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