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
- 2018 · Persona as Albay
- 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
- 1974 · Kısmet as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 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
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Nominee
- 1969 · Fakir Kızı Leyla as Fikret
- 1969 · Garibanlar Mahallesi as
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Halil
- 1968 · Menderes Köprüsü as Halit Ersoy
- 1968 · This Is How Destiny Wanted as Ahmet
- 1967 · Hayat Acıları as Orhan
- 1967 · Ayrılık Saati as
- 1967 · Sefiller as Nazım
- 1967 · Kardeş Kavgası as
- 1966 · Namus Kanla Yazılır as
- 1966 · Beyoğlu Esrarı as
- 1966 · Umit Street as Ali
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Nazmi
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Kemal Sırman
- 1965 · Nazar Değmez İnşallah as Saim
- 1965 · Cici Kızlar as Ömer Çiftbaş
- 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
- 1964 · Asfalt Rıza as Asfalt Rıza
- 1963 · Barut Fıçısı as Osman
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Filinta Osman
- 1962 · Fatoş'un Bebekleri as Haşmet
- Future · Duyun Beni as Ali
- 2022 · Bir Türk Masalı as
- 2019 · Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema as Self
- 2008 · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self
- 1980 · A Colorful World as
- 1976 · Güngörmüşler as
- 1973 · Kader Yolcuları as
- 1972 · Suya Düşen Hayal as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
- 1972 · I Will Cry Tomorrow as
- 1971 · Kezban in Paris as Ayhan
- 1970 · Crossroads as Bilal
- 1970 · Nebahat The Driver as
- 1969 · Cesur Kabadayı as Murat
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Nihat
- 1968 · Kalbimdeki Yabancı as Osman / Beyefendi
- 1968 · End of the Road as Kamal
- 1968 · Kezban as Ferit
- 1968 · Arkadaşımın Aşkısın as Ahmet
- 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 · Ailenin Yüz Karası as
- 1966 · Yumrukların Kanunu 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 · Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez as 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 · Afili Delikanlılar as
- 1964 · Anadolu Çocuğu as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
- 1964 · Tığ Gibi Delikanlı as Hilton Ali
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Ali
- 1963 · Hop Dedik as Hüseyin Külyutmaz
- 1963 · Tatlı Sert as
- 1962 · Çifte Nikâh as Metin
- 1959 · The Broken Disk as