İzzet Günay
Age: N/A | From: Üsküdar, İstanbul
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Иззет Гюнай
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Üsküdar, İstanbul
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 26
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Persona
(2018) Albay
My Prostitute Love
(1968) Halil
Aşka Sürgün
(2005) Hasan Azizoğlu
You Can Do It, My Dear!
(2022) Self
Çifte Nikâh
(1962) Metin
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
(1964) Hilton Ali
Kanli Mezar
(1966) Murat
Mothers and Daughters
(1971) AydınActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2022 | Self | |
| 2019 | Self | |
| 2018 | Albay | |
| 2005 | Hasan Azizoğlu | |
| 1995 | N/A | |
| 1981 | N/A | |
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| 1976 | N/A | |
| 1973 | N/A | |
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| 1972 | Burhan Tayfuroğlu | |
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| 1971 | Kemal | |
| Aydın | ||
| Ayhan | ||
| 1970 | Osman | |
| Bilal | ||
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| 1969 | Murat | |
| Nihat | ||
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| Fikret | ||
| 1968 | Osman / Beyefendi | |
| Halil | ||
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| Halit Ersoy | ||
| Kamal | ||
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| Ahmet | ||
| 1967 | Vedat | |
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| Osman | ||
| Nazım | ||
| 1966 | N/A | |
| Ahmet | ||
| Murat | ||
| Nazmi | ||
| 1965 | Osman | |
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| Saim | ||
| Kemal Selimoğlu | ||
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| 1964 | Kemal | |
| Osman / Murat | ||
| Kaya | ||
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| Hüseyin | ||
| Erol | ||
| Remzi | ||
| Naci | ||
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| Hilton Ali | ||
| Asfalt Rıza | ||
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| 1963 | Ali | |
| Osman | ||
| Filinta Osman | ||
| Hüseyin | ||
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| 1962 | Haşmet | |
| Metin | ||
| 1959 | N/A | |
| Samizade İpekçigil | ||
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