İzzet Günay
İzzet Günay (born 21 August 1934) is Turkish film and stage actor. He is one of the most experienced and well-known Turkish actors with appearances in more than 100 films across six decades. Günay studied at Haydarpaşa High School and Deniz High School. He worked at the İstanbul Municipal Public Works department and then in the lignite business. Günay answered a casting call in a newspaper and ended up being cast in Haldun Dormen's play Kara Ağaçlar Altında. He then appeared in several other plays such as Sokak Kızı İrma, and Pasifik Şarkısı Zafer Madalyası. In 1959, Günay made his film debut in the Kemal Film production Kırık Plak as Zeki Müren's driver. After a number of small roles, he landed the main role in Varan Bir. For a short time, he had a musical career in classical music. He won the Best Actor award at the Antalya Golden Orange Festival for his role in Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür in 1964.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · To Love, To Lose as
- 2022 · You Can Do It, My Dear! as Self
- 2019 · Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema as Self
- 2018 · Persona as Albay
- 2008 · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self
- 2005 · Aşka Sürgün as Hasan Azizoğlu
- 2004 · Yadigar as
- 2003 · Yeşilçam Denizi as
- 1995 · Mr E. as
- 1994 · Siyaset Meydanı as
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1973 · Kader Yolcuları as
- 1972 · Ali Cengiz Oyunu as
- 1971 · Bebek Gibi Maşallah as Kemal
- 1971 · Mothers and Daughters as Aydın
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1970 · Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin as Osman
- 1970 · Nebahat The Driver as
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Nominee
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- 1969 · Fakir Kızı Leyla as Fikret
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Halil
- 1968 · Menderes Köprüsü as Halit Ersoy
- 1968 · This Is How Destiny Wanted as Ahmet
- 1967 · Hayat Acıları as Orhan
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1967 · Kardeş Kavgası as
- 1967 · Ayrılık Saati as
- 1966 · Umit Street as Ali
- 1966 · Beyoğlu Esrarı as
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu as
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Kemal Sırman
- 1965 · Nazar Değmez İnşallah as Saim
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as Ömer Çiftbaş
- 1964 · Öpüşmek Yasak as Kaya
- 1964 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Naci
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as İzzet / Orhan
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- Future · Duyun Beni as Ali
- 2022 · Bir Türk Masalı as
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1980 · A Colorful World as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 1973 · Hayat Mı Bu as
- 1972 · Suya Düşen Hayal as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
- 1972 · Kefenin Cebi Yok as
- 1972 · I Will Cry Tomorrow as
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1968 · Kalbimdeki Yabancı as Osman / Beyefendi
- 1968 · End of the Road as Kamal
- 1968 · Kezban as Ferit
- 1968 · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 1968 · İncili Çavuş as Zehir Ali
- 1967 · Düşman Aşıklar as Vedat
- 1967 · Hırçın Kadın as
- 1967 · Dolmus Driver as
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Osman
- 1967 · Kederli Günlerim as
- 1966 · Namus Kanla Yazılır as
- 1966 · Tehlikeli Oyun as Ahmet
- 1966 · Ailenin Yüz Karası as
- 1966 · Kanli Mezar as Murat
- 1965 · Şeker Hafiye as Osman
- 1965 · Kumarbaz as
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Kemal Selimoğlu
- 1965 · Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler as Üsteğmen Kemal
- 1964 · Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez as Kemal
- 1964 · Tophaneli Osman as Osman / Murat
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1964 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as Osman
- 1963 · Hop Dedik as Hüseyin Külyutmaz
- 1963 · Tatlı Sert as
- 1962 · Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Haşmet
- 1962 · Çifte Nikâh as Metin
- 1959 · The Broken Disk as