28th, 1940 | The workshop | على عبدالرحمن | 7 | |
March 9th, 1939 | In a rainy night | رئيس العصابة | 8 | |
March 1st, 1939 | Zuleikha loves Ashour | TBD | 10 | |
March 3rd, 1938 | أنا طبعي كده | د.رأفت | 9 | |
November 29th, 1937 | Salama Is Fine | رستم باشا | 6.9 | |
January 11th, 1937 | Hymn of Hope | مراد | 10 | |
December 12th, 1935 | Antar Effendi | TBD | 9 | |
April 27th, 1931 | His Excellency Kish Kish Bey | Translator Abu Al-Dabal | 4.5 | |
October 22nd, 1928 | The Sea Is Smiling | Driver | 5 | |
November 16th, 1927 | Laila | Raouf Bey | 4.5 | |
June 28th, 1926 | The Call of God | Raouf Bey | 1 |