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 · Bir Türk Masalı as
- 2018 · Persona as Albay
- 2005 · Aşka Sürgün as Hasan Azizoğlu
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1980 · Renkli Dünya as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1972 · I Will Cry Tomorrow as
- 1971 · Bebek Gibi Maşallah as Kemal
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1970 · Nebahat The Driver as
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- 1968 · Kalbimdeki Yabancı as Osman / Beyefendi
- 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 · Tehlikeli Oyun as Ahmet
- 1966 · Kanli Mezar as Murat
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1965 · Şeker Hafiye as Osman
- 1965 · Kumarbaz as
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Kemal Sırman
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Kemal Selimoğlu
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Hüseyin
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- 1963 · Hop Dedik as Hüseyin
- 1963 · Tatlı Sert as
- 1959 · The Broken Disk as
- Future · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 2022 · You Can Do It, My Dear! as Self
- 2019 · Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema as Self
- 2004 · Yadigar as
- 1995 · Mr E. 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
- 1972 · Ali Cengiz Oyunu as
- 1971 · Mothers and Daughters as Aydın
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1970 · Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin as Osman
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Nominee
- 1969 · Fakir Kızı Leyla as Fikret
- 1968 · End of the Road as Kamal
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Halil
- 1968 · Kezban as
- 1968 · Menderes Köprüsü as Halit Ersoy
- 1968 · This Is How Destiny Wanted as Ahmet
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1966 · Namus Kanla Yazılır as
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu as
- 1966 · Umit Street as Ali
- 1965 · Nazar Değmez İnşallah as Saim
- 1965 · Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler as Üsteğmen Kemal
- 1964 · Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez as Kemal
- 1964 · Öpüşmek Yasak as Kaya
- 1964 · Tophaneli Osman as Osman / Murat
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Fıstık Gibi Maşallah as Naci
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1964 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as Osman
- 1962 · Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Haşmet
- 1962 · Çifte Nikâh as Metin