7.4
Movie
Directing
Fatih Akin
- Born
- (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, Deutschland
- Credits
- 72 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
6.9
Movie
In the Fade
6.9
Movie
The Golden Glove
7.5
Movie
Head-On
6.0
Movie
New York, I Love You
6.9
Movie
Soul Kitchen
7.2
Movie
The Edge of Heaven
6.7
Movie
Goodbye Berlin
7.2
Movie
In July
7.2
Movie
Amrum
5.9
Movie
The Cut
6.5
Movie
Rhinegold
6.7
Movie
Short Sharp Shock
7.1
Movie
Takva: A Man's Fear of God
7.3
Movie
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
6.6
Movie
Kebab Connection
6.3
Movie
Chiko
7.0
Movie
Solino
Acting credits 45
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Mona Mur in Conversation Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2025 | All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz Film | Self |
| 2024 | Schauburg Mon Amour Film | Self |
| 2023 | Directors Talks TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Rhinegold Film | Peshmerga |
| 2019 | Ronny & Klaid Film | Himself |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | From Caligari to Hitler Film | Self - Filmmaker |
| 2012 | Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy Film | Himself |
| 2012 | Square TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Champions: A Comic Tale Film | Self |
| 2005 | Robbery Alla Turca Film | Lokman |
| 2004 | German Dream Film | Fatih Akin |
| 2004 | Ein krasser Deal Film | Bouncer |
| 2003 | Menschen bei Maischberger TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Through the Night with... TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2002 | NDR Kultur – Das Journal TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Planet der Kannibalen Film | Mr. Dark |
| 2001 | The Lovers of the Hotel Osman Film | Ahmet |
| 2001 | A Goddamn Job Film | Ex-Gott |
| 2001 | The Experiment Film | Cab Driver (voice) |
| 2001 | We Have Forgotten to Return Home Film | Himself |
| 2000 | In July Film | Rumänischer Grenzbeamter |
| 1999 | TV total TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Last Flight Film | |
| 1999 | Black Souls Film | Tony |
| 1998 | Short Sharp Shock Film | Nejo |
| 1997 | Back in Trouble Film | Kebab-Fatih |
| 1997 | Getürkt Film | |
| 1997 | The German Bronx TV | Feroz (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Nachtstudio TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Trickser Film | |
| 1996 | SK-Babies TV | Bekir (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Sensin – Du bist es Film | |
| 1995 | Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri TV | Nominee (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Doppelter Einsatz TV | Erdal (1 ep) |
| 1991 | DAS! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Bavarian Film Awards TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1979 | NDR Talk Show TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 1976 | Kölner Treff TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1974 | 3 nach 9 TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Grimme Award TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1951 | German Film Award TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1948 | Bambi TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 33
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache Film | Director |
| TBA | Vögel ohne Flügel Film | Director |
| 2026 | Ghost Song Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2026 | Momo 3000 Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | Amrum Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2025 | Hot Girl Summer Film | Thanks |
| 2022 | Rhinegold Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2021 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Film | Co-Producer |
| 2019 | 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Film | Director |
| 2019 | The Golden Glove Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2017 | In the Fade Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2016 | Goodbye Berlin Film | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | The Cut Film | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 2012 | Polluting Paradise Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2011 | UFO in Her Eyes Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Soul Kitchen Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2009 | Before Your Eyes Film | Co-Producer |
| 2009 | Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation Film | Director |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You Film | Director, Writer |
| 2008 | Chiko Film | Producer |
| 2007 | The Edge of Heaven Film | Screenplay, Producer, Director |
| 2007 | Altyapi Film | Director |
| 2006 | Takva: A Man's Fear of God Film | Producer |
| 2005 | Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2004 | Visions of Europe Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2004 | Kebab Connection Film | Screenplay |
| 2004 | Head-On Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2002 | Solino Film | Director |
| 2001 | We Have Forgotten to Return Home Film | Director |
| 2000 | In July Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1998 | Short Sharp Shock Film | Director, Writer |
| 1997 | Getürkt Film | Director, Writer |
| 1995 | Sensin – Du bist es Film | Director, Writer |