Muhsin Ertuğrul
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 27, 1892
- Died
- April 29, 1979
- Birthplace
- Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
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. 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.
Filmography
The Carpetmaker Girl 1953
Director
Married or Single 1951
Writer, Director
Ateşten Gömlek 1950
Actor
Kara Koyun 1946
Director
Yayla Kartalı 1945
Director
Kıskanç 1942
Actor, Director
Kahveci Güzeli 1941
Director
Akasya Palas 1940
Director
Victim of Lust 1940
as Ahmet Barksever, Director
Nasreddin Hodja at the Wedding Feast 1940
Director
Allah'ın Cenneti 1939
Director
Bir Kavuk Devrildi 1939
Director, Writer
Tosun Pasha 1939
Director
Aynaroz Kadısı 1938
Director
The Girl From The Marsh Croft 1935
Actor, Director
The Chickpea Seller 1934
Director, Writer
The Million Hunters 1934
Director
Cici Berber 1933
Director
Naşit Dolandırıcı 1933
Director
Karım Beni Aldatırsa 1933
Director
- Söz Bir Allah Bir
Söz Bir Allah Bir 1933
Director
Wrong Path 1933
Director
Bir Millet Uyanıyor 1932
Director
The Streets of Istanbul 1931
Director
Smugglers 1929
Scenario Writer, Director
- Bir Sigara Yüzünden
Bir Sigara Yüzünden 1928
Director, Scenario Writer
Ankara Postası 1928
Actor, Writer, Director
Tamilla 1927
Director
Spartacus 1926
Director
So-Called Girls 1924
Scenario Writer, Director
The Chickpea Seller 1923
Director, Writer
- On the Path of Glory
On the Path of Glory 1923
Director
The Tragedy at Kizkulesi 1923
Actor, Director, Screenplay
Shirt of Fire 1923
as İhsan, Scenario Writer, Director
The Mystery on the Bosphorus 1922
Director
A Love Tragedy in Istanbul 1922
Writer, Director
The Black Tulip Festival 1920
Director
Samson 1919
Actor, Director, Producer
Die Fürstin von Beranien 1918
Actor
Credits from TMDB.