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
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- 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
- 2005 · Aşka Sürgün as Hasan Azizoğlu
- 2004 · Yadigar as
- 2003 · Yeşilçam Denizi as
- 1995 · Mr E. as
- 1994 · Siyaset Meydanı as
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1980 · Renkli Dünya as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1972 · I Will Cry Tomorrow as
- 1971 · Bebek Gibi Maşallah as Kemal
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1970 · Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin as Osman
- 1970 · Nebahat The Driver as
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Nominee
- 1968 · Kalbimdeki Yabancı as Osman / Beyefendi
- 1968 · End of the Road as Kamal
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Halil
- 1968 · Kezban as Ferit
- 1968 · This Is How Destiny Wanted as Ahmet
- 1968 · İncili Çavuş as Zehir Ali
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1965 · Şeker Hafiye as Osman
- 1965 · Kumarbaz as
- 1965 · Nazar Değmez İnşallah as Saim
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Kemal Selimoğlu
- 1964 · Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez as Kemal
- 1964 · Tophaneli Osman as Osman / Murat
- 1964 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as Osman
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- 1963 · Hop Dedik as Hüseyin Külyutmaz
- 1962 · Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Haşmet
- 1959 · The Broken Disk as
- Future · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 2022 · Bir Türk Masalı as
- 2008 · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self
- 1973 · Kader Yolcuları as
- 1973 · Hayat Mı Bu as
- 1972 · Suya Düşen Hayal as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
- 1972 · Kefenin Cebi Yok as
- 1972 · Ali Cengiz Oyunu as
- 1971 · Mothers and Daughters as Aydın
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1969 · Fakir Kızı Leyla as Fikret
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- 1968 · Menderes Köprüsü as Halit Ersoy
- 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 · Umit Street as Ali
- 1966 · Kanli Mezar as Murat
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu as
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Kemal Sırman
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as Ömer Çiftbaş
- 1965 · Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler as Üsteğmen Kemal
- 1964 · Öpüşmek Yasak as Kaya
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Naci
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as İzzet / Orhan
- 1964 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- Future · Duyun Beni as Ali
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1963 · Tatlı Sert as
- 1962 · Çifte Nikâh as Metin