- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 21, 1934
- Place of Birth
- Üsküdar, İstanbul
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…
Filmography
tvTo Love, To Lose
2026
movieYou Can Do It, My Dear!
2022 · Self
movieBir Türk Masalı
2022
movieRemake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
2019 · Self
tvPersona
2018 · Albay
movieİzzet Günay Belgeseli
2008 · Self
tvAşka Sürgün
2005 · Hasan Azizoğlu
Yadigar
tvYadigar
2004
tvYeşilçam Denizi
2003
movieMr E.
1995
tvSiyaset Meydanı
1994
movieUnutulmayanlar
1981 · İzzet
movieA Colorful World
1980
movieGüngörmüşler
1976
movieKısmet
1974
tvGolden Butterfly Awards
1973 · Self - Winner
movieKader Yolcuları
1973
movieHayat Mı Bu
1973
movieSuya Düşen Hayal
1972 · Burhan Tayfuroğlu
movieKefenin Cebi Yok
1972
movieAli Cengiz Oyunu
1972
movieI Will Cry Tomorrow
1972
movieBebek Gibi Maşallah
1971 · Kemal
movieMothers and Daughters
1971 · Aydın
movieKezban in Paris
1971 · Ayhan
movieDuyduk Duymadık Demeyin
1970 · Osman
movieCrossroads
1970 · Bilal
movieNebahat The Driver
1970
movieCesur Kabadayı
1969 · Murat
movieI Want to Die With You
1969 · Nihat
tvAltın Koza
1969 · Nominee
movieGaribanlar Mahallesi
1969
movieFakir Kızı Leyla
1969 · Fikret
movieKalbimdeki Yabancı
1968 · Osman / Beyefendi
movieEnd of the Road
1968 · Kamal
movieMy Prostitute Love
1968 · Halil
movieKezban
1968 · Ferit
movieMenderes Köprüsü
1968 · Halit Ersoy
movieArkadaşımın Aşkısın
1968 · Ahmet
movieİncili Çavuş
1968 · Zehir Ali
movieThis Is How Destiny Wanted
1968 · Ahmet
movieDüşman Aşıklar
1967 · Vedat
movieHayat Acıları
1967 · Orhan
movieHırçın Kadın
1967
movieDolmus Driver
1967
movieThe Crying Woman
1967 · Osman
movieSefiller
1967 · Nazım
movieKederli Günlerim
1967
movieNamus Kanla Yazılır
1966
movieTehlikeli Oyun
1966 · Ahmet
movieAilenin Yüz Karası
1966
movieKanli Mezar
1966 · Murat
movieThe Evening Sun
1966 · Nazmi
movieUmit Street
1966 · Ali
movieYumrukların Kanunu
1966
movieŞeker Hafiye
1965 · Osman
movieKumarbaz
1965
movieThe Bread Seller Woman
1965 · Kemal Sırman
movieNazar Değmez İnşallah
1965 · Saim
movieElveda Sevgilim
1965 · Kemal Selimoğlu
movieCici Kızlar
1965 · Ömer Çiftbaş
movieKartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
1965 · Üsteğmen Kemal
movieKimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
1964 · Kemal
movieTophaneli Osman
1964 · Osman / Murat
movieÖpüşmek Yasak
1964 · Kaya
movieAcemi Çapkın
1964
movieAnasının Kuzusu
1964
movieDeath Toll
1964
movieVaran Biiir
1964 · Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
movieThe Bomb Girl
1964 · Erol
movieKavga Var
1964 · Remzi
movieSome Like it Hot
1964 · Naci
movieThe Adventure Woman
1964
movieAfili Delikanlılar
1964
movieTığ Gibi Delikanlı
1964 · Hilton Ali
movieAsfalt Rıza
1964 · Asfalt Rıza
movieAğaçlar Ayakta Ölür
1964 · İzzet / Orhan
movieAnadolu Çocuğu
1964 · Eşrefpaşalı Osman
movieThe Stolen Love
1963 · Ali
movieBarut Fıçısı
1963 · Osman
movieOsman Killed Me
1963 · Filinta Osman
movieHop Dedik
1963 · Hüseyin Külyutmaz
movieTatlı Sert
1963
movieFatoş'un Bebekleri
1962 · Haşmet
movieÇifte Nikâh
1962 · Metin
movieThe Broken Disk
1959
Duyun Beni
movieDuyun Beni
— · Ali