İzzet Günay
Acting • Born 1934-08-21
Biography
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
85 credits
Garibanlar Mahallesi
Movie • 1969
Unutulmayanlar
Movie • 1981
İzzet
Death Toll
Movie • 1964
The Broken Disk
Movie • 1959
The Bomb Girl
Movie • 1964
Erol
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
Movie • 2019
Self
The Adventure Woman
Movie • 1964
Kefenin Cebi Yok
Movie • 1972
Afili Delikanlılar
Movie • 1964
Kumarbaz
Movie • 1965
Tatlı Sert
Movie • 1963
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
Movie • 1972
End of the Road
Movie • 1968
Kamal
You Can Do It, My Dear!
Movie • 2022
Self
Kader Yolcuları
Movie • 1973
The Crying Woman
Movie • 1967
Osman
Güngörmüşler
Movie • 1976
İncili Çavuş
Movie • 1968
Zehir Ali
Çifte Nikâh
Movie • 1962
Metin
Renkli Dünya
Movie • 1980
Suya Düşen Hayal
Movie • 1972
Burhan Tayfuroğlu
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
Movie • 1964
Hilton Ali
Asfalt Rıza
Movie • 1964
Asfalt Rıza
Kanli Mezar
Movie • 1966
Murat
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
Movie • 1965
Saim
Acemi Çapkın
Movie • 1964
Some Like it Hot
Movie • 1964
Naci
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
Movie • 1964
İzzet / Orhan
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
Movie • 1968
Osman / Beyefendi
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
Movie • 1971
Kemal
Crossroads
Movie • 1970
Bilal
The Evening Sun
Movie • 1966
Nazmi
Mr E.
Movie • 1995
Dolmus Driver
Movie • 1967
My Prostitute Love
Movie • 1968
Halil
Sefiller
Movie • 1967
Nazım
Tophaneli Osman
Movie • 1964
Osman / Murat
Cesur Kabadayı
Movie • 1969
Murat
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
Movie • 1970
Osman
Şeker Hafiye
Movie • 1965
Osman
The Bread Seller Woman
Movie • 1965
Kemal Sırman
Tehlikeli Oyun
Movie • 1966
Ahmet
Nebahat The Driver
Movie • 1970
Cici Kızlar
Movie • 1965
Osman Killed Me
Movie • 1963
Filinta Osman
Anasının Kuzusu
Movie • 1964
Namus Kanla Yazılır
Movie • 1966
Barut Fıçısı
Movie • 1963
Osman
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
Movie • 1964
Kemal
Öpüşmek Yasak
Movie • 1964
Kaya
Anadolu Çocuğu
Movie • 1964
Eşrefpaşalı Osman
Elveda Sevgilim
Movie • 1965
Kemal Selimoğlu
Varan Biiir
Movie • 1964
Hüseyin
Kavga Var
Movie • 1964
Remzi
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
Movie • 1962
Haşmet
The Stolen Love
Movie • 1963
Ali
Hop Dedik
Movie • 1963
Hüseyin
This Is How Destiny Wanted
Movie • 1968
Ahmet
Kezban in Paris
Movie • 1971
Ayhan
I Will Cry Tomorrow
Movie • 1972
Hırçın Kadın
Movie • 1967
Kezban
Movie • 1968
Ferit
Menderes Köprüsü
Movie • 1968
Halit Ersoy
I Want to Die With You
Movie • 1969
Nihat
Mothers and Daughters
Movie • 1971
Aydın
Düşman Aşıklar
Movie • 1967
Vedat
Fakir Kızı Leyla
Movie • 1969
Fikret
Hayat Mı Bu
Movie • 1973
Kısmet
Movie • 1974
Umit Street
Movie • 1966
Ali
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
Movie
Ahmet
Kederli Günlerim
Movie • 1967
Bir Türk Masalı
Movie • 2022
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
Movie • 1965
Üsteğmen Kemal
Yumrukların Kanunu
Movie • 1966
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
Movie • 2008
Self(as Sinemamızın Unutulmaz Sempatik Aktörü İzzet Günay)
Duyun Beni
Movie
Ali
Ailenin Yüz Karası
Movie • 1966
Persona
TV • 2018
Albay
Aşka Sürgün
TV • 2005
Hasan Azizoğlu
Yadigar
TV • 2004
Golden Butterfly Awards
TV • 1973
Self - Winner
Altın Koza
TV • 1969
Nominee
Siyaset Meydanı
TV • 1994
To Love, To Lose
TV • 2026