Mahmut Gökgöz

Mahmut Gökgöz was born on March 6, 1951 in Istanbul. The artist, who is one of the versatile names of Turkish theater, also took part in cinema and TV series projects. After graduating from Ankara State Conservatory Theater Department in 1975, he joined the staff of Istanbul City Theater in the same year. Here he worked as an actor, director and stage blacksmith.

Gökgöz, who had to leave his job in 1980 due to Law No. 1402, went abroad and continued his artistic life on international platforms. He worked in theater with masters such as Tuncel Kurtiz, Ayşe Emel Mesçi and Serpil İnanç in countries such as Germany, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. In 1990, he founded the Paris Youth Theater and became its director.

Returning to Türkiye in 1992, the artist both performed on stage within the General Directorate of Izmir State Theaters and served as a faculty member at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Theatre. Gökgöz, who was appointed to the Istanbul State Theater in 1998, acted both as an actor and as a director in private theaters.

He took part in various projects in communities such as MSM and Theater Ayna, and also took part in cinema and television series.

In 2008, he also took the stage in the play "How Am I Ruhi Bey" written by Edip Cansever, which was in the repertoire of the State Theater. The artist, who has taken part in many national and international projects over the years, attracted attention with his work in the field of theater. Among the plays he directed are important works such as "Pir Sultan Abdal", "Sinan in Süleymaniye" and "Lausanne". He also directed plays such as "Sakarca", "Atçalı Kel Memet" and "Nakşidil Sultan".

Mahmut Gökgöz, who is also active in cinema and television, took part in films such as "My Father and My Son", "Blue-Eyed Giant", "Messenger" and "Gen". In 2010, he also starred in the films "Press" and "Rina". The artist, who also took part in various projects in the television world, successfully combined his experience in theater with other platforms.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 30 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Karagül (2013) — Idris
• My Dear Yesterday (2007)
• Gül Oya in My Circle (2004) — İbrahim Korkmazgir
• My Companion (2008) — İsmail Uzan
• White Weasel (2005)
• Doubt (2011) — Salih Yörük
• Living in Stubbornness (2013)
• Attention There is a Baby (2000) — Tarık Bey
• I Can't Live Without You (2010)
• My Father and My Son (2005) — İbrahim
• Ulak (2008) — Selman
• Sacrifice for Celibacy

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.