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İzzet Günay
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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 l…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
İzzet Günay's Filmography
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The Last Act: Ediz Hun
as Kendisi
You Can Do It, My Dear!
as Self
Bir Türk Masalı
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
as Self
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
as Self
Mr E.
Unutulmayanlar
as İzzet
A Colorful World
Güngörmüşler
Duyun Beni
as Ali
Kısmet
Felek
as Konuk Oyuncu
Kader Yolcuları
Hayat Mı Bu?
Suya Düşen Hayal
as Burhan Tayfuroğlu
Kefenin Cebi Yok
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
I Will Cry Tomorrow
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
as Kemal
Mothers and Daughters
as Aydın
Kezban in Paris
as Ayhan
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
as Osman
Kanunsuz Kardeşler
as Metin
Sinless Killers
Crossroads
as Bilal
Nebahat The Driver
Cesur Kabadayı
as Murat
I Want to Die With You
as Nihat
Garibanlar Mahallesi
Fakir Kızı Leyla
as Fikret
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
as Osman / Beyefendi
End of the Road
as Kamal
My Prostitute Love
as Halil
Kezban
as Ferit
Menderes Köprüsü
as Halit Ersoy
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
as Ahmet
This Is How Destiny Wanted
as Ahmet
İncili Çavuş
as Zehir Ali
Düşman Aşıklar
as Vedat
Hayat Acıları
as Orhan
Hırçın Kadın
Dolmus Driver
Kardeş Kavgası
Sefiller
as Nazım
Ayrılık Saati
The Crying Woman
as Osman
Kederli Günlerim
Namus Kanla Yazılır
Tehlikeli Oyun
as Ahmet
Ailenin Yüz Karası
The Evening Sun
as Nazmi
Umit Street
as Ali
Yumrukların Kanunu
Beyoğlu Esrarı
Kanli Mezar
as Murat
Şeker Hafiye
as Osman
Kumarbaz
The Bread Seller Woman
as Kemal Sırman
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
as Saim
Elveda Sevgilim
as Kemal Selimoğlu
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
as Üsteğmen Kemal
Cici Kızlar
as Ömer Çiftbaş
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
as Kemal
Öpüşmek Yasak
as Kaya
Tophaneli Osman
as Osman / Murat
Acemi Çapkın
Anasının Kuzusu
Death Toll
Varan Biiir
as Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
The Bomb Girl
as Erol
Kavga Var
as Remzi
Some Like it Hot
as Naci
Anadolu Çocuğu
as Eşrefpaşalı Osman
Afili Delikanlılar
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
as Hilton Ali
The Adventure Woman
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
as İzzet / Orhan
Asfalt Rıza
as Asfalt Rıza
The Stolen Love
as Ali
Barut Fıçısı
as Osman
Osman Killed Me
as Filinta Osman
Hop Dedik
as Hüseyin Külyutmaz
Tatlı Sert
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
as Haşmet
Çifte Nikâh
as Metin
