İzzet Günay
Acting
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.
TV Shows(8)
Movies(79)
You Can Do It, My Dear!
Self
2022
Bir Türk Masalı
2022
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
Self
2019
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
Self
2008
Mr E.
1995
Unutulmayanlar
İzzet
1981
A Colorful World
1980
Güngörmüşler
1976
Kısmet
1974
Kader Yolcuları
1973
Hayat Mı Bu
1973
Suya Düşen Hayal
Burhan Tayfuroğlu
1972
Kefenin Cebi Yok
1972
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
1972
I Will Cry Tomorrow
1972
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
Kemal
1971
Mothers and Daughters
Aydın
1971
Kezban in Paris
Ayhan
1971
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
Osman
1970
Crossroads
Bilal
1970
Nebahat The Driver
1970
Cesur Kabadayı
Murat
1969
I Want to Die With You
Nihat
1969
Garibanlar Mahallesi
1969
Fakir Kızı Leyla
Fikret
1969
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
Osman / Beyefendi
1968
End of the Road
Kamal
1968
My Prostitute Love
Halil
1968
Kezban
Ferit
1968
Menderes Köprüsü
Halit Ersoy
1968
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
Ahmet
1968
İncili Çavuş
Zehir Ali
1968
This Is How Destiny Wanted
Ahmet
1968
Düşman Aşıklar
Vedat
1967
Hayat Acıları
Orhan
1967
Hırçın Kadın
1967
Dolmus Driver
1967
The Crying Woman
Osman
1967
Sefiller
Nazım
1967
Kederli Günlerim
1967
Namus Kanla Yazılır
1966
Tehlikeli Oyun
Ahmet
1966
Ailenin Yüz Karası
1966
Kanli Mezar
Murat
1966
The Evening Sun
Nazmi
1966
Umit Street
Ali
1966
Yumrukların Kanunu
1966
Şeker Hafiye
Osman
1965
Kumarbaz
1965
The Bread Seller Woman
Kemal Sırman
1965
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
Saim
1965
Elveda Sevgilim
Kemal Selimoğlu
1965
Cici Kızlar
Ömer Çiftbaş
1965
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
Üsteğmen Kemal
1965
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
Kemal
1964
Tophaneli Osman
Osman / Murat
1964
Öpüşmek Yasak
Kaya
1964
Acemi Çapkın
1964
Anasının Kuzusu
1964
Death Toll
1964
Varan Biiir
Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
1964
The Bomb Girl
Erol
1964
Kavga Var
Remzi
1964
Some Like it Hot
Naci
1964
The Adventure Woman
1964
Afili Delikanlılar
1964
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
Hilton Ali
1964
Asfalt Rıza
Asfalt Rıza
1964
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
İzzet / Orhan
1964
Anadolu Çocuğu
Eşrefpaşalı Osman
1964
The Stolen Love
Ali
1963
Barut Fıçısı
Osman
1963
Osman Killed Me
Filinta Osman
1963
Hop Dedik
Hüseyin Külyutmaz
1963
Tatlı Sert
1963
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
Haşmet
1962
Çifte Nikâh
Metin
1962
The Broken Disk
1959
Duyun Beni
Ali