Muhsin Ertuğrul (28 February 1892 – 29 April 1979), also known as Ertuğrul Muhsin Bey, was a Turkish actor and director. Muhsin Ertuğrul, who had important contributions to both Turkish theatre and Turkish cinema, was born in

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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 '' 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'', once again directed by Ertuğrul himself. She survived her husband's death in 1979.

Death

During his stay in Izmir following the honorary doctor ceremony, Ertuğrul died of a heart attack at the age of 87 on 29 April 1979. He was buried in

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery __NOTOC__ The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery ( tr, Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı) is a modern burial ground residing on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of polit ...

in Istanbul.

Awards

Muhsin Ertuğrul was bestowed the title Honorary Doctor by

Ege University Ege University or Aegean University ( tr, Ege Üniversitesi) is a public research university in Bornova, İzmir. It was founded in 1955 with the faculties of Medicine and Agriculture. It is the first university to start courses in İzmir and the ...

on 23 April 1979 in recognition for his contribution to the

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

and

cinema of Turkey Cinema of Turkey or Turkish cinema (also old known as ''Yeşilçam'' literally means ''The Green Pine'' in Turkish language), () or Türk sineması is the sobriquet that refers to the Turkish film industry, film art and industry. It is an impo ...

Legacy

Three theatres in Turkey are named in his honor: the

Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage ( tr, Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi) is a theatre venue in the Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and operated by its City Theatres (' ...

and Bahçeşehir Muhsin Ertuğrul Theatre in Istanbul and the Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage in Ankara.

Filmography

Director

* '' Halıcı Kız'' (1953) (''The Carpetmaker Girl'') * ''Evli mi bekar mı'' (1951) * ''Kızılırmak karakoyun'' (1946) * ''Yayla kartalı'' (1945) (''The Plateau Eagle'') * ''Kıskanç'' (1942) (''The Jealous One'') * ''Kahveci güzeli'' (1941) (''The Handsome Coffee Shop-Keeper'') * ''Akasya palas'' (1940) * ''Nasreddin Hoca düğünde'' (1940) (''Nasreddin Hodja at the Wedding Feast'') * ''Şehvet kurbanı'' (1940) (The Victim of Lust) * ''Tosun paşa'' (1939) * ''Allah'ın cenneti'' (1939) (''The Paradise of God'') * ''Bir kavuk devrildi'' (1939) * ''Aynaroz kadısı'' (1938) (''The Judge of Athos'') * ' (1934) * ''Leblebici Horhor Ağa'' (1934) * ''Milyon avcıları'' (1934) * ''Cici berber'' (1933) (''The Pretty Barber'') * ''Nasit dolandırıcı'' (1933) (''Nasit, the Swindler'') * ''Karım beni aldatırsa'' (1933) ''(If My Wife Betrays Me'') * ''Kakos dromos'' (1933) (''The Wrong Road'') (USA) * ''Söz bir, Allah bir'' (1933) * ''Bir millet uyanıyor'' (1932) (''A Nation Is Awakening'') * ''İstanbul sokaklarında'' (1931) (''In the Streets of Istanbul'') * ''The Courier of Angola'' (1929) * ''Kaçakçılar'' (1929) (''The Smugglers'') * ''Ankara postası'' (1928) * ''Bir sigara yüzünden'' (1928) (''For a Cigarette'') * ''Sözde kızlar'' (1924) * ''Leblebici Horhor Ağa'' (1924) * '' Ateşten Gömlek'' (1923) * ''Kız Kulesinde bir facia'' (1923) * ''Boğaziçi esrarı'' (1922) ''Nur baba'' (Turkey: Turkish title), (''The Bosphorus Mystery'') (International title) * ''İstanbul'da bir facia-i aşk'' (1922) (''A Love Tragedy In Istanbul'') * ''İstanbul'da ıstırap'' (1922) * '' Die Teufelsanbeter'' (1920Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 215..) (''The Devil Worshippers'') * '' The Black Tulip Festival'' (1920) (co-director, with Marie Luise Droop) * ''Samson'' (1919) aka ''Istırap'' (Turkey: Turkish title)

Actor

* ''Kıskanç'' (1942) (''The Jealous One'') * ''Şehvet kurbanı'' (1940) (''The Victim of Lust'') * ''The Courier of Angola'' (1929) * ''Ankara postası'' (1928) * ''Die Frau mit den Millionen'' - 1. ''Der Schuß in der Pariser Oper'' (1923) * ''Ateşten gömlek'' (1923) * ''Kız Kulesinde bir facia'' (1923) * ''Boğaziçi esrarı'' (1922) ''Nur baba'' (Turkey: Turkish title), ''The Bosphorus Mystery'' (International title) * ''İstanbul'da ıstırap'' (1922) * ''Samson'' (1919) ''Istırap'' (Turkey: Turkish title)

References

External links

* Istanbul City Theatres
''Muhsin Ertuğrul''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ertugrul, Muhsin 1892 births People from Yalova Male actors from Istanbul Turkish male stage actors Turkish male film actors Turkish theatre directors Turkish film directors 1979 deaths Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery