Fatih Akin
Known for: Directing
Born: August 25, 1973
Place of birth: Hamburg, Deutschland
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).
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Filmography
51 movies · 20 TV shows, newest first
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Ghost Song
2026
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Momo 3000
2026NR
Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm
2026
7.2
Amrum
2025
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Mona Mur in Conversation
2025
5.9
Hot Girl Summer
2025
5.5
All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
2025
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Schauburg Mon Amour
2024
6.5
Rhinegold
2022
6.7
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
2021
5.3
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019
6.2
Ronny & Klaid
2019
6.9
The Golden Glove
2019
6.9
In the Fade
2017
6.7
Goodbye Berlin
2016
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
7.4
From Caligari to Hitler
2015
5.9
The Cut
2014
5.6
Polluting Paradise
2012
8.0
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
2012
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Square
2012
6.4
UFO in Her Eyes
2011
6.0
Champions: A Comic Tale
2011
6.9
Soul Kitchen
2009
6.3
Before Your Eyes
2009
5.8
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
2009
6.0
New York, I Love You
2008
6.3
Chiko
2008
7.2
The Edge of Heaven
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Altyapi
2007
7.2
Takva: A Man's Fear of God
2006
7.3
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
2005
4.8
Robbery Alla Turca
2005
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German Dream
2004
7.0
Ein krasser Deal
2004
5.3
Visions of Europe
2004
6.6
Kebab Connection
2004
7.5
Head-On
20047.3
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
7.0
Solino
2002
7.9
Through the Night with...
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NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002
8.7
Planet der Kannibalen
2001
10.0
The Lovers of the Hotel Osman
2001
4.7
A Goddamn Job
2001
7.4
The Experiment
2001
5.8
We Have Forgotten to Return Home
2001
7.2
In July
2000
6.2
TV total
19996.3
The Last Flight
1999
7.0
Black Souls
1999
6.7
Short Sharp Shock
1998
5.8
Back in Trouble
1997
5.0
Getürkt
199710.0
The German Bronx
1997NR
Nachtstudio
199710.0
Trickser
1997
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SK-Babies
19968.0
Sensin – Du bist es
1995
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Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
1995
3.4
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
4.7
DAS!
1991NR
Bavarian Film Awards
1979
6.6
NDR Talk Show
1979
6.8
Kölner Treff
19767.2
3 nach 9
1974NR
Grimme Award
19646.0
German Film Award
1951
9.0
Bambi
1948NR
Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache
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