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.
Wrong Path
(Director)
Shirt of Fire
(Scenario Writer)
The Girl From The Marsh Croft
(Director)
The Carpetmaker Girl
(Director)
So-Called Girls
(Scenario Writer)
Tosun Pasha
(Director)
So-Called Girls
(Director)
A Love Tragedy in Istanbul
(Writer)
Akasya Palas
(Director)
Samson
(Director)
Bir Sigara Yüzünden
(Director)
Smugglers
(Scenario Writer)
Bir Sigara Yüzünden
(Scenario Writer)
Samson
(Producer)
Smugglers
(Director)
Aynaroz Kadısı
(Director)
A Love Tragedy in Istanbul
(Director)
Shirt of Fire
(Director)
The Million Hunters
(Director)
The Mystery on the Bosphorus
(Director)
Bir Millet Uyanıyor
(Director)
The Streets of Istanbul
(Director)
The Tragedy at Kizkulesi
(Director)
Victims of Lust
(Director)
Naşit Dolandırıcı
(Director)
Bir Kavuk Devrildi
(Director)
Yayla Kartalı
(Director)
Karım Beni Aldatırsa
(Director)
Kahveci Güzeli
(Director)
Söz Bir Allah Bir
(Director)
Kıskanç
(Director)
The Chickpea Seller
(Director)
Kara Koyun
(Director)
Evli Mi Bekar Mı
(Writer)
Evli Mi Bekar Mı
(Director)
Cici Berber
(Director)
The Tragedy at Kizkulesi
(Screenplay)
Ankara Postası
(Writer)
Ankara Postası
(Director)
Bir Kavuk Devrildi
(Writer)
The Chickpea Seller
(Director)
The Chickpea Seller
(Writer)
The Chickpea Seller
(Writer)
Allah'ın Cenneti
(Director)
Spartacus
(Director)
Tamilla
(Director)
Nasreddin Hodja at the Wedding Feast
(Director)
The Black Tulip Festival
(Director)
On the Path of Glory
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