İzzet Günay

Birthday: 1934-08-21
Birthplace: Üsküdar, İstanbul
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın Ahmet
Duyun Beni Ali
2022-07-29 Bir Türk Masalı
1995-03-09 Mr E.
1981-04-01 Unutulmayanlar İzzet
1980-01-01 Renkli Dünya
1976-01-01 Güngörmüşler
1974-01-01 Kısmet
1973-04-01 Kader Yolcuları
1973-02-10 Hayat Mı Bu
1972-12-01 Suya Düşen Hayal Burhan Tayfuroğlu
1972-05-09 Kefenin Cebi Yok
1972-05-01 Ali Cengiz Oyunu
1972-01-01 I Will Cry Tomorrow
1971-10-19 Bebek Gibi Maşallah Kemal
1971-10-01 Mothers and Daughters Aydın
1971-01-01 Kezban in Paris Ayhan
1970-12-07 Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin Osman
1970-01-02 Crossroads Bilal
1970-01-01 Nebahat The Driver
1969-12-18 Cesur Kabadayı Murat
1969-08-01 I Want to Die With You Nihat
1969-01-01 Garibanlar Mahallesi
1969-01-01 Fakir Kızı Leyla Fikret
1968-12-09 Kalbimdeki Yabancı Osman / Beyefendi
1968-06-17 End of the Road Kamal
1968-05-25 My Prostitute Love Halil
1968-04-02 Kezban Ferit
1968-04-01 Menderes Köprüsü Halit Ersoy
1968-01-01 İncili Çavuş Zehir Ali
1968-01-01 This Is How Destiny Wanted Ahmet
1967-12-31 Düşman Aşıklar Vedat
1967-04-01 Hırçın Kadın
1967-01-02 Dolmus Driver
1967-01-01 The Crying Woman Osman
1967-01-01 Sefiller Nazım
1967-01-01 Kederli Günlerim
1966-12-19 Namus Kanla Yazılır
1966-12-09 Tehlikeli Oyun Ahmet
1966-06-01 Ailenin Yüz Karası
1966-01-01 Kanli Mezar Murat
1966-01-01 The Evening Sun Nazmi
1966-01-01 Umit Street Ali
1966-01-01 Yumrukların Kanunu
1965-12-09 Şeker Hafiye Osman
1965-04-26 Kumarbaz
1965-04-12 The Bread Seller Woman Kemal Sırman
1965-01-08 Nazar Değmez İnşallah Saim
1965-01-03 Elveda Sevgilim Kemal Selimoğlu
1965-01-01 Cici Kızlar
1965-01-01 Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler Üsteğmen Kemal
1964-12-24 Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez Kemal
1964-12-09 Tophaneli Osman Osman / Murat
1964-12-09 Öpüşmek Yasak Kaya
1964-12-04 Anasının Kuzusu
1964-12-04 Acemi Çapkın
1964-02-01 Death Toll
1964-02-01 Varan Biiir Hüseyin
1964-01-15 The Bomb Girl Erol
1964-01-11 Kavga Var Remzi
1964-01-06 Some Like it Hot Naci
1964-01-01 The Adventure Woman
1964-01-01 Afili Delikanlılar
1964-01-01 Tığ Gibi Delikanlı Hilton Ali
1964-01-01 Asfalt Rıza Asfalt Rıza
1964-01-01 Anadolu Çocuğu Eşrefpaşalı Osman
1964-01-01 Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür İzzet / Orhan
1963-12-07 The Stolen Love Ali
1963-11-04 Barut Fıçısı Osman
1963-11-03 Osman Killed Me Filinta Osman
1963-02-11 Hop Dedik Hüseyin
1963-01-01 Tatlı Sert
1962-02-07 Fatoş'un Bebekleri Haşmet
1962-01-01 Çifte Nikâh Metin
1959-01-01 The Broken Disk