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Fatih Akin

Name in Native Language: "Fatih Akın" (Turkish/TR)
Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 08/25/1973 (50) | Hamburg (Germany)
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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Talk-Shows

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In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef. ...

Soul Kitchen

NR

2009 | 3.4/5 | 1h 39min
Drama, Comedy
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Katja's life collapses after a senseless act impacts her. After a time of mourning and injustice, she seeks revenge. ...

In the Fade

R

2017 | 3.5/5 | 1h 46min
Drama, Crime
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With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of e ...

Head-On

R

2004 | 3.7/5 | 2h 1min
Drama, Romance / Love
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The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, ...

The Edge of Heaven

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2007 | 3.6/5 | 2h 2min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Fatih Akin

Cross of The Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany Charlemagne Medal for European Media Peter-Weiss Prize European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director European Film Award for Best Screenwriter European Film Academy Young Audience Award 3x European Film Award for Best Film 2x European Film Award for Best Director 2x European Film Award for Best Screenwriter European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director 2x European Film Academy Lux Award European Film Academy Young Audience Award
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Movies with Fatih Akin as Actor(18)

as himself2019 Ronny & Klaid
as Self - Filmmaker2015 From Caligari to Hitler
as himself2012 Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
as himself2011 Champions: A Comic Tale
as Lokman2005 Robbery Alla Turca
as Türsteher2004 Ein krasser Deal
as Mr. Dark2001 Planet der Kannibalen
as Taxifahrer2001 The Experiment
as Ex-Gott2001 A Goddamn Job
as himself2001 We Have Forgotten to Return Home
as Rumänischer Grenzbeamter2000 In July
1999 The Last Flight
as Tony1999 Kismet
as Nejo1998 Short Sharp Shock
1997 Trickser
as Kebab-Fatih1997 Back in Trouble
1996 Getürkt
1995 Sensin – Du bist es

TV Shows/Series with Fatih Akin as Actor(12)

as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as himself2003 Menschen bei Maischberger
as himself2002 Kulturjournal
as himself2002 Through the Night with...
as himself1999 TV Total
as Feroz1997 The German Bronx
as himself1997 Nachtstudio
as Erdal1994 Doppelter Einsatz
as himself1991 DAS!
as himself1979 NDR Talk Show
as himself1976 Kölner Treff
as himself1974 III nach neun

Movies with Fatih Akin as Crew(51)

Directing/Director2022 Rhinegold
Writing/Screenplay2022 Rhinegold
Production/Co-Producer2021 Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
Directing/Director2019 The Golden Glove
Production/Producer2019 The Golden Glove
Writing/Screenplay2019 The Golden Glove
Directing/Director2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Directing/Director2017 In the Fade
Production/Producer2017 In the Fade
Writing/Screenplay2017 In the Fade
Directing/Director2016 Goodbye Berlin
Writing/Writer2016 Goodbye Berlin
Directing/Director2014 The Cut
Production/Producer2014 The Cut
Writing/Screenplay2014 The Cut
Directing/Director2012 Polluting Paradise
Production/Producer2012 Polluting Paradise
Writing/Writer2012 Polluting Paradise
Production/Executive Producer2011 UFO in Her Eyes
Directing/Director2009 Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
Directing/Director2009 Soul Kitchen
Production/Producer2009 Soul Kitchen
Writing/Writer2009 Soul Kitchen
Directing/Director2008 New York, I Love You
Writing/Writer2008 New York, I Love You
Production/Producer2008 Chiko
Directing/Director2007 The Edge of Heaven
Production/Producer2007 The Edge of Heaven
Writing/Screenplay2007 The Edge of Heaven
Directing/Director2007 Altyapi
Production/Producer2006 Takva: A Man's Fear of God
Directing/Director2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Production/Producer2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Writing/Writer2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Directing/Director2004 Visions of Europe
Production/Producer2004 Visions of Europe
Writing/Writer2004 Visions of Europe
Writing/Screenplay2004 Kebab Connection
Directing/Director2004 Head-On
Production/Producer2004 Head-On
Writing/Author2004 Head-On
Directing/Director2002 Solino
Directing/Director2001 We Have Forgotten to Return Home
Directing/Director2000 In July
Writing/Screenplay2000 In July
Directing/Director1998 Short Sharp Shock
Writing/Screenplay1998 Short Sharp Shock
Directing/Director1996 Getürkt
Writing/Writer1996 Getürkt
Directing/Director1995 Sensin – Du bist es
Writing/Writer1995 Sensin – Du bist es

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Full Name: Fatih Akın
Citizenship: Germany
Born: Saturday, 08/25 1973 (August) in Hamburg (Germany) (current age: 50 years + 239 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: German (DE), Turkish (TR, native language)
Educated at: Gymnasium Allee, Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg
Siblings: Cem Akin
Other names for Fatih Akin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Фатіх Акін"
"파티 아킨"
Fatih Akin frequently works together with these people:
Andrew Bird (17x, Crew)
Adam Bousdoukos (12x, Actor)
Klaus Maeck (11x, Crew)
Rainer Klausmann (11x, Crew)
Andreas Thiel (9x, Crew)
Peter Lohmeyer (8x, Actor)
Moritz Bleibtreu (8x, Actor)
Burghart Klaußner (8x, Actor)
Jürgen von der Lippe (8x, Actor)
Cem Akin (8x, Actor)
Wladimir Kaminer (8x, Actor)
Ralph Schwingel (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:81798, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 03/31/2024