Velvet look and open smile. Faithful husband and wonderful father. His life is magnificent, and everything he touches turns into gold. The biography of Mehmet Gunsur, a Turk of Tatar origin, is not a thorny path from the "golden youth" to the "Magnificent Century."
Parents
About a Russian boy born in the family of a teacher and 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 beach, resting in the resorts of Italy. Children study abroad, play tennis and downhill skiing. In such a wealthy family, Mehmet Gunsür was born on May 8, 1975. His mother is a teacher at a university in Istanbul, and his father is an engineer working in the field of quantum physics.
Italy
The first time he saw Italy in 4 years, Mehmet fell in love with this country. Noisy and sociable people, a lot of delicious food, a fun and active life. He immediately decided that he would live here. The son’s dreams of Italy coincided with the desire of the parents to give his son a good education, so he was sent to study at the Italian Lyceum.
Castings
Mehmed's elder sister received a diploma in modern ballet and works as a choreographer in different countries of Europe. Parents noticed creativity in their son. From an early age, they began to take the child for testing. The camera loved him, Mehmet easily passed auditions, and already at the age of 7 starred in an advertisement for Coca-Cola. By the age of 14, he already had a solid portfolio and made good money. Then Gunsyur was first invited to the cinema. The episodic role in the Turkish series "Mimosa bloomed in the spring" (1989) was remembered by the audience, but did not bring the young actor wide popularity.
Samples
After school, the young man returns to Istanbul, where, contrary to the will of his parents, he enters the University of Marmara in the specialty "Advertising" of the Faculty of Mass Communications. Active and hardworking, he tries his talents in various fields, everywhere achieving enviable results. He works as a bartender and tries to invest in the restaurant business. Sings and performs with concerts in the rock band Dawn. He plays tennis well and receives 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 the childhood dream of cinema and chose a career in cinema.
Movie
After his debut in "Lilacs" and until 1997, Gunsur participated in only a few low-budget films. On the wave of popularity, he makes the main role in the film "Turkish Bath". The film receives in 1998 three awards of the Ankara Film Festival. Mehmet, receiving the "Discovery of the Year" award, becomes the most sought-after actor in Turkish filmmakers. Over the next five years, Gunsur actively starred in Turkish, European and American films. The most notable work in this period was the film "Now he is a soldier." The game of Mehmet Gunsur was awarded two prestigious Turkish prizes.
Wife
Lucky in the movies - lucky in love. Fate seemed to lead each other Italian Katerina Maggio 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 of acquaintance to 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 Günsür family. Four years later, daughter Maya was born, and after three more years, the youngest daughter Chloe appeared. In order for older children to get a quality education, the family bought an apartment in Rome in 2012. Mehmet does not like to share details of her personal life with reporters. And it is very negative about the appearance in the newspapers of photos of his wife or children without his consent.
Magnificent century
Mehmet Gunsur received world 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 slanderous Shahzade at the hands of his father became the most talked about on the Internet. The actor received an Elle magazine’s award for Best Actor and a fee of $ 10, 000 for each episode for his work in this film.
Canaga
In 2018, the online series "Kanaga" was released. Mehmet calls this film a 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 his entire family participates in the tape - mother, wife, daughter and son.
Plans
Mehmet acts in films, commercials, which brings him considerable income, plays in a group. He likes to experiment in the kitchen. Having added Italian taste to 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 poor families.
