Acting
İzzet Günay
TR, DE, AR, EN cinema · 86 credits
Born
21 August 1934 (age 92)
Birthplace
Üsküdar, İstanbul
Also known as Иззет Гюнай
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
Filmography
The Last Act: Ediz Hun
as Kendisi
Mr E.
Actor
Unutulmayanlar
as İzzet
Duyun Beni
as Ali
Kısmet
Actor
Felek
as Konuk Oyuncu
Suya Düşen Hayal
as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
as Kemal
Kezban in Paris
as Ayhan
Crossroads
as Bilal
Cesur Kabadayı
as Murat
Fakir Kızı Leyla
as Fikret
End of the Road
as Kamal
İncili Çavuş
as Zehir Ali
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
as Osman / Beyefendi
My Prostitute Love
as Halil
Kezban
as Ferit
Menderes Köprüsü
as Halit Ersoy
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
as Ahmet
The Crying Woman
as Osman
Sefiller
as Nazım
Düşman Aşıklar
as Vedat
Hayat Acıları
as Orhan
Kanli Mezar
as Murat
Tehlikeli Oyun
as Ahmet
The Evening Sun
as Nazmi
Umit Street
as Ali
Kumarbaz
Actor
Şeker Hafiye
as Osman
Cici Kızlar
as Ömer Çiftbaş
Elveda Sevgilim
as Kemal Selimoğlu
The Bread Seller Woman
as Kemal Sırman
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
as Üsteğmen Kemal
The Bomb Girl
as Erol
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
as Hilton Ali
Asfalt Rıza
as Asfalt Rıza
Anadolu Çocuğu
as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
as İzzet / Orhan
Tophaneli Osman
as Osman / Murat
Öpüşmek Yasak
as Kaya
Varan Biiir
as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
Some Like it Hot
as Naci
Kavga Var
as Remzi
Barut Fıçısı
as Osman
Osman Killed Me
as Filinta Osman
Hop Dedik
as Hüseyin Külyutmaz
Çifte Nikâh
as Metin
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
as Haşmet
