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.

Filmografi

Sefiller1967 · NazımDuyun Beni1975 · AliUmit Street1966 · AliMr E.1995 · Kısmet1974 · The Bread Seller Woman1965 · Kemal SırmanBeyoğlu Esrarı1966 · Barut Fıçısı1963 · OsmanÖpüşmek Yasak1964 · KayaCici Kızlar1965 · Ömer ÇiftbaşGaribanlar Mahallesi1969 · Hayat Acıları1967 · OrhanDeath Toll1964 · Sinless Killers1970 · The Evening Sun1966 · NazmiKavga Var1964 · RemziBebek Gibi Maşallah1971 · KemalKader Yolcuları1973 · The Last Act: Ediz Hun2026 · KendisiKimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez1964 · Kemalİzzet Günay Belgeseli2008 · SelfOsman Killed Me1963 · Filinta OsmanFelek1973 · Konuk OyuncuAğaçlar Ayakta Ölür1964 · İzzet / Orhan