Hichem Rostom

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
Rostom in 2015
Born(1947-05-26)26 May 1947
La Marsa, French Tunisia
Died28 July 2022(2022-07-28) (aged 75)
Burial placeGammarth Cemetery[1]
EducationSadiki College
Sorbonne University
OccupationActor
Years active
  • 1987–2022 (actor)
Spouse(s)
Martine Gafsi
​
(divorced)​

Sana Ezzine
​
(divorced)​

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 Institute of Advanced Cinematographic Studies. 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.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1989Majnoun LaylaLe mari de Layla
1989Golden HorseshoesYoussef
1991Isabelle EberhardtCorporal
1991L'amico arabo
1992Obiettivo indiscretoManuel Le Roux
1993Le Nombril du MondeCosta
1994The Silences of the PalaceSi Bechir / prince
1994Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à JerusalemIlane
1996The English PatientFouad
1996EssaïdaAmine
1998PaparazziEl Kabouli
1999Les Siestes GrenadineWahid Haydar
2001In Desert and WildernessMahdi
2002Le Chant de la Noria
2002The Magic BoxMansour
2003Le soleil assassinéBramsi
2003Colosseum: Rome's Arena of DeathLanistaTV film
2004Nadia et SarraHedi
2006Azur & Asmar: The Princes' QuestVoice
2007La Télé ArriveThe Egyptian
2007Whatever Lola WantsNasser
2008Le Chant des mariéespère de Raoul / Raoul's father
2011Day of the FalconNesibi Colonel
2011La 5ème CordeAmir
2014Toefl Al-ShamsKateb
2015Dicta Shot
2015ConflictMokhtar
2016The Flower of AleppoHichem Mourad's Father
2016WOH!Hmed
2017Hams Al-Maâ
2018Areias 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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