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Hichem Rostom (26 May 1947 – 28 June 2022) was a Tunisian actor.[2] He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows since 1987. He starred in Golden Horseshoes, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.[3] He also directed the Carthage Theatre Festival for two sessions.[4]
Hichem Rostom | |
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 Rostom in 2015 | |
| Born | 26 May 1947 |
| Burial place | Gammarth Cemetery[1] |
| Education | Sadiki College Sorbonne University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active |
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| Spouses | Martine Gafsi (divorced) Sana Ezzine (divorced) |
Early life
editHichem Rostom was born in La Marsa, Tunisia, to a family of Circassian descent. In his youth, he studied at Sadiki College, Tunis, where he earned his Baccalaureate degree. He later moved to France to further his studies where he lived for years and graduated from Sorbonne University’s Institute of Theatre Studies and the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). He also worked as an animator at Radio France and then at the National Popular Theater before be returned to Tunisia in 1988 to pursue a professional career as an actor after being offered a role in the Tunisian drama film Golden Horseshoes (Tunisian Arabic: صفايح ذهب, French: Les Sabots en or) in 1989, which he accepted.
Rostom showed a keen interest in acting at a young age because of his maternal grandfather, who used to take him to the Theater frequently. His acting talent was discovered by the Tunisian actor Ali Ben Ayed.
Career
editIn 2017, Hichem Rostom helped in organizing the Rouhaniyet Festival in Nefta, Tunisia, which is an event where spiritual and Sufi songs were performed.
Death
editRostom died on June 28, 2022, at the age of 75.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Majnoun Layla | Le mari de Layla | |
| 1989 | Golden Horseshoes | Youssef | |
| 1991 | Isabelle Eberhardt | Corporal | |
| 1991 | L'amico arabo | ||
| 1992 | Obiettivo indiscreto | Manuel Le Roux | |
| 1993 | Le Nombril du Monde | Costa | |
| 1994 | The Silences of the Palace | Si Bechir / prince | |
| 1994 | Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem | Ilane | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Fouad | |
| 1996 | Essaïda | Amine | |
| 1998 | Paparazzi | El Kabouli | |
| 1999 | Les Siestes Grenadine | Wahid Haydar | |
| 2001 | In Desert and Wilderness | Mahdi | |
| 2002 | Le Chant de la Noria | ||
| 2002 | The Magic Box | Mansour | |
| 2003 | Le soleil assassiné | Bramsi | |
| 2003 | Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death | Lanista | TV film |
| 2004 | Nadia et Sarra | Hedi | |
| 2006 | Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest | Voice | |
| 2007 | La Télé Arrive | The Egyptian | |
| 2007 | Whatever Lola Wants | Nasser | |
| 2008 | Le Chant des mariées | père de Raoul / Raoul's father | |
| 2011 | Day of the Falcon | Nesibi Colonel | |
| 2011 | La 5ème Corde | Amir | |
| 2014 | Toefl Al-Shams | Kateb | |
| 2015 | Dicta Shot | ||
| 2015 | Conflict | Mokhtar | |
| 2016 | The Flower of Aleppo | Hichem Mourad's Father | |
| 2016 | WOH! | Hmed | |
| 2017 | Hams Al-Maâ | ||
| 2018 | Areias sussurrantes |
References
edit- ^ "Hichem Rostom enterré", https://www.mosaiquefm.net/fr/actualite-culturel-tunisie/1063575/hichem-rostom-enterre
- ^ Festival Tetouan. "Hommages 2012: Hichem Rostom, Acteur Tunisien". Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Golden Horseshoes". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ admin, sharm. "Sharm El-Sheikh Arab & European Film Festival". Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Tunisie: l'acteur Hichem Rostom s'éteint à l'âge de 75 ans (in French)
External links
edit- Hichem Rostom at IMDb
Media related to Hichem Rostom at Wikimedia Commons
