İzzet Günay

Biography

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

Golden Butterfly Awards

Persona

To Love, To Lose

Altın Koza

Aşka Sürgün

Siyaset Meydanı

My Prostitute Love

Yeşilçam Denizi

All Movies (79)

• You Can Do It, My Dear!2022 · as Self
• Bir Türk Masalı2022
• Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema2019 · as Self
• İzzet Günay Belgeseli2008 · as Self
• Mr E.1995
• Unutulmayanlar1981 · as İzzet
• A Colorful World1980
• Güngörmüşler1976
• Kısmet1974
• Kader Yolcuları1973
• Hayat Mı Bu1973
• Suya Düşen Hayal1972 · as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
• Kefenin Cebi Yok1972
• Ali Cengiz Oyunu1972
• I Will Cry Tomorrow1972
• Bebek Gibi Maşallah1971 · as Kemal
• Mothers and Daughters1971 · as Aydın
• Kezban in Paris1971 · as Ayhan
• Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin1970 · as Osman
• Crossroads1970 · as Bilal
• Nebahat The Driver1970
• Cesur Kabadayı1969 · as Murat
• I Want to Die With You1969 · as Nihat
• Garibanlar Mahallesi1969
• Fakir Kızı Leyla1969 · as Fikret
• Kalbimdeki Yabancı1968 · as Osman / Beyefendi
• End of the Road1968 · as Kamal
• My Prostitute Love1968 · as Halil
• Kezban1968 · as Ferit
• Menderes Köprüsü1968 · as Halit Ersoy
• Arkadaşımın Aşkısın1968 · as Ahmet
• İncili Çavuş1968 · as Zehir Ali
• This Is How Destiny Wanted1968 · as Ahmet
• Düşman Aşıklar1967 · as Vedat
• Hayat Acıları1967 · as Orhan
• Hırçın Kadın1967
• Dolmus Driver1967
• The Crying Woman1967 · as Osman
• Sefiller1967 · as Nazım
• Kederli Günlerim1967
• Namus Kanla Yazılır1966
• Tehlikeli Oyun1966 · as Ahmet
• Ailenin Yüz Karası1966
• Kanli Mezar1966 · as Murat
• The Evening Sun1966 · as Nazmi
• Umit Street1966 · as Ali
• Yumrukların Kanunu1966
• Şeker Hafiye1965 · as Osman
• Kumarbaz1965
• The Bread Seller Woman1965 · as Kemal Sırman
• Nazar Değmez İnşallah1965 · as Saim
• Elveda Sevgilim1965 · as Kemal Selimoğlu
• Cici Kızlar1965 · as Ömer Çiftbaş
• Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler1965 · as Üsteğmen Kemal
• Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez1964 · as Kemal
• Tophaneli Osman1964 · as Osman / Murat
• Öpüşmek Yasak1964 · as Kaya
• Acemi Çapkın1964
• Anasının Kuzusu1964
• Death Toll1964
• Varan Biiir1964 · as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
• The Bomb Girl1964 · as Erol
• Kavga Var1964 · as Remzi
• Some Like it Hot1964 · as Naci
• The Adventure Woman1964
• Afili Delikanlılar1964
• Tığ Gibi Delikanlı1964 · as Hilton Ali
• Asfalt Rıza1964 · as Asfalt Rıza
• Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür1964 · as İzzet / Orhan
• Anadolu Çocuğu1964 · as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
• The Stolen Love1963 · as Ali
• Barut Fıçısı1963 · as Osman
• Osman Killed Me1963 · as Filinta Osman
• Hop Dedik1963 · as Hüseyin Külyutmaz
• Tatlı Sert1963
• Fatoş'un Bebekleri1962 · as Haşmet
• Çifte Nikâh1962 · as Metin
• The Broken Disk1959
• Duyun Beni— · as Ali

All TV Shows (8)

• To Love, To Lose2026
• Persona2018 · as Albay
• Aşka Sürgün2005 · as Hasan Azizoğlu
• Yadigar2004
• Yeşilçam Denizi2003
• Siyaset Meydanı1994
• Golden Butterfly Awards1973 · as Self - Winner
• Altın Koza1969 · as Nominee