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