İzzet Günay

Known for ActingBorn 1934-08-21 (age 91)Üsküdar, İstanbul

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Kader Yolcuları

Kefenin Cebi Yok

End of the Road

Hırçın Kadın

Düşman Aşıklar

Tehlikeli Oyun

Umit Street

Yumrukların Kanunu

Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler

The Adventure Woman

Tophaneli Osman

Barut Fıçısı

The Stolen Love

Hop Dedik

I Will Cry Tomorrow

Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin

Cesur Kabadayı

Fakir Kızı Leyla

Kalbimdeki Yabancı

Hayat Acıları

Kanli Mezar

The Evening Sun

Namus Kanla Yazılır

Kumarbaz

Nazar Değmez İnşallah

Elveda Sevgilim

Tığ Gibi Delikanlı

Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür

Varan Biiir

Persona

The Broken Disk

Aşka Sürgün

Kısmet

Bebek Gibi Maşallah

Crossroads

Garibanlar Mahallesi

I Want to Die With You

This Is How Destiny Wanted

The Crying Woman

Kederli Günlerim

Ailenin Yüz Karası

Şeker Hafiye

Death Toll

The Bomb Girl

Acemi Çapkın

Anasının Kuzusu

Anadolu Çocuğu

My Prostitute Love