About

Known credits:
81
Birthday:
1973-08-25
Place of birth:
Hamburg, Deutschland
Website:
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Fatih Akin

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Mona Mur in Conversation Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2025 All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz Actor Self N/A
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2024 Schauburg Mon Amour Actor Self N/A
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2019 Ronny & Klaid Actor Himself 58
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2015 From Caligari to Hitler Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2012 Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy Actor Himself 58
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2011 Champions: A Comic Tale Actor Self 58
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2005 Robbery Alla Turca Actor Lokman 58
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2004 Ein krasser Deal Actor Bouncer N/A
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2001 Planet der Kannibalen Actor Mr. Dark 59
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2001 The Lovers of the Hotel Osman Actor Ahmet N/A
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2001 A Goddamn Job Actor Ex-Gott 58
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2001 The Experiment Actor Cab Driver (voice) 69
Fair
2001 We Have Forgotten to Return Home Actor Himself 58
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2000 In July Actor Rumänischer Grenzbeamter 63
Fair
1999 The Last Flight Actor 59
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1999 Kismet Actor Tony 58
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1998 Short Sharp Shock Actor Nejo 59
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1997 Back in Trouble Actor Kebab-Fatih 58
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1997 Getürkt Actor 58
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1997 Trickser Actor N/A
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1995 Sensin – Du bist es Actor N/A
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Directing
2025 Amrum Directing Director N/A
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2022 Rhinegold Directing Director 59
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2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Directing Director 58
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2019 The Golden Glove Directing Director 64
Fair
2017 In the Fade Directing Director 65
Fair
2016 Goodbye Berlin Directing Director 61
Fair
2014 The Cut Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Polluting Paradise Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Soul Kitchen Directing Director 63
Fair
2009 Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation Directing Director 59
Average
2008 New York, I Love You Directing Director 58
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2007 The Edge of Heaven Directing Director 63
Fair
2007 Altyapi Directing Director N/A
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2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Directing Director 60
Fair
2004 Visions of Europe Directing Director 58
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2004 Head-On Directing Director 67
Fair
2002 Solino Directing Director 60
Fair
2001 We Have Forgotten to Return Home Directing Director 58
Average
2000 In July Directing Director 63
Fair
1998 Short Sharp Shock Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Getürkt Directing Director 58
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1995 Sensin – Du bist es Directing Director N/A
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Geister weinen nicht Directing Director N/A
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Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Amrum Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Rhinegold Writing Screenplay 59
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2022 Rhinegold Writing Writer 59
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2019 The Golden Glove Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2017 In the Fade Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2016 Goodbye Berlin Writing Writer 61
Fair
2014 The Cut Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2012 Polluting Paradise Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Soul Kitchen Writing Writer 63
Fair
2008 New York, I Love You Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 The Edge of Heaven Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Writing Writer 60
Fair
2004 Visions of Europe Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 Kebab Connection Writing Screenplay 59
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2004 Head-On Writing Author 67
Fair
2000 In July Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1998 Short Sharp Shock Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1997 Getürkt Writing Writer 58
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1995 Sensin – Du bist es Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Rhinegold Production Producer 59
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2021 Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Production Co-Producer 58
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2019 The Golden Glove Production Producer 64
Fair
2017 In the Fade Production Producer 65
Fair
2014 The Cut Production Producer 58
Average
2012 Polluting Paradise Production Producer 58
Average
2011 UFO in Her Eyes Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2009 Soul Kitchen Production Producer 63
Fair
2009 Before Your Eyes Production Co-Producer 59
Average
2008 Chiko Production Producer 59
Average
2007 The Edge of Heaven Production Producer 63
Fair
2006 Takva: A Man's Fear of God Production Producer 60
Fair
2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Production Producer 60
Fair
2004 Visions of Europe Production Producer 58
Average
2004 Head-On Production Producer 67
Fair

Crew
2025 Mädchen Mädchen! Crew Thanks 58
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