İzzet Günay
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.
Acting
TV
Persona
as Albay
2018
Movie
My Prostitute Love
as Halil
1968
Movie
Nebahat The Driver
1970
TV
To Love, To Lose
2026
Movie
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
as Self
2019
Movie
Kezban in Paris
as Ayhan
1971
Movie
Mr E.
1995
Movie
Kezban
as Ferit
1968
Movie
You Can Do It, My Dear!
as Self
2022
Movie
Some Like it Hot
as Naci
1964
Movie
This Is How Destiny Wanted
as Ahmet
1968
TV
Aşka Sürgün
as Hasan Azizoğlu
2005
Movie
Unutulmayanlar
as İzzet
1981
Movie
Asfalt Rıza
as Asfalt Rıza
1964
Movie
Crossroads
as Bilal
1970
Movie
Osman Killed Me
as Filinta Osman
1963
Movie
The Broken Disk
1959
Movie
Güngörmüşler
1976
Movie
İncili Çavuş
as Zehir Ali
1968
Movie
A Colorful World
1980
Movie
Suya Düşen Hayal
as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
1972
Movie
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
as İzzet / Orhan
1964
Movie
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
as Kemal
1971
Movie
Sefiller
as Nazım
1967