Velvet look and open smile. A faithful husband and a wonderful father. His life is great, and everything he touches turns to gold. The biography of Mehmet Gunsur, a Turk of Tatar origin, is not at all a thorny path from the “golden youth” to the “Magnificent century”.
Parents
About a Russian boy who was born in the family of a teacher and a scientist, they would say: "he grew up in a modest, intelligent family." In Turkey, these professions are very well paid. The family lives in a large house on the seashore, rests in the resorts of Italy. Children study abroad, play tennis and downhill skiing. Mehmet Gunsur was born in such a wealthy family on May 8, 1975. His mom is a university lecturer in Istanbul, dad is an engineer working in the field of quantum physics.
Italy
Having seen Italy for the first time at the age of 4, Mehmet fell in love with this country. Noisy and sociable people, lots of delicious food, fun and active life. He immediately decided that he would live here. His son's dreams of Italy coincided with the desire of his parents to give their son a good education, so he was sent to study at an Italian lyceum.
Castings
Mehmed's elder sister received a diploma in modern ballet and works as a choreographer in various European countries. Parents noticed creativity in their son. From an early age, they began to take the child for tests. The camera loved him, Mehmet easily passed auditions, and at the age of 7 he starred in an advertisement for Coca-Cola. By the age of 14, he already had a solid portfolio and was making good money. At the same time, Gunsyur was first invited to the cinema. The episodic role in the Turkish TV series "Mimosa Bloomed in Spring" (1989) was remembered by the audience, but did not bring wide popularity to the young actor.
Samples
After school, the young man returns to Istanbul, where, against the will of his parents, he enters the Marmara University on the specialty "Advertising" of the Faculty of Mass Communication. Active and hardworking, he tries his talents in various fields, achieving enviable results everywhere. He works as a bartender and tries to invest in the restaurant business. Sings and performs in the rock band Dawn. He plays tennis well and gets an invitation to the Turkish national team. The variety of talents allowed Mahmet to go in any of these directions. In each of them, he could achieve success, fame and wealth. Mehmet did not betray his childhood dream of cinema and chose a career in cinema.
Movie
After his debut in "Lilac" and until 1997, Gunsur participated in only a few low-budget films. The main role in the film "Turkish Bath" brings him to the wave of popularity. The film won three awards at the 1998 Ankara Film Festival. Mehmet, having received the "Discovery of the Year" award, becomes the most sought-after actor among Turkish filmmakers. For the next five years, Gunsur actively starred in Turkish, European and American films. The most notable work during this period was the film "Now he is a soldier." Mehmet Gunsur's game was awarded with two prestigious Turkish prizes.
Wife
Lucky in the movies - lucky in love. Fate seemed to be leading to each other Italian Katerina Magjeo and Mehmet Gunsur. When they met, after half an hour of communication, both realized that they could not live apart. Two creative personalities - an actor and a documentary filmmaker - understand and feel each other perfectly. They call it emotional and energetic intimacy. Not more than a year has passed from the moment they met until the wedding. The newlyweds bought a house in southern Italy and plunged into a leisurely village life.
Children
In 2006, the first-born Ali was born in the Gunsur family. Four years later, a daughter, Maya, was born, and three more years later, the youngest daughter, Chloe, appeared. In order for the grown-up children to receive a quality education, the family bought an apartment in Rome in 2012. Mehmet does not like to share the details of his personal life with journalists. And he has a very negative attitude to the appearance in newspapers of photographs of his wife or children without his consent.
Magnificent century
Mehmet Gunsur received worldwide fame and love after playing the role of Mustafa in the Turkish TV series "The Magnificent Century" (2012-2014). The film was shown in 49 countries, and the scene of the execution of the slandered Shahzade at the hands of his father became the most talked about on the Internet. For his work in this film, the actor received the Elle magazine's "Best Actor" award and a fee of 10 thousand dollars for each episode.
Kanaga
In 2018, the Internet series "Kanaga" was released. Mehmet calls this film the project of his whole life. The painting has already received 4 awards in the United States and one in Spain. It is noteworthy that in addition to Mehmet, almost all of his family participates in the tape - mother, wife, daughter and son.
Plans
Mehmet acts in films, advertising, which brings him considerable income, plays in a group. He loves to experiment in the kitchen. Adding Italian flavor to my mother's recipes, the head of the family prepares unique Turkish-Italian dishes for his wife and children. Mehmet is actively involved in charity events, in particular, he is concerned about the education of children from low-income families.
Secret
Mehmet - who played 18-year-old Mustafa at 37 - remains in great physical shape at 43. He calls the secret of his youth a good heredity, comfort, love and family happiness, as well as a care cream and annual face peeling. Mehmet does not consider himself a tough macho and says that men are simple creatures, it is easy to make them happy.
