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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring İzzet Günay
Siyaset Meydanı
Persona
Aşka Sürgün
Golden Butterfly Awards
My Prostitute Love
To Love, To Lose
Mr E.
Cici Kızlar
Altın Koza
Nebahat The Driver
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (91 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | To Love, To Lose | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2026 |
 | You Can Do It, My Dear! | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Bir Türk Masalı | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2022 |
 | Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Persona | Albay | TV Series | 2018 |
 | İzzet Günay Belgeseli | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Aşka Sürgün | Hasan Azizoğlu | TV Series | 2005 |
| Yadigar | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | Yeşilçam Denizi | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Mr E. | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Siyaset Meydanı | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Unutulmayanlar | İzzet | Movie | 1981 |
 | A Colorful World | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Güngörmüşler | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Kısmet | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Golden Butterfly Awards | Self - Winner | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Felek | Konuk Oyuncu | Movie | 1973 |
 | Kader Yolcuları | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Hayat Mı Bu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Suya Düşen Hayal | Burhan Tayfuroğlu | Movie | 1972 |
 | Kefenin Cebi Yok | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Ali Cengiz Oyunu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | I Will Cry Tomorrow | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Bebek Gibi Maşallah | Kemal | Movie | 1971 |
 | Mothers and Daughters | Aydın | Movie | 1971 |
 | Kezban in Paris | Ayhan | Movie | 1971 |
 | Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin | Osman | Movie | 1970 |
 | Crossroads | Bilal | Movie | 1970 |
 | Nebahat The Driver | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Cesur Kabadayı | Murat | Movie | 1969 |
 | I Want to Die With You | Nihat | Movie | 1969 |
 | Altın Koza | Nominee | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Garibanlar Mahallesi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Fakir Kızı Leyla | Fikret | Movie | 1969 |
 | Kalbimdeki Yabancı | Osman / Beyefendi | Movie | 1968 |
 | End of the Road | Kamal | Movie | 1968 |
 | My Prostitute Love | Halil | Movie | 1968 |
 | Kezban | Ferit | Movie | 1968 |
 | Menderes Köprüsü | Halit Ersoy | Movie | 1968 |
 | Arkadaşımın Aşkısın | Ahmet | Movie | 1968 |
 | İncili Çavuş | Zehir Ali | Movie | 1968 |
 | This Is How Destiny Wanted | Ahmet | Movie | 1968 |
 | Düşman Aşıklar | Vedat | Movie | 1967 |
 | Hayat Acıları | Orhan | Movie | 1967 |
 | Hırçın Kadın | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Dolmus Driver | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Crying Woman | Osman | Movie | 1967 |
 | Sefiller | Nazım | Movie | 1967 |
 | Kederli Günlerim | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Kardeş Kavgası | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Ayrılık Saati | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Namus Kanla Yazılır | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Tehlikeli Oyun | Ahmet | Movie | 1966 |
 | Ailenin Yüz Karası | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Kanli Mezar | Murat | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Evening Sun | Nazmi | Movie | 1966 |
 | Umit Street | Ali | Movie | 1966 |
 | Yumrukların Kanunu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Beyoğlu Esrarı | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Şeker Hafiye | Osman | Movie | 1965 |
 | Kumarbaz | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Bread Seller Woman | Kemal Sırman | Movie | 1965 |
 | Nazar Değmez İnşallah | Saim | Movie | 1965 |
 | Elveda Sevgilim | Kemal Selimoğlu | Movie | 1965 |
 | Cici Kızlar | Ömer Çiftbaş | Movie | 1965 |
 | Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler | Üsteğmen Kemal | Movie | 1965 |
 | Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez | Kemal | Movie | 1964 |
 | Öpüşmek Yasak | Kaya | Movie | 1964 |
 | Tophaneli Osman | Osman / Murat | Movie | 1964 |
 | Acemi Çapkın | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Anasının Kuzusu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Death Toll | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Varan Biiir | Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç) | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Bomb Girl | Erol | Movie | 1964 |
 | Kavga Var | Remzi | Movie | 1964 |
 | Some Like it Hot | Naci | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Adventure Woman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Afili Delikanlılar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Tığ Gibi Delikanlı | Hilton Ali | Movie | 1964 |
 | Asfalt Rıza | Asfalt Rıza | Movie | 1964 |
 | Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür | İzzet / Orhan | Movie | 1964 |
 | Anadolu Çocuğu | Eşrefpaşalı Osman | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Stolen Love | Ali | Movie | 1963 |
 | Barut Fıçısı | Osman | Movie | 1963 |
 | Osman Killed Me | Filinta Osman | Movie | 1963 |
 | Hop Dedik | Hüseyin Külyutmaz | Movie | 1963 |
 | Tatlı Sert | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Fatoş'un Bebekleri | Haşmet | Movie | 1962 |
 | Çifte Nikâh | Metin | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Broken Disk | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
| Duyun Beni | Ali | Movie | — |