İzzet Günay
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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
Mr E. (1995)
Actor
Kısmet (1974)
Actor
Sefiller (1967)
as Nazım
The Evening Sun (1966)
as Nazmi
Felek (1973)
as Konuk Oyuncu
Barut Fıçısı (1963)
as Osman
Kavga Var (1964)
as Remzi
Mothers and Daughters (1971)
as Aydın
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez (1964)
as Kemal
Öpüşmek Yasak (1964)
as Kaya
Nazar Değmez İnşallah (1965)
as Saim
Duyun Beni (1975)
as Ali
Bebek Gibi Maşallah (1971)
as Kemal
Menderes Köprüsü (1968)
as Halit Ersoy
Garibanlar Mahallesi (1969)
Actor
The Bread Seller Woman (1965)
as Kemal Sırman
Some Like it Hot (1964)
as Naci
Umit Street (1966)
as Ali
Kardeş Kavgası (1967)
Actor
Death Toll (1964)
Actor
Cesur Kabadayı (1969)
as Murat
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema (2019)
as Self
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler (1965)
as Üsteğmen Kemal
Acemi Çapkın (1964)
Actor
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin (1970)
as Osman
İzzet Günay Belgeseli (2008)
as Self
Hayat Acıları (1967)
as Orhan
The Broken Disk (1959)
Actor
My Prostitute Love (1968)
as Halil
Osman Killed Me (1963)
as Filinta Osman
Elveda Sevgilim (1965)
as Kemal Selimoğlu
The Last Act: Ediz Hun (2026)
as Kendisi
Kader Yolcuları (1973)
Actor
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür (1964)
as İzzet / Orhan
Ali Cengiz Oyunu (1972)
Actor
Beyoğlu Esrarı (1966)
Actor
Çifte Nikâh (1962)
as Metin
Fakir Kızı Leyla (1969)
as Fikret
Yumrukların Kanunu (1966)
Actor
Kefenin Cebi Yok (1972)
Actor
Cici Kızlar (1965)
as Ömer Çiftbaş
Namus Kanla Yazılır (1966)
Actor
Crossroads (1970)
as Bilal
Düşman Aşıklar (1967)
as Vedat
You Can Do It, My Dear! (2022)
as Self
Kezban in Paris (1971)
as Ayhan
Anadolu Çocuğu (1964)
as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
End of the Road (1968)
as Kamal
Nebahat The Driver (1970)
Actor
Ailenin Yüz Karası (1966)
Actor
Hırçın Kadın (1967)
Actor
Tophaneli Osman (1964)
as Osman / Murat
Unutulmayanlar (1981)
as İzzet
Kalbimdeki Yabancı (1968)
as Osman / Beyefendi
The Adventure Woman (1964)
Actor
Hop Dedik (1963)
as Hüseyin Külyutmaz
Şeker Hafiye (1965)
as Osman
The Stolen Love (1963)
as Ali
Ayrılık Saati (1967)
Actor
Kederli Günlerim (1967)
Actor
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın (1968)
as Ahmet
A Colorful World (1980)
Actor
Fatoş'un Bebekleri (1962)
as Haşmet
This Is How Destiny Wanted (1968)
as Ahmet
Anasının Kuzusu (1964)
Actor
I Will Cry Tomorrow (1972)
Actor
Güngörmüşler (1976)
Actor
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı (1964)
as Hilton Ali
Kanunsuz Kardeşler (1970)
as Metin
Afili Delikanlılar (1964)
Actor
Bir Türk Masalı (2022)
Actor
The Crying Woman (1967)
as Osman
İncili Çavuş (1968)
as Zehir Ali
Varan Biiir (1964)
as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
Tatlı Sert (1963)
Actor
Suya Düşen Hayal (1972)
as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
Asfalt Rıza (1964)
as Asfalt Rıza
I Want to Die With You (1969)
as Nihat
Kezban (1968)
as Ferit
The Bomb Girl (1964)
as Erol
Hayat Mı Bu? (1973)
Actor
Kumarbaz (1965)
Actor
Kanli Mezar (1966)
as Murat
Sinless Killers (1970)
Actor
Tehlikeli Oyun (1966)
as Ahmet
Dolmus Driver (1967)
Actor