İzzet Günay
Acting · Born Aug 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.
Known for
Films
You Can Do It, My Dear!
20226.3
Bir Türk Masalı
2022
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
20197.1
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
2008
Mr E.
19953.0
Unutulmayanlar
19814.5
A Colorful World
19806.5
Güngörmüşler
19766.0
Duyun Beni
19759.0
Kısmet
19748.0
Felek
19738.0
Kader Yolcuları
197310.0
Hayat Mı Bu?
19736.5
Suya Düşen Hayal
19727.0
Kefenin Cebi Yok
197210.0
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
19726.0
I Will Cry Tomorrow
19729.0
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
19718.0
Mothers and Daughters
19716.0
Kezban in Paris
19715.5
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
19709.0
Crossroads
19708.0
Nebahat The Driver
19705.1
Cesur Kabadayı
19699.0
I Want to Die With You
19698.0
Garibanlar Mahallesi
19698.0
Fakir Kızı Leyla
19699.0
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
19689.0
End of the Road
196810.0
My Prostitute Love
19687.7
Kezban
19686.7
Menderes Köprüsü
19687.0
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
19687.0
İncili Çavuş
19684.5
This Is How Destiny Wanted
19688.0
Düşman Aşıklar
196710.0
Hayat Acıları
19679.0
Hırçın Kadın
196710.0
Dolmus Driver
19677.0
The Crying Woman
19678.0
Sefiller
19676.0
Kederli Günlerim
19678.0
Kardeş Kavgası
1967
Ayrılık Saati
1967
Namus Kanla Yazılır
19669.0
Tehlikeli Oyun
196610.0
Ailenin Yüz Karası
19668.0
Kanli Mezar
19669.0
The Evening Sun
19669.0
Umit Street
196610.0
Yumrukların Kanunu
196610.0
Beyoğlu Esrarı
1966
Şeker Hafiye
19656.5
Kumarbaz
19657.0
The Bread Seller Woman
19656.0
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
19659.0
Elveda Sevgilim
19659.0
Cici Kızlar
19656.5
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
196510.0
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
19646.5
Tophaneli Osman
19647.5
Öpüşmek Yasak
19647.0
Anasının Kuzusu
19646.5
Acemi Çapkın
19647.0
Death Toll
19648.0
Varan Biiir
19649.0
The Bomb Girl
19648.0
Kavga Var
19647.0
Some Like it Hot
19647.0
The Adventure Woman
196410.0
Afili Delikanlılar
1964
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
19649.0
Asfalt Rıza
19645.4
Anadolu Çocuğu
19648.0
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
19649.0
The Stolen Love
196310.0
Barut Fıçısı
19637.5
Osman Killed Me
19637.4
Hop Dedik
196310.0
Tatlı Sert
19637.0
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
19627.0
Çifte Nikâh
1962
The Broken Disk
19598.5
