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Tunisian actor (1947–2022)

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Hichem Rostom
Rostom in 2015
Born(1947-05-26)26 May 1947
La Marsa, French Tunisia
Burial placeGammarth Cemetery
EducationSadiki College
Sorbonne University
OccupationActor
Years active
  • 1987–2022 (actor)
Spouses
Martine Gafsi ​(divorced)​
Sana Ezzine ​(divorced)​

Hichem Rostom (26 May 1947 – 28 June 2022) was a Tunisian actor. 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. He also directed the Carthage Theatre Festival for two sessions.

Early life

Hichem 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

In 2017, Hichem Rostom helped in organizing the Rouhaniyet Festival in Nefta, Tunisia, which is an event where spiritual and Sufi songs were performed.

Death

Rostom died on June 28, 2022, at the age of 75.

Filmography

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

  1. "Hichem Rostom enterré", https://www.mosaiquefm.net/fr/actualite-culturel-tunisie/1063575/hichem-rostom-enterre
  2. Festival Tetouan. "Hommages 2012: Hichem Rostom, Acteur Tunisien". Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. "Festival de Cannes: Golden Horseshoes". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  4. admin, sharm. "Sharm El-Sheikh Arab & European Film Festival". Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  5. Tunisie: l'acteur Hichem Rostom s'éteint à l'âge de 75 ans (in French)

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