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