Fatih Akin
Biography
Fatih Akin (Turkish: Fatih Akın, born 25 August 1973) is a Turkish-German film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films have won numerous awards and accolades, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his film Head-On (2004), Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival for his film The Edge of Heaven (2007), and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film for his film In the Fade (2017).
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
99
Gender
Male
Birthday
1973-08-25 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Deutschland
Acting
2025
All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz as Self2024
Schauburg Mon Amour as Self2019
Ronny & Klaid as Himself2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self2015
From Caligari to Hitler as Self - Filmmaker2012
Square as Self2012
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy as Himself2011
Champions: A Comic Tale as Self2005
Robbery Alla Turca as Lokman2004
Ein krasser Deal as Bouncer2004
German Dream as Fatih Akin2003
Menschen bei Maischberger as Self2002
Through the Night with... as Self2002
NDR Kultur – Das Journal as Self2001
The Experiment as Cab Driver (voice)2001
Planet der Kannibalen as Mr. Dark2001
We Have Forgotten to Return Home as Himself2001
The Lovers of the Hotel Osman as Ahmet2001
A Goddamn Job as Ex-Gott2000
In July as Rumänischer Grenzbeamter1999
TV total as Self1999
Kismet as Tony1999
The Last Flight as Not available1998
Short Sharp Shock as Nejo1997
Nachtstudio as Self1997
The German Bronx as Feroz1997
Trickser as Not available1997
Back in Trouble as Kebab-Fatih1997
Getürkt as Not available1996
SK-Babies as Bekir1995
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri as Nominee1995
Sensin – Du bist es as Not available1994
Doppelter Einsatz as Erdal1991
DAS! as Self1979
NDR Talk Show as Self1979
Bayerischer Filmpreis as Self1976
Kölner Treff as Self1974
3 nach 9 as Self1964
Grimme Awards Ceremony as Self1951
Deutscher Filmpreis as Self1948
Bambi-Verleihung as SelfCrew
2025
Amrum Director2025
Amrum Writer2022
Rhinegold Director2022
Rhinegold Screenplay2022
Rhinegold Producer2022
Rhinegold Writer2021
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Co-Producer2019
The Golden Glove Director2019
The Golden Glove Screenplay2019
The Golden Glove Producer2019
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Director2017
In the Fade Director2017
In the Fade Producer2017
In the Fade Screenplay2016
Goodbye Berlin Director2016
Goodbye Berlin Writer2014
The Cut Director2014
The Cut Screenplay2014
The Cut Producer2012
Polluting Paradise Director2012
Polluting Paradise Writer2012
Polluting Paradise Producer2011
UFO in Her Eyes Executive Producer2009
Soul Kitchen Director2009
Before Your Eyes Co-Producer2009
Soul Kitchen Writer2009
Soul Kitchen Producer2008
Chiko Producer2008
New York, I Love You Director2008
New York, I Love You Writer2007
The Edge of Heaven Director2007
The Edge of Heaven Screenplay2007
The Edge of Heaven Producer2007
Altyapi Director2006
Takva: A Man's Fear of God Producer2005
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Director2005
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Writer2005
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Producer2004
Head-On Director2004
Head-On Author2004
Head-On Producer2004
Kebab Connection Screenplay2004
Visions of Europe Director2004
Visions of Europe Writer2004
Visions of Europe Producer2002
Solino Director2001
We Have Forgotten to Return Home Director2000
In July Director2000
In July Screenplay1998
Short Sharp Shock Director1998
Short Sharp Shock Screenplay1997
Getürkt Director1997
Getürkt Writer1995
Sensin – Du bist es Writer1995
Sensin – Du bist es DirectorNaN
Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache DirectorNaN
Geister weinen nicht Director