Tanju Gürsu | |
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Born | October 27, 1938 Trabzon Province, Turkey |
Died | 7 June 2016 Istanbul, Turkey |
(aged 77)
Occupation | actor, director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1962-2016 |
Spouse(s) | Ayla Gürsu |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Hayati & Mediha Gürsu |
Tanju Gürsu (October 27, 1938 – June 7, 2016) was a Turkish actor, director and screenwriter, who was a major star of Turkish cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in films such as Haremde Dört Kadın (1965) and Üç Korkusuz Arkadaş (1966) under director Halit Refiğ. As director he directed films such as Erkek Kazım (1975), Kazım'a Bak Kazım'a (1975), Dağılın Kazımlar Geliyor (1976), Deli Gibi Sevdim (1976), and Yuvasızlar (1987).
He died of respiratory failure on 7 June 2016 at the age of 77.