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İzzet Günay
ActorBorn August 21, 1934 (91 years)
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.
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.
İzzet Günay Filmography
| 2018 | Persona (TV Series) · as Albay |
| 2018 | Güzel Adam Süreyya · as Cast |
| 2005 | 1st Annual Primetime Beyaz Inci Awards · as Nominee: Best Actor In A Leading Role - Adventure |
| 2005 | Aşka Sürgün (TV Series) · as Hasan Azizoğlu |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Siyaset Meydani (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Unutulmayanlar · as İzzet |
| 1980 | |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | Kezban Paris'te · as Ayhan |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | Bebek Gibi Masallah · as Kemal |
| 1971 | Anneler ve Kizlari · as Aydın |
| 1970 | Crossroads · as Bilal |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 | Seninle Ölmek Istiyorum · as Nihat |
| 1968 | Kader Böyle Istedi · as Ahmet |
| 1968 | My Prostitute Love · as Halil |
| 1968 | Kezban · as Ferit |
| 1968 | Arkadasimin Aski · as Ahmet |
| 1967 | Sefiller · as Nazım |
| 1967 | Ayrilik saati · as Cast |
| 1966 | Evening Sun · as Nazmi |
| 1965 | Seker Hafiye · as Osman |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | The Bread Seller Woman · as Kemal Sırman |
| 1965 | Good Bye, My Lover · as Kemal Selimoğlu |
| 1964 | Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez · as Kemal |
| 1964 | Öpüsmek yasak · as Kaya |
| 1964 | Tophaneli Osman · as Osman / Murat |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Fistik gibi masallah · as Naci |
| 1964 | Bomba Gibi Kiz · as Erol |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Tig gibi delikanli · as Hilton Ali |
| 1964 | The Anatolian Guy · as Eşrefpaşalı Osman |
| 1964 | Asfalt Riza · as Asfalt Rıza |
| 1964 | Afilli delikanlilar · as Kemal |
| 1963 | Çalinan ask · as Ali |
| 1963 | Barut fiçisi · as Osman |
| 1963 | My Killer Is Osman · as Filinta Osman |
| 1959 |
| 2023 | Sweetie · as Self |
| 2022 | You Can Do It, My Dear! · as Self |
| 2014 |