Fatih Akin

Directing

Fatih Akin

Born 25 August 1973 · Hamburg, Deutschland · 53

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

Highlights

The Experiment2001 · Film · Cab Driver (voice)
Head-On2004 · Film · Director
In the Fade2017 · Film · Director
The Golden Glove2019 · Film · Director
Soul Kitchen2009 · Film · Director
The Edge of Heaven2007 · Film · Screenplay

Filmography

Movies

30 films

Amrum2025 · Film · Director
Rhinegold2022 · Film · Peshmerga
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing2019 · Film · Director
The Golden Glove2019 · Film · Director
In the Fade2017 · Film · Director
Goodbye Berlin2016 · Film · Director
The Cut2014 · Film · Director
Polluting Paradise2012 · Film · Director
Soul Kitchen2009 · Film · Director
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation2009 · Film · Director
New York, I Love You2008 · Film · Director
The Edge of Heaven2007 · Film · Screenplay
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul2005 · Film · Director
Robbery Alla Turca2005 · Film · Lokman
German Dream2004 · Film · Fatih Akin
Ein krasser Deal2004 · Film · Bouncer
Visions of Europe2004 · Film · Director
Kebab Connection2004 · Film · Screenplay
Head-On2004 · Film · Director
Solino2002 · Film · Director
Planet der Kannibalen2001 · Film · Mr. Dark
The Lovers of the Hotel Osman2001 · Film · Ahmet
A Goddamn Job2001 · Film · Ex-Gott
The Experiment2001 · Film · Cab Driver (voice)
We Have Forgotten to Return Home2001 · Film · Director
In July2000 · Film · Rumänischer Grenzbeamter
Black Souls1999 · Film · Tony
Short Sharp Shock1998 · Film · Nejo
Back in Trouble1997 · Film · Kebab-Fatih
Getürkt1997 · Film

Filmography

Series

3 shows

SK-Babies1996 · Series · Bekir
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri1995 · Series · Nominee
Doppelter Einsatz1994 · Series · Erdal