İzzet Günay
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.758 |
| Birthday | 1934-08-21 |
| Place of Birth | Üsküdar, İstanbul |
| Also Known As | Иззет Гюнай, |
1969
Garibanlar Mahallesi
8/1
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Garibanlar Mahallesi
1981
Unutulmayanlar
4.667/3
Fahrettin, Ekrem, Fikret, İzzet, Nejat, Orhan and Eşref work as truck drivers for a company. Guns are loaded into their trucks without their knowledge...
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Unutulmayanlar
1964
Death Toll
8/1
An honest cop is trying to rescue a girl who is stuck in decadence and prostitution.
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Death Toll
1959
The Broken Disk
8.5/2
In this film, the famous singer/composer Zeki Müren plays himself. His flamboyant and luxurious life takes a tragic turn when he is poisoned, loses hi...
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The Broken Disk
1964
The Bomb Girl
8/1
Erol, who is rescued by the boss of a casino, meets a world he does not know when Kenan offers him a job. Erol and Kenan, who became friends in a shor...
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The Bomb Girl
2019
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
7.1/8
Turkey in the 1960s and 1970s was one of the biggest producers of film in the world. In order to keep up with the demand, screenwriters and directors...
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Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
1964
The Adventure Woman
10/1
The film is about the adventure and drama-filled lives of a handsome man who cross paths with a beautiful woman.
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The Adventure Woman
1972
Kefenin Cebi Yok
10/1
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Kefenin Cebi Yok
1964
Afili Delikanlılar
0/0
The story of two friends, a gambler and a womanizer, who can't seem to escape their troubles.
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Afili Delikanlılar
1965
Kumarbaz
9/1
The story of a gambler and a penniless young man, and the millionaire girl he falls in love with.
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Kumarbaz
1963
Tatlı Sert
7/1
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Tatlı Sert
1972
Ali Cengiz Oyunu
7/1
The story of two young men who resemble each other like two peas in a pod, who switch places as a result of a mix-up.
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Ali Cengiz Oyunu
1968
End of the Road
10/1
A youth joins a gang to help his family. After the gang robs a supermarket, they flee in a car, which later breaks down. With the police on their trai...
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End of the Road
2022
You Can Do It, My Dear!
6.3/5
Throughout his impressive acting career, Haldun Dormen inspired and encouraged his theater students to work hard and follow their dreams.
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You Can Do It, My Dear!
1973
Kader Yolcuları
10/1
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Kader Yolcuları
1967
The Crying Woman
8/1
Osman, who opposes his father for the woman he loves, starts preparations for marriage with Sükran. Meanwhile, Sükran learns a great secret about her...
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The Crying Woman
1976
Güngörmüşler
6/2
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Güngörmüşler
1968
İncili Çavuş
4.5/2
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İncili Çavuş
1962
Çifte Nikâh
0/0
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Çifte Nikâh
1980
A Colorful World
6.5/2
The film tells the story of a young girl who secretly becomes an actress behind her brother's back. Mehmet runs a coffee house in one of Istanbul's su...
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A Colorful World
1972
Suya Düşen Hayal
7/2
The story of a journalist trying to solve a murder case.
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Suya Düşen Hayal
1964
Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
9/1
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Tığ Gibi Delikanlı
1964
Asfalt Rıza
4.833/3
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Asfalt Rıza
1966
Kanli Mezar
9/1
The film tells the story of archaeologist Yılmaz, Murat, and Zeynep's fight against an international gang involved in the smuggling of historical arti...
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Kanli Mezar
1965
Nazar Değmez İnşallah
9/1
Saim and Nazım, who are musicians, travel by ship to Istanbul. On board, they rescue a woman named Belma who is about to commit suicide. Belma was rai...
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Nazar Değmez İnşallah
1964
Acemi Çapkın
8/1
The film tells the story of Sıtkı Bey, who lives a different life during the day and at night. Sıtkı Bey, who owns a typing course, is a quiet and col...
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Acemi Çapkın
1964
Some Like it Hot
7/5
Two musicians witness a mob hit and need to quickly find a way out of city. Their only opportunity comes in the form of joining an all-girl band as th...
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Some Like it Hot
1964
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
9/2
Turkish adaptation of Alejandro Casona's classic play Los Árboles Mueren De Pie.
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Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
1968
Kalbimdeki Yabancı
9/1
Osman has come to Istanbul to find work. However, he returns empty-handed from every place he applies to. Finally, one day his luck changes. He encoun...
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Kalbimdeki Yabancı
1971
Bebek Gibi Maşallah
8/2
Leyla wants to marry her boyfriend Nihat. However, her uncle Feyzullah opposes this. Some time later, Feyzullah dies and leaves his inheritance to Ley...
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Bebek Gibi Maşallah
1970
Crossroads
8/3
The paths of Feyza and Bilal, who are from different worlds, cross again after years.
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Crossroads
1966
The Evening Sun
9/1
Nazmi, who was an officer in the military, was injured in the Korean War and retired. He wants to spend the rest of his life on a farm away from city...
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The Evening Sun
1995
Mr E.
3.571/7
A television news anchorman, İsmet Berkan goes on a journey with his wife. Along the journey, out of the blue they start fighting. When he confesses t...
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Mr E.
1967
Dolmus Driver
7/1
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Dolmus Driver
1968
My Prostitute Love
7.7/49
Halil the greengrocer goes to a nightclub with his friends one day to break the monotony of his life. There he meets Sabiha, one of the women working...
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My Prostitute Love
1967
Sefiller
6/2
Zafer Davutoglu's 1967 adaptation of Hugo's novel Les Misérables set in Turkey.
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Sefiller
1964
Tophaneli Osman
10/1
Before his death, Esad Bey decides to announce his will. He calls all his relatives to his house. He leaves most of his inheritance to his stepson Mur...
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Tophaneli Osman
1969
Cesur Kabadayı
9/1
Murat is disowned by his father because of a trap set by his stepmother. One day, he rescues a girl named Kezban from bandits. From Kezban, he learns...
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Cesur Kabadayı
1970
Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
9/1
Osman is an accountant with a quiet life and a happy marriage. The partners of the company he works for fall out and decide to split up. During this p...
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Duyduk Duymadık Demeyin
1965
Şeker Hafiye
8/1
Osman is about to marry his boss's daughter, Fatma. He swears solemnly that he will not flirt with other women. Moreover, his boss has vowed to shoot...
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Şeker Hafiye
1965
The Bread Seller Woman
6/2
Based on Xavier de Montépin's story, the film tells the story of a widow wrongly accused of arson.
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The Bread Seller Woman
1966
Tehlikeli Oyun
10/1
Ahmet, a taxi driver, meets businessman Ekrem Kirişçi. He begins working as his personal driver. He falls in love with Ayşe, a maid who works in a man...
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Tehlikeli Oyun
1970
Nebahat The Driver
5.143/14
Having to bring money to her home after her father's death, Nebahat starts working as a driver, a completely male-dominated job.
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Nebahat The Driver
1965
Cici Kızlar
7/1
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Cici Kızlar
1963
Osman Killed Me
7/3
After the death of a wealhty man, family members are gather in the mansion to receive the hereditary share. The police enters the circuit after some m...
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Osman Killed Me
1964
Anasının Kuzusu
8/1
The story of a young civil servant who grew up under his mother's influence.
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Anasının Kuzusu
1966
Namus Kanla Yazılır
9/1
Two brothers meet again after many years.
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Namus Kanla Yazılır
1963
Barut Fıçısı
10/1
Osman is the son of factory owner Rüknettin Bey. Rüknettin Bey started his business career as a traveling salesman and quickly rose to become one of t...
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Barut Fıçısı
1964
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
7/1
On the day Fatma returns from Europe, she learns that she has inherited something from her mother. Her mother had been defrauding her uncle for years,...
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Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez
1964
Öpüşmek Yasak
7/1
Burhan and Kemal are minibus drivers in Şile. These drivers, who never get along, decide to buy new minibuses. Burhan orders from his sons Kaya and Na...
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Öpüşmek Yasak
1964
Anadolu Çocuğu
8/1
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Anadolu Çocuğu
1965
Elveda Sevgilim
9/1
Nuri, from the Selimoğulları family, kills Turgut, from the Kadiroğulları family. However, he is saved from prison thanks to his relatives who witness...
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Elveda Sevgilim
1964
Varan Biiir
9/1
Hüseyin goes to a bar to have a drink. There is no one else inside except for a drunk customer. A mysterious man arrives shortly after, looking for a...
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Varan Biiir
1964
Kavga Var
7/1
Remzi is a kind-hearted but quarrelsome man who cannot tolerate injustice. Ayten is Recep's only daughter. Recep is a quarrelsome, tough man like Remz...
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Kavga Var
1962
Fatoş'un Bebekleri
7/1
Suat and Haşmet are business partners. Suat is a conservative man and the president of the Association for the Protection, Promotion, and Elevation of...
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Fatoş'un Bebekleri
1963
The Stolen Love
10/1
The two young people, who started to get to know each other, decide to meet face to face after long letters. The woman sends her sister instead of her...
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The Stolen Love
1963
Hop Dedik
10/1
After drinking excessively at the nightclub, Ferit takes someone else's coat instead of his own. When he realizes that the coat does not belong to him...
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Hop Dedik
1968
This Is How Destiny Wanted
8/4
Nilüfer goes to his aunt in Istanbul for his education without telling his father. He meets Ahmet, a young taxi driver in Istanbul. Nilüfer and Ahmet...
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This Is How Destiny Wanted
1971
Kezban in Paris
5.5/8
A young girl's adventures in Paris, where she visits after befriending a rich boy.
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Kezban in Paris
1972
I Will Cry Tomorrow
9/1
Sevda is a poor woman. Kemal, the owner of a nightclub, has taken her under his wing and made her a famous singer. Kemal is in love with Sevda. He is...
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I Will Cry Tomorrow
1967
Hırçın Kadın
10/1
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Hırçın Kadın
1968
Kezban
6.667/6
Kezban is a beautiful young girl who lives with her mother in a village. After her mother dies, her father learns that she is his daughter and comes t...
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Kezban
1968
Menderes Köprüsü
7/1
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Menderes Köprüsü
1969
I Want to Die With You
8/2
The woman, whose every request is fulfilled by her husband but still fails to be happy, starts to get away from everything by giving herself to alcoho...
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I Want to Die With You
1971
Mothers and Daughters
6/1
A tricotage worker Nese who becomes very popular singer and Anatolian woman, Fatma. The story of them and their daughters.
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Mothers and Daughters
1967
Düşman Aşıklar
10/1
The film tells the story of Gonca, who pursues a man who tortured her fiancé and caused his death. Gonca, who accidentally caused the death of her fia...
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Düşman Aşıklar
1969
Fakir Kızı Leyla
9/1
Fikret, an heir, is forced to marry Leyla, the daughter of his mother's former housekeeper, in order to avoid being disinherited.
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Fakir Kızı Leyla
1973
Hayat Mı Bu
6.5/2
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Hayat Mı Bu
1974
Kısmet
8/1
A series of events unfolding around a wealthy man who pretends to be someone else in order to win the heart of a female singer.
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Kısmet
1966
Umit Street
10/1
The film tells the story of two friends living in the same neighborhood who struggle to become rich. Selim and Ali are friends. Ali wants to earn mone...
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Umit Street
1968
Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
7/1
The film tells the story of two friends who are in love with the same girl. Orhan, Selma, and Ahmet are three friends who grew up together. Orhan and...
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Arkadaşımın Aşkısın
1967
Kederli Günlerim
8/1
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Kederli Günlerim
2022
Bir Türk Masalı
0/0
Three children live a poor but happy life with their families in the Dalyan Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Their lives take a completely differe...
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Bir Türk Masalı
1965
Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
10/1
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Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler
1966
Yumrukların Kanunu
10/1
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Yumrukların Kanunu
2008
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
0/0
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İzzet Günay Belgeseli
Duyun Beni
9/1
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Duyun Beni
1966
Ailenin Yüz Karası
8/1
A story about a young man addicted to drugs.
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Ailenin Yüz Karası
1967
Hayat Acıları
9/1
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Hayat Acıları
1966
Beyoğlu Esrarı
0/0
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Beyoğlu Esrarı
1967
Kardeş Kavgası
0/0
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Kardeş Kavgası
1967
Ayrılık Saati
0/0
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