Fatih Akin
Known for directing · Born 25 August 1973 · 53 · Hamburg, Deutschland
77 credits
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
In the Fade
2017
The Golden Glove
2019
Head-On
2004
New York, I Love You
2008
Soul Kitchen
2009
The Edge of Heaven
2007
Goodbye Berlin
2016
In July
2000
The Cut
2014
Amrum
2025
Rhinegold
2022
Short Sharp Shock
1998
Acting (44)
2026Mein liebster DokumentarfilmSelfSeries
2025All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel KurtizSelfFilm
2025Mona Mur in ConversationSelf (archive footage)Film
2024Schauburg Mon AmourSelfFilm
2022RhinegoldPeshmergaFilm
2019Ronny & KlaidHimselfFilm
2015From Caligari to HitlerSelf - FilmmakerFilm
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2012Kusturica - Balkan's Bad BoyHimselfFilm
2012SquareSelfSeries
2011Champions: A Comic TaleSelfFilm
2005Robbery Alla TurcaLokmanFilm
2004Ein krasser DealBouncerFilm
2004German DreamFatih AkinFilm
2003Menschen bei MaischbergerSelfSeries
2002Through the Night with...Self · 2 episodesSeries
2002NDR Kultur – Das JournalSelfSeries
2001The ExperimentCab Driver (voice)Film
2001We Have Forgotten to Return HomeHimselfFilm
2001A Goddamn JobEx-GottFilm
2001Planet der KannibalenMr. DarkFilm
2001The Lovers of the Hotel OsmanAhmetFilm
2000In JulyRumänischer GrenzbeamterFilm
1999TV totalSelfSeries
1999The Last FlightFilm
1999Black SoulsTonyFilm
1998Short Sharp ShockNejoFilm
1997GetürktFilm
1997Back in TroubleKebab-FatihFilm
1997TrickserFilm
1997The German BronxFerozSeries
1997NachtstudioSelfSeries
1996SK-BabiesBekirSeries
1995Sensin – Du bist esFilm
1995Kral Türkiye Müzik ÖdülleriNomineeSeries
1994Doppelter EinsatzErdalSeries
1991DAS!SelfSeries
1979NDR Talk ShowSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1976Kölner TreffSelfSeries
19743 nach 9SelfSeries
1964Grimme AwardSelfSeries
1951German Film AwardSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1948BambiSelfSeries
Crew (2)
2026Momo 3000ThanksFilm
2025Hot Girl SummerThanksFilm
Directing (22)
2026Ghost SongDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2025AmrumDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2019The Golden GloveDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
201930/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand ReleasingDirectorFilm
2017In the FadeDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2016Goodbye BerlinDirector, WriterFilm
2014The CutDirector, Producer, ScreenplayFilm
2012Polluting ParadiseDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2009Soul KitchenDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2009Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the NationDirectorFilm
2008New York, I Love YouDirector, WriterFilm
2007AltyapiDirectorFilm
2005Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of IstanbulDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2004Head-OnDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2004Visions of EuropeDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2002SolinoDirectorFilm
2001We Have Forgotten to Return HomeDirectorFilm
1998Short Sharp ShockDirector, WriterFilm
1997GetürktDirector, WriterFilm
1995Sensin – Du bist esDirector, WriterFilm
—Sie ist ein anatolischer DracheDirectorFilm
—Vögel ohne FlügelDirectorFilm
Production (5)
2021Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay CashCo-ProducerFilm
2011UFO in Her EyesExecutive ProducerFilm
2009Before Your EyesCo-ProducerFilm
2008ChikoProducerFilm
2006Takva: A Man's Fear of GodProducerFilm
Writing (4)
2022RhinegoldScreenplay, Director, Producer, WriterFilm
2007The Edge of HeavenScreenplay, Producer, DirectorFilm
2004Kebab ConnectionScreenplayFilm
2000In JulyScreenplay, DirectorFilm