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 (, ) 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 28 June 2022, at the age of 75.Tunisie: l'acteur Hichem Rostom s'éteint à l'âge de 75 ans
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1989 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 2002 The Assassinated Sun Bramsi 2003 Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death Lanista TV film2004 Nadia et Sarra Hedi 2006 Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest Voice2007 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 2016 ser almarjane (Morocco) Lahbib 2017 ser almarjane 2(Morocco) Lahbib2017 Hams Al-Maâ 2018 Areias sussurrantes
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