İzzet Günay

Born: 1934-08-21, Üsküdar, İstanbul

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.

Filmography

• Bay E (1995)
• Altın Koza (1969)
• Cici Kızlar (1965)
• Garibanlar Mahallesi (1969)
• Kavga Var (1964)
• Barut Fıçısı (1963)
• Menderes Köprüsü (1968)
• Ümit Sokağı (1966)
• Ekmekçi Kadın (1965)
• Akşam Güneşi (1966)
• Ölümün Ücreti (1964)
• Öpüşmek Yasak (1964)
• Sefiller (1967)
• Beni Osman Öldürdü (1963)
• Yumrukların Kanunu (1966)
• Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez (1964)
• Acemi Çapkın (1964)
• Ayrılık Saati (1967)
• Kader Yolcuları (1973)
• Kardeş Kavgası (1967)
• Anneler ve Kızları (1971)
• Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin (1970)
• Kırık Plak (1959)
• Vesikalı Yarim (1968)
• Bir Türk Masalı (2022)
• Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür (1964)
• Ali Cengiz Oyunu (1972)
• Bebek Gibi Maşallah (1971)
• Macera Kadını (1964)
• Çifte Nikâh (1962)