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