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
- 2022 · Bir Türk Masalı as
- 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
- 1994 · Siyaset Meydanı as
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1980 · A Colorful World as
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 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 · Fakir Kızı Leyla as Fikret
- 1968 · Kalbimdeki Yabancı as Osman / Beyefendi
- 1968 · End of the Road as Kamal
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Halil
- 1968 · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 1967 · Hayat Acıları as Orhan
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1966 · Namus Kanla Yazılır as
- 1966 · Kanli Mezar as Murat
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1965 · Kumarbaz as
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Kemal Sırman
- 1965 · Nazar Değmez İnşallah as Saim
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Kemal Selimoğlu
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as Ömer Çiftbaş
- 1964 · Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez as Kemal
- 1964 · Tophaneli Osman as Osman / Murat
- 1964 · Öpüşmek Yasak as Kaya
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as Osman
- 1963 · Tatlı Sert as
- 1959 · The Broken Disk as
- Future · Duyun Beni as Ali
- 2008 · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self
- 1995 · Mr E. as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 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
- 1972 · I Will Cry Tomorrow as
- 1971 · Bebek Gibi Maşallah as Kemal
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- 1968 · Kezban as Ferit
- 1968 · Menderes Köprüsü as Halit Ersoy
- 1968 · This Is How Destiny Wanted as Ahmet
- 1968 · İncili Çavuş as Zehir Ali
- 1967 · Düşman Aşıklar as Vedat
- 1967 · Hırçın Kadın as
- 1967 · Dolmus Driver as
- 1967 · Kederli Günlerim as
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Osman
- 1966 · Tehlikeli Oyun as Ahmet
- 1966 · Ailenin Yüz Karası as
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu as
- 1966 · Umit Street as Ali
- 1965 · Şeker Hafiye as Osman
- 1965 · Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler as Üsteğmen Kemal
- 1964 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Naci
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as İzzet / Orhan
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- 1963 · Hop Dedik as Hüseyin Külyutmaz
- 1962 · Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Haşmet
- 1962 · Çifte Nikâh as Metin