Mesut Engin

Mesut Engin, whose real name is Mesut Kundak, is one of the unforgettable actors of Yeşilçam. Born in Aydın, Engin was born on April 6, 1953. He started his artistic life in 1973 with the competition of Ses Magazine and thus became the bright face of Yeşilçam.

Mesut Engin starred in many films between 1973 and 2002. Engin, who appeared before the audience in leading and supporting roles, also worked as a model and photo model. However, the traffic accident he had in 1976 changed the course of his life. The artist, whose nerves in his right wrist were cut, became depressed after this incident and turned to alcohol.

Even though he got rid of this addiction after a long struggle, he had to struggle with difficulties throughout his life.

Engin, whose private life was also full of difficulties, became homeless after divorcing his wife. The artist, who struggled to survive on the streets, was found exhausted by theater artists after a while. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Kayışdağı Hospice Directorate opened its doors to Engin and offered him the opportunity for a new beginning.

Engin, who lives in Darülaceze, talked about his difficult days and stated that he succumbed to the fast flow of time. Engin, who died in Istanbul on December 19, 2011, took his place among the unforgettable names of Yeşilçam.

Mesut Engin was born in 1953 in Aydin, Türkiye. He died on December 19, 2011.

Mesut Kundak, stage name Mesut Engin (1953-2011), was a film actor. He was born in 1953 in Söke, Aydın. Engin, who started his artistic career in Yeşilçam by winning the competition opened by Ses Magazine in 1973, starred as the leading and supporting actor in many films between 1973 and 2002. The artist, who also worked as a model and photomodel, became depressed after the nerves in his right wrist were cut in a traffic accident in 1976, and although he became addicted to alcohol, he got rid of this addiction after a long effort. However, he could not prevent his career from declining.

Engin, who was not successful in the beauty salon he opened and lost all his wealth and friends, joined the homeless people living on the streets. Mesut Engin, who was called 'grandfather' by the shopkeepers around him, slept at bus stops and on benches opposite the Regional Directorate of Highways in Izmir, and continued his life with the support of Highways employees.

Later, he continued to live on the streets of Beyoğlu, and with the help of his theater friends, he was placed in Kayışdağı Hospice.

He passed away in Istanbul on December 29, 2011.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 22 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Forgotten Ones (1974) — Bursalı Nedim Bey
• Hello Police (1977)
• Crazy Girls (1975)
• The Trouble Is Me (1973)
• Ana Hasreti (1986) — Serdar
• The Lottery Girl (1986) — Cemil
• Thank You Grandma (1975) — Bülent
• Ask Me from the Nights (2003)
• Seven Sons, Two Grooms (1973) — Tuğrul
• If My Wife Cheats on Me (1986)
• A Life Unlived (1999)
• Ah This Youth (1975) — Tarık

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.