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
- 2008 · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self(as Sinemamızın Unutulmaz Sempatik Aktörü İzzet Günay)
- 2005 · Aşka Sürgün as Hasan Azizoğlu
- 2004 · Yadigar as
- 1995 · Mr E. as
- 1994 · Siyaset Meydanı as
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1980 · Renkli Dünya as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 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
- 1971 · Mothers and Daughters as Aydın
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1970 · Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin as Osman
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1970 · Nebahat The Driver as
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Nominee
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- 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 · İncili Çavuş as Zehir Ali
- 1968 · This Is How Destiny Wanted as Ahmet
- 1967 · Düşman Aşıklar as Vedat
- 1967 · Hırçın Kadın as
- 1967 · Dolmus Driver as
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Osman
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1967 · Kederli Günlerim as
- 1966 · Namus Kanla Yazılır as
- 1966 · Tehlikeli Oyun as Ahmet
- 1966 · Ailenin Yüz Karası as
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1966 · Umit Street as Ali
- 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 · Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler as Üsteğmen Kemal
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as
- 1964 · Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez as Kemal
- 1964 · Tophaneli Osman as Osman / Murat
- 1964 · Öpüşmek Yasak as Kaya
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Hüseyin
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Naci
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1964 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as İzzet / Orhan
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as Osman
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- 1963 · Hop Dedik as Hüseyin
- 1959 · The Broken Disk as
- Future · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 1963 · Tatlı Sert as
- 1962 · Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Haşmet
- 1962 · Çifte Nikâh as Metin
- Future · Duyun Beni as Ali