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
- 2022 · Bir Türk Masalı as
- 2018 · Persona as Albay
- 2005 · Aşka Sürgün as Hasan Azizoğlu
- 2004 · Yadigar as
- 1995 · Mr E. as
- 1981 · Unutulmayanlar as İzzet
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1972 · Suya Düşen Hayal as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
- 1972 · I Will Cry Tomorrow as
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Nominee
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- 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 · Hırçın Kadın as
- 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 · Kumarbaz as
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Kemal Sırman
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as
- 1964 · Acemi Çapkın as
- 1964 · Death Toll as
- 1964 · Varan Biiir as Hüseyin
- 1964 · Kavga Var as Remzi
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Naci
- 1964 · Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür as
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- 1963 · Hop Dedik as Hüseyin
- 1963 · Tatlı Sert as
- Future · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 2019 · Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema as Self
- 2008 · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self(as Sinemamızın Unutulmaz Sempatik Aktörü İzzet Günay)
- 1994 · Siyaset Meydanı as
- 1980 · Renkli Dünya as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 1973 · Kader Yolcuları as
- 1973 · Hayat Mı Bu as
- 1972 · Kefenin Cebi Yok as
- 1972 · Ali Cengiz Oyunu as
- 1971 · Bebek Gibi Maşallah as Kemal
- 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 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1969 · Fakir Kızı Leyla as Fikret
- 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 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Osman
- 1966 · Tehlikeli Oyun as Ahmet
- 1966 · Umit Street as Ali
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu as
- 1965 · Nazar Değmez İnşallah as Saim
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Kemal Selimoğlu
- 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 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Erol
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1964 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as Osman
- 1962 · Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Haşmet
- 1962 · Çifte Nikâh as Metin
- 1959 · The Broken Disk as