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”.
Movie | The Sea is Smiling | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Akher Shakawa | 1964-11-05 | |
Movie | Kol El Regala Keda | جودت بيه ضلمه | 1964-06-09 |
Movie | Alhaqibat alsawda | حنفى | 1964-04-06 |
Movie | El Nashal | 1963-01-28 | |
Movie | El Maganeen Fi Naeem | dentist | 1963-03-11 |
Movie | The Laughing Crime | Dr. Mamdouh الدكتور ممدوح | 1963-10-14 |
Movie | The King of Petrol | Abdul Muttal Bey | 1962-02-19 |
Movie | Wives killing association | خواجة مانولي | 1962-05-13 |
Movie | Seraa El Gababera | Danny | 1962-12-27 |
Movie | لا تذكريني | 1961-03-17 | |
Movie | Al-Torgoman | Rostom Bey | 1961-08-27 |
Movie | The Impostor | Monsieur Jacques | 1961-05-22 |
Movie | Ladies Barber | Rashed | 1960-03-14 |
Movie | Ismail Yassine in Prison | Faraj Sharaf | 1960-01-01 |
Movie | Poor Millionaire | Hotel Manager | 1959-01-01 |
Movie | Hassan and Marika | Yenni | 1959-01-01 |
Movie | Katia tarik | 1959-06-15 | |
Movie | Hob Min Narr | القائد الإنجليزى | 1958-02-24 |
Movie | I Love you Hassan | Rajab Abu Hassan | 1958-04-14 |
Movie | Abul Eyoun Garia | Dr. Robin von Stubb | 1958-07-12 |
Movie | Sayedat el kasr | Shafik | 1958-11-17 |
Movie | Habibi El Asmar | 1958-06-26 | |
Movie | Sageen Abu Za'abal | 1957-06-17 | |
Movie | Kefaya ya Ein | 1956-09-10 | |
Movie | Samara | 1956-03-08 | |
Movie | God Is on Our Side | 1955-01-02 | |
Movie | Soul lover | 1955-02-07 | |
Movie | Love and Tears | Khawaga | 1955-10-31 |
Movie | Araess fil mazad | 1955-01-22 | |
Movie | Raqsat Al Wadah | 1954-04-26 | |
Movie | Hassan, Morcos and Cohen | كوهين | 1954-05-31 |
Movie | The Country Girl | 1954-11-15 | |
Movie | April Fool | رستم | 1954-08-08 |
Movie | Sheikh Hassan | George | 1954-10-04 |
Movie | Women Can’t Lie | 1954-10-11 | |
Movie | Night Train | 1953-01-02 | |
Movie | Life when it smiles | 1953-01-01 | |
Movie | Hakam Qaraqush | 1953-04-30 | |
Movie | Son of the Rich | Simeon Lesha | 1953-10-01 |
Movie | Have Mercy | 1953-10-29 | |
Movie | Believing in God | Abbas Ibrahim | 1952-03-11 |
Movie | Don't Tell Anybody | Ghazal Bashraf | 1952-02-21 |
Movie | Halal Aleik | Farid | 1952-12-01 |
Movie | Good News | Abbas Effendi عباس أفندي | 1952-04-07 |
Movie | Lailet El Henna | 1951-02-19 | |
Movie | Shore of Love | 1950-02-20 | |
Movie | Baladay wakhifa | 1950-04-02 | |
Movie | Tough Road | Soliman | 1950-04-10 |
Movie | Battle of life | Gawdat Bey | 1950-11-27 |
Movie | Maalesh Ya Zahar | محسن أفندي | 1950-04-20 |
Movie | Holidays in Hell | 1949-09-05 | |
Movie | Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady | Ishta | 1949-11-28 |
Movie | The Flirtation of Girls | مدير الكباريه | 1949-09-22 |
Movie | Love and Youth | 1948-01-05 | |
Movie | Anbar | Sousa Beh | 1948-11-01 |
Movie | Singer of the Valley | 1947-04-07 | |
Movie | My Heart is My Guide | الحنش زعيم العصابة | 1947-10-06 |
Movie | أبو حلموس | زكى أفندي | 1947-10-27 |
Movie | Ahlahom | 1945-10-09 | |
Movie | El Mazaher | Nabil Bey | 1945-02-01 |
Movie | Salamah | الشاعر عمر بن ابي ربيعة | 1945-04-09 |
Movie | Victims of Love | Shehab Al-Jazzar | 1944-10-19 |
Movie | The Straight Road | إبراهيم | 1943-10-17 |
Movie | abn albalad | 1942-10-29 | |
Movie | The Victory of Youth | 1941-01-02 | |
Movie | Mr. Omar | المحامي | 1941-01-06 |
Movie | The workshop | Ali Abdul Rahman | 1940-11-28 |
Movie | في ليلة ممطرة | رئيس العصابة | 1939-03-09 |
Movie | أنا طبعي كده | د.رأفت | 1938-03-03 |
Movie | Salama Is Fine | رستم باشا | 1937-11-29 |
Movie | His Excellency Kish Kish Bey | Translator Abu Al-Dabal | 1931-04-27 |
Movie | The Sea Is Smiling | Driver | 1928-10-22 |
Movie | Laila | Raouf Bey | 1927-11-16 |
Movie | The Call of God | Raouf Bey | 1926-06-28 |