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.
87 acting credits
Acting · 87
Golden Butterfly Awards
1973
Persona
2018
To Love, To Lose
2026
Altın Koza
1969
Aşka Sürgün
2005
Siyaset Meydanı
1994
Yadigar
2004
My Prostitute Love
1968
Yeşilçam Denizi
2003
Unutulmayanlar
1981
You Can Do It, My Dear!
2022
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
2019
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
1972
Sefiller
1967
Umit Street
1966
Kezban
1968
The Bread Seller Woman
1965
Elveda Sevgilim
1965
End of the Road
1968
Hırçın Kadın
1967
Tatlı Sert
1963
Mr E.
1995
Güngörmüşler
1976
Mothers and Daughters
1971
The Adventure Woman
1964
Crossroads
1970
Acemi Çapkın
1964
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
1971
Tophaneli Osman
1964
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
1965
Fakir Kızı Leyla
1969
Kavga Var
1964
Anadolu Çocuğu
1964
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
1968
Kısmet
1974
Some Like it Hot
1964
Tehlikeli Oyun
1966
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
1964
Varan Biiir
1964
Bir Türk Masalı
2022
Cesur Kabadayı
1969
Cici Kızlar
1965
Kumarbaz
1965
The Broken Disk
1959
The Evening Sun
1966
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
1964
Kezban in Paris
1971
Duyun Beni
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Kalbimdeki Yabancı
1968
Öpüşmek Yasak
1964
Anasının Kuzusu
1964
The Crying Woman
1967
Dolmus Driver
1967
İncili Çavuş
1968
Hop Dedik
1963
The Stolen Love
1963
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
1965
I Will Cry Tomorrow
1972
Kanli Mezar
1966
Suya Düşen Hayal
1972
I Want to Die With You
1969
A Colorful World
1980
Nebahat The Driver
1970
Yumrukların Kanunu
1966
Çifte Nikâh
1962
Düşman Aşıklar
1967
Namus Kanla Yazılır
1966
Hayat Mı Bu
1973
Hayat Acıları
1967
Osman Killed Me
1963
Kader Yolcuları
1973
This Is How Destiny Wanted
1968
Şeker Hafiye
1965
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
1964
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
2008
Garibanlar Mahallesi
1969
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
1970
Barut Fıçısı
1963
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
1962
Afili Delikanlılar
1964
Kederli Günlerim
1967
Death Toll
1964
The Bomb Girl
1964
Ailenin Yüz Karası
1966
Menderes Köprüsü
1968
Kefenin Cebi Yok
1972
Asfalt Rıza
1964