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