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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Akher Shakawa
Character:
Release Date:05/11/1964
Midnight story
Character:Shaker Bey
Release Date:21/07/1964
Kol El Regala Keda
Character:جودت بيه ضلمه
Release Date:09/06/1964
Alhaqibat alsawda
Character:حنفى
Release Date:06/04/1964
The Laughing Crime
Character:Dr. Mamdouh الدكتور ممدوح
Release Date:14/10/1963
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Character:dentist
Release Date:11/03/1963
El Nashal
Character:
Release Date:28/01/1963
Seraa El Gababera
Character:Danny
Release Date:27/12/1962
Wives killing association
Character:خواجة مانولي
Release Date:13/05/1962
The King of Petrol
Character:Abdul Muttal Bey
Release Date:19/02/1962
Al-Torgoman
Character:Rostom Bey
Release Date:27/08/1961
The Impostor
Character:Monsieur Jacques
Release Date:22/05/1961
لا تذكريني
Character:اسماعيل
Release Date:17/03/1961
No return
Character:
Release Date:31/01/1961
Ladies Barber
Character:Rashed
Release Date:14/03/1960
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Character:Faraj Sharaf
Release Date:01/01/1960
Katia tarik
Character:أبو العز
Release Date:15/06/1959
Hassan and Marika
Character:Yenni
Release Date:01/01/1959
Poor Millionaire
Character:Hotel Manager
Release Date:01/01/1959
Sayedat el kasr
Character:Shafik
Release Date:17/11/1958
Abul Eyoun Garia
Character:Dr. Robin von Stubb
Release Date:12/07/1958
Habibi El Asmar
Character:
Release Date:26/06/1958
I Love you Hassan
Character:رجب أبو حسن
Release Date:14/04/1958
Hob Min Narr
Character:القائد الإنجليزى
Release Date:24/02/1958
Sageen Abu Za'abal
Character:
Release Date:17/06/1957
Tamarind
Character:رستم
Release Date:01/06/1957
Zanuba
Character:جنش
Release Date:11/12/1956
Kefaya ya Ein
Character:
Release Date:10/09/1956
Confused Hearts
Character:
Release Date:13/04/1956
Samara
Character:
Release Date:08/03/1956
Love and Tears
Character:Khawaga
Release Date:31/10/1955
أهل الهوى
Character:اكرم ابو شامة(الثري اللبناني)
Release Date:23/05/1955
Soul lover
Character:
Release Date:07/02/1955
Araess fil mazad
Character:شرف
Release Date:22/01/1955
God Is on Our Side
Character:
Release Date:02/01/1955
The Country Girl
Character:
Release Date:15/11/1954
Women Can’t Lie
Character:
Release Date:11/10/1954
Sheikh Hassan
Character:George
Release Date:04/10/1954
April Fool
Character:رستم
Release Date:08/08/1954
Hassan, Morcos and Cohen
Character:كوهين
Release Date:31/05/1954
Raqsat Al Wadah
Character:
Release Date:26/04/1954
Have Mercy
Character:
Release Date:29/10/1953
Son of the Rich
Character:Simeon Lesha
Release Date:01/10/1953
Hakam Qaraqush
Character:كركور الدولة
Release Date:30/04/1953
Night Train
Character:
Release Date:23/02/1953
Life when it smiles
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1953
Halal Aleik
Character:Farid
Release Date:01/12/1952
Good News
Character:Abbas Effendi عباس أفندي
Release Date:07/04/1952
Believing in God
Character:Abbas Ibrahim
Release Date:11/03/1952
Tell No One
Character:Ghazal Bashraf
Release Date:21/02/1952
Lailet El Henna
Character:
Release Date:19/02/1951
Battle of life
Character:Gawdat Bey
Release Date:27/11/1950
The Last Lie
Character:
Release Date:12/11/1950
The Millionaire
Character:
Release Date:07/07/1950
Maalesh Ya Zahar
Character:محسن أفندي
Release Date:20/04/1950
Tough Road
Character:Soliman
Release Date:10/04/1950
Baladay wakhifa
Character:
Release Date:02/04/1950
Shore of Love
Character:
Release Date:20/02/1950
Tears of joy
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1950
Eid Night
Character:نبيه- عصابة
Release Date:19/12/1949
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Character:Ishta
Release Date:28/11/1949
The Flirtation of Girls
Character:مدير الكباريه
Release Date:22/09/1949
Agaza Fi Gohanam
Character:
Release Date:05/09/1949
خيال إمراة
Character:
Release Date:27/12/1948
Anbar
Character:Sousa Beh
Release Date:01/11/1948
Love and Youth
Character:
Release Date:05/01/1948
ابن عنتر
Character:
Release Date:17/11/1947
Abu halmos
Character:زكى أفندي
Release Date:27/10/1947
My Heart is My Guide
Character:الحنش زعيم العصابة
Release Date:06/10/1947
Singer of the Valley
Character:
Release Date:07/04/1947
Ashab El Saadah
Character:
Release Date:01/04/1946
Ahlahom
Character:
Release Date:09/10/1945
Salamah
Character:الشاعر عمر بن ابي ربيعة
Release Date:09/04/1945
El Mazaher
Character:Nabil Bey
Release Date:01/02/1945
Victims of Love
Character:شهاب الجزار
Release Date:19/10/1944
The Straight Road
Character:إبراهيم
Release Date:17/10/1943
abn albalad
Character:
Release Date:29/10/1942
The Victory of Youth
Character:طه طه
Release Date:24/03/1941
Mr. Omar
Character:المحامي
Release Date:06/01/1941
The workshop
Character:على عبدالرحمن
Release Date:28/11/1940
In a rainy night
Character:رئيس العصابة
Release Date:09/03/1939
Zuleikha loves Ashour
Character:
Release Date:01/03/1939
أنا طبعي كده
Character:د.رأفت
Release Date:03/03/1938
Salama Is Fine
Character:رستم باشا
Release Date:29/11/1937
Hymn of Hope
Character:مراد
Release Date:11/01/1937
Antar Effendi
Character:
Release Date:12/12/1935
His Excellency Kish Kish Bey
Character:Translator Abu Al-Dabal
Release Date:27/04/1931
The Sea Is Smiling
Character:Driver
Release Date:22/10/1928
Laila
Character:Raouf Bey
Release Date:16/11/1927
The Call of God
Character:Raouf Bey
Release Date:28/06/1926
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