Muhsin Ertuğrul
Directing
- Born
- February 27, 1892 · Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
- Died
- April 29, 1979 (age 87)
Muhsin Ertuğrul (28 February 1891 – 29 April 1979), also known as Ertuğrul Muhsin Bey, was a Turkish actor and director.
His mother, Fatma Dilruh Verdrich is of German descent. His father is Hüseyin Hüsnü Paşa. Muhsin Ertuğrul, who had important contributions to Turkish cinema and Turkish theatre's western style instead of traditional theater. He was born in Istanbul on 28 February 1892. His first performance in theatre was in 1909 with the role of "Bob" in Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. He ran the Darülbedayi Theatre in Istanbul from its opening in 1914. In 1932, He directed in first Turkish sound film "Bir Millet Uyanıyor" alongside Atıf Kaftan, Naşit Özcan.
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He married in 1929 Neyyire Neyir (née Münire Eyüp), one of the first ever Turkish actresses, who debuted in the 1923 movie Ateşten Gömlek, directed by himself. The marriage lasted until Neyyire's death in 1943. Ertuğrul then married Handan Uran (born 1927) in 1950. A stage actress, she starred in her only movie, the 1953 Halıcı Kız which first Turkish colour film, once again directed by Ertuğrul himself. She survived her husband's death in 1979.
Known for
Behind the camera37
- 1953The Carpetmaker Girl Director
- 1951Married or Single Director, Writer
- 1946Kara Koyun Director
- 1945Yayla Kartalı Director
- 1942Kıskanç Director
- 1941Kahveci Güzeli Director
- 1940Akasya Palas Director
- 1940Victim of Lust Director
- 1940Nasreddin Hodja at the Wedding Feast Director
- 1939Allah'ın Cenneti Director
