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
- 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
- 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
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1973 · Kader Yolcuları as
- 1972 · Kefenin Cebi Yok as
- 1971 · Bebek Gibi Maşallah as Kemal
- 1971 · Mothers and Daughters as Aydın
- 1970 · Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin as Osman
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Nominee
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- 1969 · Fakir Kızı Leyla as Fikret
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Halil
- 1968 · Kezban as Ferit
- 1968 · Menderes Köprüsü as Halit Ersoy
- 1967 · Hayat Acıları as Orhan
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1967 · Kardeş Kavgası as
- 1966 · Namus Kanla Yazılır as
- 1966 · Beyoğlu Esrarı as
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1966 · Umit Street as Ali
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu as
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Kemal Sırman
- 1965 · Nazar Değmez İnşallah as Saim
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as Ömer Çiftbaş
- 1964 · Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez as Kemal
- 1964 · Öpüşmek Yasak as Kaya
- 1964 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Naci
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as İzzet / Orhan
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- Future · Duyun Beni as Ali
- 2022 · Bir Türk Masalı as
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1980 · A Colorful World as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 1973 · Hayat Mı Bu as
- 1972 · Suya Düşen Hayal as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
- 1972 · Ali Cengiz Oyunu as
- 1972 · I Will Cry Tomorrow as
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1970 · Nebahat The Driver as
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1968 · Kalbimdeki Yabancı as Osman / Beyefendi
- 1968 · End of the Road as Kamal
- 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 · Hırçın Kadın as
- 1967 · Dolmus Driver as
- 1967 · Ayrılık Saati as
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Osman
- 1967 · Kederli Günlerim as
- 1966 · Tehlikeli Oyun as Ahmet
- 1966 · Ailenin Yüz Karası as
- 1966 · Kanli Mezar as Murat
- 1965 · Şeker Hafiye as Osman
- 1965 · Kumarbaz as
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Kemal Selimoğlu
- 1965 · Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler as Üsteğmen Kemal
- 1964 · Tophaneli Osman as Osman / Murat
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- 1964 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as 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