İzzet Günay
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Golden Butterfly Awards
Self - Winner
1973
Series
Persona
Albay
2018
Series
To Love, To Lose
2026
Series
Altın Koza
Nominee
1969
Series
Aşka Sürgün
Hasan Azizoğlu
2005
Series
Siyaset Meydanı
1994
Yadigar
2004
Series
Yeşilçam Denizi
2003
Film
Namus Kanla Yazılır
1966
Film
Nebahat The Driver
1970
Film
My Prostitute Love
Halil
1968
Film
Unutulmayanlar
İzzet
1981
Film
End of the Road
Kamal
1968
Film
Varan Biiir
Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
1964
Film
Tatlı Sert
1963
Film
Cici Kızlar
Ömer Çiftbaş
1965
Film
Kezban in Paris
Ayhan
1971
Film
Kavga Var
Remzi
1964
Film
The Broken Disk
1959
Film
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
Self
2019
Film
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
Kemal
1964
Film
A Colorful World
1980
Film
Bir Türk Masalı
2022
Film
You Can Do It, My Dear!
Self
2022
Film
Mr E.
1995
Film
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
Saim
1965
Film
Hayat Acıları
Orhan
1967
Film
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
Osman / Beyefendi
1968
Film
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
Kemal
1971
Film
Dolmus Driver
1967
Film
Elveda Sevgilim
Kemal Selimoğlu
1965
Film
The Evening Sun
Nazmi
1966
Film
The Bread Seller Woman
Kemal Sırman
1965
Film
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
Ahmet
1968
Film
Acemi Çapkın
1964
Film
Tophaneli Osman
Osman / Murat
1964
Film
Kısmet
1974
Film
Kezban
Ferit
1968
Film
Düşman Aşıklar
Vedat
1967
Film
Fakir Kızı Leyla
Fikret
1969
Film
Kumarbaz
1965
Film
Umit Street
Ali
1966
Film
Sefiller
Nazım
1967
Duyun Beni
Ali
Film
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
Haşmet
1962
Film
The Bomb Girl
Erol
1964
Film
Crossroads
Bilal
1970
Film
Cesur Kabadayı
Murat
1969
Film
Mothers and Daughters
Aydın
1971
Film
I Will Cry Tomorrow
1972
Film
Barut Fıçısı
Osman
1963
Film
Hop Dedik
Hüseyin Külyutmaz
1963
Film
Öpüşmek Yasak
Kaya
1964
Film
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
Hilton Ali
1964
Film
Güngörmüşler
1976
Film
Kanli Mezar
Murat
1966
Film
Hırçın Kadın
1967
Film
Anasının Kuzusu
1964
Film
Kederli Günlerim
1967
Film
Suya Düşen Hayal
Burhan Tayfuroğlu
1972
Film
Some Like it Hot
Naci
1964
Film
The Stolen Love
Ali
1963
Film
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
Osman
1970
Film
Afili Delikanlılar
1964
Film
Osman Killed Me
Filinta Osman
1963
Film
This Is How Destiny Wanted
Ahmet
1968
Film
Yumrukların Kanunu
1966
Film
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
Üsteğmen Kemal
1965
Film
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
1972
Film
Asfalt Rıza
Asfalt Rıza
1964
Film
The Crying Woman
Osman
1967
Film
I Want to Die With You
Nihat
1969
Film
The Adventure Woman
1964
Film
Kader Yolcuları
1973
Film
Death Toll
1964
Film
Şeker Hafiye
Osman
1965
Film
İncili Çavuş
Zehir Ali
1968
Film
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
Self
2008
Film
Çifte Nikâh
Metin
1962
Film
Anadolu Çocuğu
Eşrefpaşalı Osman
1964
Film
Tehlikeli Oyun
Ahmet
1966
Film
Menderes Köprüsü
Halit Ersoy
1968
Film
Kefenin Cebi Yok
1972
Film
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
İzzet / Orhan
1964
Film
Garibanlar Mahallesi
1969
Film
Hayat Mı Bu
1973
Film
Ailenin Yüz Karası
1966