İzzet Günay
Acting
Born August 21, 1934 · Üsküdar, İstanbul
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.
Films (76)
You Can Do It, My Dear!
2022
Bir Türk Masalı
2022
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
2019
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
2008
Mr E.
1995
Unutulmayanlar
1981
Renkli Dünya
1980
Güngörmüşler
1976
Kısmet
1974
Kader Yolcuları
1973
Hayat Mı Bu
1973
Suya Düşen Hayal
1972
Kefenin Cebi Yok
1972
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
1972
I Will Cry Tomorrow
1972
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
1971
Mothers and Daughters
1971
Kezban in Paris
1971
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
1970
Crossroads
1970
Nebahat The Driver
1970
Cesur Kabadayı
1969
I Want to Die With You
1969
Garibanlar Mahallesi
1969
Fakir Kızı Leyla
1969
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
1968
End of the Road
1968
My Prostitute Love
1968
Kezban
1968
Menderes Köprüsü
1968
İncili Çavuş
1968
This Is How Destiny Wanted
1968
Düşman Aşıklar
1967
Hırçın Kadın
1967
Dolmus Driver
1967
The Crying Woman
1967
Sefiller
1967
Kederli Günlerim
1967
Namus Kanla Yazılır
1966
Tehlikeli Oyun
1966
Ailenin Yüz Karası
1966
Kanli Mezar
1966
The Evening Sun
1966
Umit Street
1966
Yumrukların Kanunu
1966
Şeker Hafiye
1965
Kumarbaz
1965
The Bread Seller Woman
1965
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
1965
Elveda Sevgilim
1965
Cici Kızlar
1965
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
1965
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
1964
Öpüşmek Yasak
1964
Tophaneli Osman
1964
Acemi Çapkın
1964
Anasının Kuzusu
1964
Death Toll
1964
Varan Biiir
1964
The Bomb Girl
1964
Kavga Var
1964
Some Like it Hot
1964
The Adventure Woman
1964
Afili Delikanlılar
1964
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
1964
Asfalt Rıza
1964
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
1964
Anadolu Çocuğu
1964
The Stolen Love
1963
Barut Fıçısı
1963
Osman Killed Me
1963
Hop Dedik
1963
Tatlı Sert
1963
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
1962
Çifte Nikâh
1962
The Broken Disk
1959