İzzet Günay

İzzet Günay

Known for
Acting
Born
August 21, 1934 (age 92)
Birthplace
Üsküdar, İstanbul

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
The Last Act: Ediz Hun poster

The Last Act: Ediz Hun

Movie · as Kendisi

2026
To Love, To Lose poster

To Love, To Lose

TV · 1 ep

2022
You Can Do It, My Dear! poster

You Can Do It, My Dear!

Movie · as Self

2022
Bir Türk Masalı poster

Bir Türk Masalı

Movie

2019
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema poster

Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema

Movie · as Self

2018
Persona poster

Persona

TV · as Albay · 3 eps

2011
Bizim Yenge poster

Bizim Yenge

TV · as Emrah · 1 ep

2008
İzzet Günay Belgeseli poster

İzzet Günay Belgeseli

Movie · as Self

2005
Aşka Sürgün poster

Aşka Sürgün

TV · as Hasan Azizoğlu · 53 eps

2004
Yadigar

Yadigar

TV · 4 eps

2003
Yeşilçam Denizi poster

Yeşilçam Denizi

TV · 1 ep

1995
Mr E. poster

Mr E.

Movie

1994
Siyaset Meydanı poster

Siyaset Meydanı

TV · 2 eps

1981
Unutulmayanlar poster

Unutulmayanlar

Movie · as İzzet

1980
A Colorful World poster

A Colorful World

Movie

1976
Güngörmüşler poster

Güngörmüşler

Movie

1975
Duyun Beni poster

Duyun Beni

Movie · as Ali

1974
Kısmet poster

Kısmet

Movie

1973
Kader Yolcuları poster

Kader Yolcuları

Movie

1973
Hayat Mı Bu? poster

Hayat Mı Bu?

Movie

1973
Felek poster

Felek

Movie · as Konuk Oyuncu

1973
Golden Butterfly Awards poster

Golden Butterfly Awards

TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep

1972
Kefenin Cebi Yok poster

Kefenin Cebi Yok

Movie

1972
Ali Cengiz Oyunu poster

Ali Cengiz Oyunu

Movie

1972
Suya Düşen Hayal poster

Suya Düşen Hayal

Movie · as Burhan Tayfuroğlu

1972
I Will Cry Tomorrow poster

I Will Cry Tomorrow

Movie

1971
Bebek Gibi Maşallah poster

Bebek Gibi Maşallah

Movie · as Kemal

1971
Kezban in Paris poster

Kezban in Paris

Movie · as Ayhan

1971
Mothers and Daughters poster

Mothers and Daughters

Movie · as Aydın

1970
Crossroads poster

Crossroads

Movie · as Bilal

1970
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin poster

Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin

Movie · as Osman

1970
Nebahat The Driver poster

Nebahat The Driver

Movie

1970
Kanunsuz Kardeşler poster

Kanunsuz Kardeşler

Movie · as Metin

1970
Sinless Killers poster

Sinless Killers

Movie

1969
Garibanlar Mahallesi poster

Garibanlar Mahallesi

Movie

1969
Cesur Kabadayı poster

Cesur Kabadayı

Movie · as Murat

1969
I Want to Die With You poster

I Want to Die With You

Movie · as Nihat

1969
Fakir Kızı Leyla poster

Fakir Kızı Leyla

Movie · as Fikret

1969
Altın Koza poster

Altın Koza

TV · as Nominee · 1 ep

1968
End of the Road poster

End of the Road

Movie · as Kamal

1968
İncili Çavuş poster

İncili Çavuş

Movie · as Zehir Ali

1968
Kalbimdeki Yabancı poster

Kalbimdeki Yabancı

Movie · as Osman / Beyefendi

1968
My Prostitute Love poster

My Prostitute Love

Movie · as Halil

1968
This Is How Destiny Wanted poster

This Is How Destiny Wanted

Movie · as Ahmet

1968
Kezban poster

Kezban

Movie · as Ferit

1968
Menderes Köprüsü poster

Menderes Köprüsü

Movie · as Halit Ersoy

1968
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın poster

Arkadaşımın Aşkısın

Movie · as Ahmet

1967
The Crying Woman poster

The Crying Woman

Movie · as Osman

1967
Dolmus Driver poster

Dolmus Driver

Movie

1967
Sefiller poster

Sefiller

Movie · as Nazım

1967
Hırçın Kadın poster

Hırçın Kadın

Movie

1967
Düşman Aşıklar poster

Düşman Aşıklar

Movie · as Vedat

1967
Kederli Günlerim poster

Kederli Günlerim

Movie

1967
Hayat Acıları poster

Hayat Acıları

Movie · as Orhan

1967
Kardeş Kavgası poster

Kardeş Kavgası

Movie

1967
Ayrılık Saati poster

Ayrılık Saati

Movie

1966
Kanli Mezar poster

Kanli Mezar

Movie · as Murat

1966
The Evening Sun poster

The Evening Sun

Movie · as Nazmi

1966
Tehlikeli Oyun poster

Tehlikeli Oyun

Movie · as Ahmet

1966
Namus Kanla Yazılır poster

Namus Kanla Yazılır

Movie

1966
Umit Street poster

Umit Street

Movie · as Ali

1966
Yumrukların Kanunu poster

Yumrukların Kanunu

Movie

1966
Ailenin Yüz Karası poster

Ailenin Yüz Karası

Movie

1966
Beyoğlu Esrarı poster

Beyoğlu Esrarı

Movie

1965
Kumarbaz poster

Kumarbaz

Movie

1965
Nazar Değmez İnşallah poster

Nazar Değmez İnşallah

Movie · as Saim

1965
Şeker Hafiye poster

Şeker Hafiye

Movie · as Osman

1965
The Bread Seller Woman poster

The Bread Seller Woman

Movie · as Kemal Sırman

1965
Cici Kızlar poster

Cici Kızlar

Movie · as Ömer Çiftbaş

1965
Elveda Sevgilim poster

Elveda Sevgilim

Movie · as Kemal Selimoğlu

1965
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler poster

Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler

Movie · as Üsteğmen Kemal

1964
Death Toll poster

Death Toll

Movie

1964
The Bomb Girl poster

The Bomb Girl

Movie · as Erol

1964
The Adventure Woman poster

The Adventure Woman

Movie

1964
Afili Delikanlılar poster

Afili Delikanlılar

Movie

1964
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı poster

Tığ Gibi Delikanlı

Movie · as Hilton Ali

1964
Asfalt Rıza poster

Asfalt Rıza

Movie · as Asfalt Rıza

1964
Acemi Çapkın poster

Acemi Çapkın

Movie

1964
Some Like it Hot poster

Some Like it Hot

Movie · as Naci

1964
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür poster

Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür

Movie · as İzzet / Orhan

1964
Tophaneli Osman poster

Tophaneli Osman

Movie · as Osman / Murat

1964
Anasının Kuzusu poster

Anasının Kuzusu

Movie

1964
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez poster

Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez

Movie · as Kemal

1964
Öpüşmek Yasak poster

Öpüşmek Yasak

Movie · as Kaya

1964
Anadolu Çocuğu poster

Anadolu Çocuğu

Movie · as Eşrefpaşalı Osman

1964
Varan Biiir poster

Varan Biiir

Movie · as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)

1964
Kavga Var poster

Kavga Var

Movie · as Remzi

1963
Tatlı Sert poster

Tatlı Sert

Movie

1963
Osman Killed Me poster

Osman Killed Me

Movie · as Filinta Osman

1963
Barut Fıçısı poster

Barut Fıçısı

Movie · as Osman

1963
The Stolen Love poster

The Stolen Love

Movie · as Ali

1963
Hop Dedik poster

Hop Dedik

Movie · as Hüseyin Külyutmaz

1962
Çifte Nikâh poster

Çifte Nikâh

Movie · as Metin

1962
Fatoş'un Bebekleri poster

Fatoş'un Bebekleri

Movie · as Haşmet

1959
The Broken Disk poster

The Broken Disk

Movie