Mahsun Kırmızıgül is a Turkish singer-songwriter, actor and director, scriptwriter, music composer, and producer of Zaza descent. Mahsun Kırmızıgül is also known as a businessman for his partnership in one of the leading music production companies, Prestij Müzik, in Turkey until 2002.

Five Minarets in New York, released as Act of Vengeance in the U.S. and as The Terrorist in Australia, is a 2010 American action film written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, which follows two Turkish police officers sent to New York City to bring back a terrorist suspect. The film, which went on nationwide general release across United States on 5 November 2010. The title comes from the popular Turkish folk song, "Bitlis'te Beş Minare".