İzzet Günay
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-08-21
Place of Birth
Üsküdar, İstanbul
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.
Also Known For
Garibanlar Mahallesi
Jan 01, 1969
Unutulmayanlar
Apr 01, 1981
Death Toll
Feb 01, 1964
The Broken Disk
Jan 01, 1959
The Bomb Girl
Jan 15, 1964
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
Apr 17, 2019
The Adventure Woman
Jan 01, 1964
Kefenin Cebi Yok
May 09, 1972
Afili Delikanlılar
Jan 01, 1964
Kumarbaz
Apr 26, 1965
Tatlı Sert
Jan 01, 1963
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
May 01, 1972
End of the Road
Jun 17, 1968
You Can Do It, My Dear!
Aug 19, 2022
Kader Yolcuları
Apr 01, 1973
The Crying Woman
Jan 01, 1967
Güngörmüşler
Jan 01, 1976
İncili Çavuş
Jan 01, 1968
Çifte Nikâh
Jan 01, 1962
Renkli Dünya
Jan 01, 1980
Suya Düşen Hayal
Dec 01, 1972
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
Jan 01, 1964
Asfalt Rıza
Jan 01, 1964
Kanli Mezar
Jan 01, 1966
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
Jan 08, 1965
Acemi Çapkın
Dec 04, 1964
Some Like it Hot
Jan 06, 1964
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
Jan 01, 1964
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
Dec 09, 1968
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
Oct 19, 1971
Crossroads
Jan 02, 1970
The Evening Sun
Jan 01, 1966
Mr E.
Mar 09, 1995
Dolmus Driver
Jan 02, 1967
My Prostitute Love
May 25, 1968
Sefiller
Jan 01, 1967
Tophaneli Osman
Dec 09, 1964
Cesur Kabadayı
Dec 18, 1969
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
Dec 07, 1970
Şeker Hafiye
Dec 09, 1965
The Bread Seller Woman
Apr 12, 1965
Tehlikeli Oyun
Dec 09, 1966
Nebahat The Driver
Jan 01, 1970
Cici Kızlar
Jan 01, 1965
Osman Killed Me
Nov 03, 1963
Anasının Kuzusu
Dec 04, 1964
Namus Kanla Yazılır
Dec 19, 1966
Barut Fıçısı
Nov 04, 1963
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
Dec 24, 1964
Öpüşmek Yasak
Dec 09, 1964
Anadolu Çocuğu
Jan 01, 1964
Elveda Sevgilim
Jan 03, 1965
Varan Biiir
Feb 01, 1964
Kavga Var
Jan 11, 1964
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
Feb 07, 1962
The Stolen Love
Dec 07, 1963
Hop Dedik
Feb 11, 1963
This Is How Destiny Wanted
Jan 01, 1968
Kezban in Paris
Jan 01, 1971
I Will Cry Tomorrow
Jan 01, 1972
Hırçın Kadın
Apr 01, 1967
Kezban
Apr 02, 1968
Menderes Köprüsü
Apr 01, 1968
I Want to Die With You
Aug 01, 1969
Mothers and Daughters
Oct 01, 1971
Düşman Aşıklar
Dec 31, 1967
Fakir Kızı Leyla
Jan 01, 1969
Hayat Mı Bu
Feb 10, 1973
Kısmet
Jan 01, 1974
Umit Street
Jan 01, 1966
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
Kederli Günlerim
Jan 01, 1967
Bir Türk Masalı
Jul 29, 2022
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
Jan 01, 1965
Yumrukların Kanunu
Jan 01, 1966
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
Jan 01, 2008
Duyun Beni
Persona
Mar 17, 2018
Aşka Sürgün
Mar 07, 2005
Yadigar
Feb 25, 2004
Golden Butterfly Awards
Dec 09, 1973
Altın Koza
May 22, 1969
Siyaset Meydanı
Feb 06, 1994
