İzzet Günay
Acting
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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tvPersona
2018
Albay
tvAşka Sürgün
2005
Hasan Azizoğlu
tvGolden Butterfly Awards
1973
Self - Winner
movieSuya Düşen Hayal
1972
Burhan Tayfuroğlu
movieCrossroads
1970
Bilal
tvAltın Koza
1969
Nominee
movieKalbimdeki Yabancı
1968
Osman / Beyefendi
movieKezban
1968
Ferit
movieMenderes Köprüsü
1968
Halit Ersoy
movieİncili Çavuş
1968
Zehir Ali
movieSefiller
1967
Nazım
movieKanli Mezar
1966
Murat
movieThe Bread Seller Woman
1965
Kemal Sırman
movieElveda Sevgilim
1965
Kemal Selimoğlu
movieCici Kızlar
1965
Ömer Çiftbaş
movieKartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
1965
Üsteğmen Kemal
movieTophaneli Osman
1964
Osman / Murat
movieVaran Biiir
1964
Zımba Hüseyin (Kılıç)
movieKavga Var
1964
Remzi
movieTığ Gibi Delikanlı
1964
Hilton Ali
movieAsfalt Rıza
1964
Asfalt Rıza
movieAğaçlar Ayakta Ölür
1964
İzzet / Orhan
movieAnadolu Çocuğu
1964
Eşrefpaşalı Osman
movieOsman Killed Me
1963
Filinta Osman
movieHop Dedik
1963
Hüseyin Külyutmaz
movieÇifte Nikâh
1962
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