Zaki Rostom Zaki Moharram Mahmoud Rostom Egyptian actor belongs to a school of integration, and is one of the most important actors of the Egyptian cinema.
Background
Zaki Rostom was born on March 5, 1903 to aristocratic family of prominent position in Egypt, where his father and grandfather were (Pashas) of Egypt, his father was appointed minister in the era of Khedive Ismail, died when Zaki is still a young boy. He was brought up by a friend of his father, Mustafa Najib, the father of the artist Suliman Najib (1892–1955), where a strong relationship started between him and some artists of the theatre at that time, including the artist Abdul Warith Assar (1894–1982).
Career
His hobby of acting started when he was a student in the baccalaureate. In 1924 he joined the National theatre group, and in 1925 joined the Ramses theatre group. Zaki Rostom played in a number of films including the "conflict in the valley" with Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama, also in the movie "River of Love"with same actors, and also in the film "Where I am with the artist Magda, and" I the past "with Faten Hamama, Imad Hamdi.
In his last 10 years of his life he suffered from hearing impairment and severe depression, he lived in isolation until suffering a heart attack.
He died on February 16 of 1972 at the age of 68 years.