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
- 2022 · You Can Do It, My Dear! as Self
- 2018 · Persona as Albay
- 2005 · Aşka Sürgün as Hasan Azizoğlu
- 1995 · Mr E. as
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1972 · Ali Cengiz Oyunu as
- 1972 · I Will Cry Tomorrow as
- 1971 · Bebek Gibi Maşallah as Kemal
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 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
- 1967 · Düşman Aşıklar as Vedat
- 1967 · Dolmus Driver as
- 1967 · Kederli Günlerim as
- 1966 · Namus Kanla Yazılır as
- 1966 · Kanli Mezar as Murat
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1965 · Şeker Hafiye as Osman
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Kemal Sırman
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Kemal Selimoğlu
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as
- 1964 · Öpüşmek Yasak as Kaya
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Hüseyin
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- Future · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 2022 · Bir Türk Masalı as
- 2019 · Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema as Self
- 2004 · Yadigar as
- 1980 · Renkli Dünya as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Kader Yolcuları as
- 1973 · Hayat Mı Bu as
- 1972 · Suya Düşen Hayal as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
- 1972 · Kefenin Cebi Yok as
- 1971 · Mothers and Daughters as Aydın
- 1970 · Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin as Osman
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1970 · Nebahat The Driver as
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 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 · Hırçın Kadın as
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Osman
- 1966 · Tehlikeli Oyun as Ahmet
- 1966 · Umit Street as Ali
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu as
- 1965 · Kumarbaz as
- 1965 · Nazar Değmez İnşallah as Saim
- 1965 · Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler as Üsteğmen Kemal
- 1964 · Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez as Kemal
- 1964 · Tophaneli Osman as Osman / Murat
- 1964 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Naci
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as
- 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 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- 1963 · Hop Dedik as Hüseyin
- 1963 · Tatlı Sert as
- 1962 · Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Haşmet
- 1962 · Çifte Nikâh as Metin
- 1959 · The Broken Disk as
- Future · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self(as Sinemamızın Unutulmaz Sempatik Aktörü İzzet Günay)