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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-08-25 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamburg, Deutschland

Fatih Akin

Biography:

Fatih Akin (Turkish: Fatih Akın, born 25 August 1973) is a Turkish-German film director, screenwriter and producer.[1] 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).

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Known For

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The Golden Glove

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New York, I Love You

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In the Fade

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Head-On

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Rhinegold

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Goodbye Berlin

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Soul Kitchen

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In July

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Short Sharp Shock

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Visions of Europe

Acting

2025

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz as Self

2024

Schauburg Mon Amour as Self

2019

Ronny & Klaid as Himself

2015

From Caligari to Hitler as Self - Filmmaker

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self

2012

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy as Himself

Square as Self

2011

Champions: A Comic Tale as Self

2005

Robbery Alla Turca as Lokman

2004

Ein krasser Deal as Bouncer

German Dream as Fatih Akin

2003

Menschen bei Maischberger as Self

2002

Through the Night with... as Self

NDR Kultur – Das Journal as Self

2001

The Experiment as Cab Driver (voice)

A Goddamn Job as Ex-Gott

Planet der Kannibalen as Mr. Dark

The Lovers of the Hotel Osman as Ahmet

We Have Forgotten to Return Home as Himself

2000

In July as Rumänischer Grenzbeamter

1999

Kismet as Tony

The Last Flight

TV total as Self

1998

Short Sharp Shock as Nejo

1997

Back in Trouble as Kebab-Fatih

The German Bronx as Feroz

Nachtstudio as Self

1996

SK-Babies as Bekir

1995

Sensin – Du bist es

Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri as Nominee

1994

Doppelter Einsatz as Erdal

1991

DAS! as Self

1979

Bayerischer Filmpreis as Self

NDR Talk Show as Self

1976

Kölner Treff as Self

1974

3 nach 9 as Self

1964

Grimme Awards Ceremony as Self

1951

Deutscher Filmpreis as Self

1948

BAMBI Awards as Self

Production

2022

Rhinegold as Producer

2021

Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash as Co-Producer

2019

The Golden Glove as Producer

2017

In the Fade as Producer

2014

The Cut as Producer

2012

Polluting Paradise as Producer

2011

UFO in Her Eyes as Executive Producer

2009

Before Your Eyes as Co-Producer

Soul Kitchen as Producer

2008

Chiko as Producer

2007

The Edge of Heaven as Producer

2006

Takva: A Man's Fear of God as Producer

2005

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul as Producer

2004

Head-On as Producer

Visions of Europe as Producer

Directing

2025

Amrum as Director

2022

Rhinegold as Director

2019

The Golden Glove as Director

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing as Director

2017

In the Fade as Director

2016

Goodbye Berlin as Director

2014

The Cut as Director

2012

Polluting Paradise as Director

2009

Soul Kitchen as Director

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation as Director

2008

New York, I Love You as Director

2007

The Edge of Heaven as Director

Altyapi as Director

2005

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul as Director

2004

Head-On as Director

Visions of Europe as Director

2002

Solino as Director

2001

We Have Forgotten to Return Home as Director

2000

In July as Director

1998

Short Sharp Shock as Director

1997

Getürkt as Director

1995

Sensin – Du bist es as Director

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Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache as Director

Geister weinen nicht as Director

Writing

2025

Amrum as Writer

2022

Rhinegold as Screenplay

Rhinegold as Writer

2019

The Golden Glove as Screenplay

2017

In the Fade as Screenplay

2016

Goodbye Berlin as Writer

2014

The Cut as Screenplay

2012

Polluting Paradise as Writer

2009

Soul Kitchen as Writer

2008

New York, I Love You as Writer

2007

The Edge of Heaven as Screenplay

2005

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul as Writer

2004

Head-On as Author

Kebab Connection as Screenplay

Visions of Europe as Writer

2000

In July as Screenplay

1998

Short Sharp Shock as Screenplay

1997

Getürkt as Writer

1995

Sensin – Du bist es as Writer