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.
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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
- 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
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1980 · A Colorful World as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 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 · Mothers and Daughters as Aydın
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1970 · Nebahat The Driver as
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Nominee
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- Future · Duyun Beni as Ali
- 1973 · Kader Yolcuları as
- 1971 · Bebek Gibi Maşallah as Kemal
- 1970 · Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin as Osman
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 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 · Kezban as Ferit
- 1968 · Menderes Köprüsü as Halit Ersoy
- 1968 · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 1968 · This Is How Destiny Wanted as Ahmet
- 1968 · İncili Çavuş as Zehir Ali
- 1967 · Düşman Aşıklar as Vedat
- 1967 · Hayat Acıları as Orhan
- 1967 · Hırçın Kadın as
- 1967 · Dolmus Driver as
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 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 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu as
- 1966 · Kanli Mezar as Murat
- 1965 · Şeker Hafiye as Osman
- 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
- 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 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Naci
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as İzzet / Orhan
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as Osman
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta 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