7.6
TV
Directing
Levan Akin
- Born
- (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Credits
- 14 titles
Biography
Levan Akin is a Swedish filmmaker of Georgian descent. He made his feature directorial debut with Certain People (2012, Tribeca FF). He has since directed And Then We Danced (2019), which premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and was Sweden's official entry for the Academy Awards, and Crossing (2024), which opened the Berlinale Panorama section. Both films won multiple awards including Best Film at the Swedish Guldbagge Awards. Akin became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2020. His other work includes the The Circle (Berlinale, 2015) and episodes of AMC's Interview with the Vampire (2022–2024).
Signature work
Known For
7.6
TV
7.2
Movie
And Then We Danced
7.6
TV
Real Humans
7.2
Movie
Crossing
5.3
Movie
The Circle
6.6
TV
The Vampire Lestat
4.8
Movie
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
5.5
Movie
Carambole
6.3
TV
Dough
6.0
Movie
Borkmann's Point
3.4
Movie
Certain People
Movie
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Movie
Summer in Heat
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer Film | Self |
| 2006 | Svalan, katten, rosen, döden Film |
Crew credits 13
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Film | Director |
| TBA | Summer in Heat Film | Director |
| 2026 | The Vampire Lestat TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Crossing Film | Editor, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director |
| 2022 | Interview with the Vampire TV | Director, Co-Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Dough TV | Creator |
| 2019 | And Then We Danced Film | Director, Editor, Screenplay |
| 2015 | The Circle Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2012 | Real Humans TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 2012 | Certain People Film | Writer, Director |
| 2006 | Svalan, katten, rosen, döden Film | Second Assistant Director |
| 2005 | Borkmann's Point Film | Second Assistant Director |
| 2005 | Carambole Film | Second Assistant Director |