İzzet Günay
Known for: Acting
Born: August 21, 1934
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
82 movies · 8 TV shows, newest first
6.6
To Love, To Lose
2026
6.3
You Can Do It, My Dear!
2022
NR
Bir Türk Masalı
2022
7.1
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
2019
8.1
Persona
2018
NR
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
2008
8.0
Aşka Sürgün
20057.0
Yadigar
2004
NR
Yeşilçam Denizi
2003
3.6
Mr E.
1995
4.5
Siyaset Meydanı
1994
4.7
Unutulmayanlar
1981
6.5
A Colorful World
1980
6.0
Güngörmüşler
1976
8.0
Kısmet
1974
10.0
Golden Butterfly Awards
1973
10.0
Kader Yolcuları
1973
6.5
Hayat Mı Bu
1973
7.0
Suya Düşen Hayal
1972
10.0
Kefenin Cebi Yok
1972
7.0
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
1972
9.0
I Will Cry Tomorrow
1972
8.0
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
1971
6.0
Mothers and Daughters
1971
5.5
Kezban in Paris
1971
9.0
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
1970
8.0
Crossroads
1970
5.1
Nebahat The Driver
1970
9.0
Cesur Kabadayı
1969
8.0
I Want to Die With You
1969
NR
Altın Koza
1969
8.0
Garibanlar Mahallesi
1969
9.0
Fakir Kızı Leyla
1969
9.0
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
1968
10.0
End of the Road
1968
7.7
My Prostitute Love
1968
6.7
Kezban
1968
7.0
Menderes Köprüsü
1968
7.0
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
1968
4.5
İncili Çavuş
1968
8.0
This Is How Destiny Wanted
1968
10.0
Düşman Aşıklar
1967
9.0
Hayat Acıları
1967
10.0
Hırçın Kadın
1967
7.0
Dolmus Driver
1967
8.0
The Crying Woman
1967
6.0
Sefiller
1967
8.0
Kederli Günlerim
1967
NR
Kardeş Kavgası
1967
NR
Ayrılık Saati
1967
9.0
Namus Kanla Yazılır
1966
10.0
Tehlikeli Oyun
1966
8.0
Ailenin Yüz Karası
1966
9.0
Kanli Mezar
1966
9.0
The Evening Sun
1966
10.0
Umit Street
1966
10.0
Yumrukların Kanunu
1966
NR
Beyoğlu Esrarı
1966
8.0
Şeker Hafiye
1965
9.0
Kumarbaz
1965
6.0
The Bread Seller Woman
1965
9.0
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
1965
9.0
Elveda Sevgilim
1965
7.0
Cici Kızlar
1965
10.0
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
1965
7.0
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
1964
10.0
Tophaneli Osman
1964
7.0
Öpüşmek Yasak
1964
8.0
Anasının Kuzusu
1964
8.0
Acemi Çapkın
1964
8.0
Death Toll
1964
9.0
Varan Biiir
1964
8.0
The Bomb Girl
1964
7.0
Kavga Var
1964
7.0
Some Like it Hot
1964
10.0
The Adventure Woman
1964
NR
Afili Delikanlılar
1964
9.0
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
1964
4.8
Asfalt Rıza
1964
8.0
Anadolu Çocuğu
1964
9.0
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
1964
10.0
The Stolen Love
1963
10.0
Barut Fıçısı
1963
7.5
Osman Killed Me
1963
10.0
Hop Dedik
1963
7.0
Tatlı Sert
1963
7.0
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
1962
NR
Çifte Nikâh
1962
8.5
The Broken Disk
19599.0
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