Muhsin Ertuğrul
Muhsin Ertugrul also known as Ertugrul Muhsin Bey, was a Turkish actor and director. Muhsin Ertugrul, who had important contributions to both Turkish theatre and Turkish cinema, 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. He married in 1929 Neyyire Neyir (née Münire Eyüp), one of the first ever Turkish actresses, who debuted in the 1923 movie Atesten Gömlek, directed by himself. The marriage lasted until Neyyire's death in 1943. Ertugrul then married Handan Uran (born 1927) in 1950. A stage actress, she starred in her only movie, the 1953 Halici Kiz, once again directed by Ertugrul himself. She survived her husband's death in 1979. During his stay in Izmir following the honorary doctor ceremony, Ertugrul died of a heart attack at the age of 87 on 29 April 1979. He was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul. Muhsin Ertugrul was bestowed the title Honorary Doctor by Ege University on 23 April 1979 in recognition for his contribution to the theatre and cinema of Turkey. Three theaters in Turkey are named in his honor: the Harbiye Muhsin Ertugrul Stage and Bahcesehir Muhsin Ertugrul Theatre in Istanbul and the Muhsin Ertugrul Stage in Ankara. - IMDb Mini Biography By: yusufpiskin
A Love Tragedy in Istanbul (1922)
A tragic love story took place in Istanbul during the armistice years. Mediha who lives in Sisli region of Istanbul breaks up with Kemal however Kemal is still in love with Mediha and Kemal starts to work as a servant at the house where she lives with her new ... (more)
A tragic love story took place in Istanbul during the armistice years. Mediha who lives in Sisli region of Istanbul breaks up with Kemal however Kemal is still in love with Mediha and Kemal starts to work as a servant at the house where she lives with her new ... (more)
The Chickpea Seller (1934)
The love story of rich Hursit and Fadime, the daughter of a roasted chickpea maker. (more)
The love story of rich Hursit and Fadime, the daughter of a roasted chickpea maker. (more)
The Streets of Istanbul (1931)
Brothers are in love with the same woman who earns her life by singing songs at night clubs and by sponging on her lovers. One of these brothers (Rahmi) works at a bank. Rahmi spends the money of bank with this singer woman and sooner or later bank authorities find ... (more)
Brothers are in love with the same woman who earns her life by singing songs at night clubs and by sponging on her lovers. One of these brothers (Rahmi) works at a bank. Rahmi spends the money of bank with this singer woman and sooner or later bank authorities find ... (more)
Directed by Muhsin Ertugrul. (more)
Directed by Muhsin Ertugrul. (more)
Directed by Muhsin Ertugrul. (more)
Directed by Muhsin Ertugrul. (more)
Yayla Kartalı (1945)
The Carpetmaker Girl (1953)
Gül is a beautiful girl who lives with her mother by making carpets in Isparta. When her mother dies, she becomes derelict and decides to go to Istanbul. She is envied for her beauty and is attacked wherever she goes. (more)
Gül is a beautiful girl who lives with her mother by making carpets in Isparta. When her mother dies, she becomes derelict and decides to go to Istanbul. She is envied for her beauty and is attacked wherever she goes. (more)
Aysel, the Daughter of the Swampy House (1934)
Aysel, while working for the strong Satilmiszade family, is seduced by her boss and becomes pregnant. Giving birth to the child, she applies to the court for alimony, but the father rejects the child. Ali, from another village is concerned with her situation, and ... (more)
Aysel, while working for the strong Satilmiszade family, is seduced by her boss and becomes pregnant. Giving birth to the child, she applies to the court for alimony, but the father rejects the child. Ali, from another village is concerned with her situation, and ... (more)
Directed by Muhsin Ertugrul. (more)
A Nation Awakens (1932)
About the national struggle spirit of the years of the Turkish Independence War. (more)
About the national struggle spirit of the years of the Turkish Independence War. (more)
Nasreddin Hodja at the Wedding Feast (1940)
First Turkish film about Nasreddin Hodja. On wedding day one of the guests tells the jokes when the circumcised child asks Nasreddin Hodja anecdotes. (more)
First Turkish film about Nasreddin Hodja. On wedding day one of the guests tells the jokes when the circumcised child asks Nasreddin Hodja anecdotes. (more)
Based on the novel The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas. (more)
The Chickpea Seller (1923)
Leblebici Horhor [The Chickpea Seller] is an adaption of an 1875 Turkish-language operetta by the Ottoman-Armenian composer Tigran Chukhajian. It has been claimed as one of the first original Turkish operettas. A silent film under the direction of Muhsin Ertuğrul, ... (more)
Leblebici Horhor [The Chickpea Seller] is an adaption of an 1875 Turkish-language operetta by the Ottoman-Armenian composer Tigran Chukhajian. It has been claimed as one of the first original Turkish operettas. A silent film under the direction of Muhsin Ertuğrul, ... (more)
Evli Mi Bekar Mı (1951)