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