Fatih Akin
Director · Actor · WriterFatih 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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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR24
All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
2025
Self
Mona Mur in Conversation
2025
Self (archive footage)
Schauburg Mon Amour
2024
Self
Rhinegold
2022
Peshmerga
Ronny & Klaid
2019
Himself
From Caligari to Hitler
2015
Self - Filmmaker
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
2012
Himself
Champions: A Comic Tale
2011
Self
Robbery Alla Turca
2005
Lokman
Ein krasser Deal
2004
Bouncer
German Dream
2004
Fatih Akin
The Experiment
2001
Cab Driver (voice)
A Goddamn Job
2001
Ex-Gott
Planet der Kannibalen
2001
Mr. Dark
The Lovers of the Hotel Osman
2001
Ahmet
We Have Forgotten to Return Home
2001
Himself
In July
2000
Rumänischer Grenzbeamter
Black Souls
1999
Tony
- The Last Flight
The Last Flight
1999
Short Sharp Shock
1998
Nejo
Getürkt
1997
- Trickser
Trickser
1997
Back in Trouble
1997
Kebab-Fatih
- Sensin – Du bist es
Sensin – Du bist es
1995
DIRECTOR25
- Geister
Geister
2026
Director
Amrum
2025
Director
Rhinegold
2022
Director
The Golden Glove
2019
Director
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019
Director
In the Fade
2017
Director
Goodbye Berlin
2016
Director
The Cut
2014
Director
Polluting Paradise
2012
Director
Soul Kitchen
2009
Director
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
2009
Director
New York, I Love You
2008
Director
The Edge of Heaven
2007
Director
- Altyapi
Altyapi
2007
Director
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
2005
Director
Head-On
2004
Director
Visions of Europe
2004
Director
Solino
2002
Director
We Have Forgotten to Return Home
2001
Director
In July
2000
Director
Short Sharp Shock
1998
Director
Getürkt
1997
Director
- Sensin – Du bist es
Sensin – Du bist es
1995
Director
- Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache
Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache
Director
- Birds Without Wings
Birds Without Wings
Director
WRITER19
- Geister
Geister
2026
Writer
Amrum
2025
Writer
Rhinegold
2022
Screenplay, Writer
The Golden Glove
2019
Screenplay
In the Fade
2017
Writer
Goodbye Berlin
2016
Writer
The Cut
2014
Screenplay
Polluting Paradise
2012
Writer
Soul Kitchen
2009
Writer
New York, I Love You
2008
Writer
The Edge of Heaven
2007
Screenplay
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
2005
Writer
Kebab Connection
2004
Screenplay
Visions of Europe
2004
Writer
Head-On
2004
Writer
In July
2000
Screenplay
Short Sharp Shock
1998
Writer
Getürkt
1997
Writer
- Sensin – Du bist es
Sensin – Du bist es
1995
Writer
PRODUCER17
- Geister
Geister
2026
Producer
Amrum
2025
Producer
Rhinegold
2022
Producer
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
2021
Co-Producer
The Golden Glove
2019
Producer
In the Fade
2017
Producer
The Cut
2014
Producer
Polluting Paradise
2012
Producer
UFO in Her Eyes
2011
Executive Producer
Before Your Eyes
2009
Co-Producer
Soul Kitchen
2009
Producer
Chiko
2008
Producer
The Edge of Heaven
2007
Producer
Takva: A Man's Fear of God
2006
Producer
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
2005
Producer
Head-On
2004
Producer
Visions of Europe
2004
Producer
