Fatih Akin
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- August 25, 1973 in Hamburg, Deutschland
- Active Years
- 1948–2026 (79 Years)
- Total Credits
- 108 credits in database
Biography
Fatih Akin is a film director, screenwriter, and producer born on August 25, 1973, in Hamburg, West Germany, to Turkish parents. He has a brother named Cem Akin, who is an actor. Fatih Akin attended the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg to study visual communications, graduating in 2000. His films have won numerous awards and accolades, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for Head-On in 2004, the European Film Award in 2004 for the same film, Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival for The Edge of Heaven in 2007, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film for In the Fade in 2017. He is also known for the films Experiment, In July, and The Edge of Heaven.
Career overview
Fatih Akin is a film director, screenwriter, and producer born on August 25, 1973, in Hamburg, West Germany, to Turkish parents. Also known as Fatih Akln, he attended the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg to study visual communications, graduating in the year 2000. He has one brother, actor Cem Akin.
As a director, Akin has built an internationally recognized filmography with numerous known credits. His work includes films such as Experiment, V červenci, and Na druhé straně. His films have earned him recognition and awards at festivals in Berlin, Cannes, and Venice.
Throughout his career, Akin has directed acclaimed projects that secured major international accolades. His film Head-On, released in 2004, won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and also received the European Film Award. His film The Edge of Heaven, released in 2007, won Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival. Additionally, his film In the Fade, released in 2017, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Full Filmography
108 titles- Momo 3000 (2026) Thanks
- Geister (2026) Director
- Geister (2026) Writer
- Geister (2026) Producer
- Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm (2026) as Self
- Amrum (2025) Writer
- Amrum (2025) Director
- Amrum (2025) Producer
- Hot Girl Summer (2025) Thanks
- All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz (2025) as Self
- Mona Mur in Conversation (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Schauburg Mon Amour (2024) as Self
- Rhinegold (2022) as Peshmerga
- Rhinegold (2022) Director
- Rhinegold (2022) Screenplay
- Rhinegold (2022) Producer
- Rhinegold (2022) Writer
- Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021) Co-Producer
- The Golden Glove (2019) Director
- The Golden Glove (2019) Screenplay
- The Golden Glove (2019) Producer
- Ronny & Klaid (2019) as Himself
- 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019) Director
- In the Fade (2017) Director
- In the Fade (2017) Producer
- In the Fade (2017) Writer
- Goodbye Berlin (2016) Director
- Goodbye Berlin (2016) Writer
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- From Caligari to Hitler (2015) as Self - Filmmaker
- The Cut (2014) Director
- The Cut (2014) Producer
- The Cut (2014) Screenplay
- Square (2012) as Self
- Polluting Paradise (2012) Director
- Polluting Paradise (2012) Writer
- Polluting Paradise (2012) Producer
- Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy (2012) as Himself
- UFO in Her Eyes (2011) Executive Producer
- Champions: A Comic Tale (2011) as Self
- Before Your Eyes (2009) Co-Producer
- Soul Kitchen (2009) Director
- Soul Kitchen (2009) Writer
- Soul Kitchen (2009) Producer
- Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009) Director
- New York, I Love You (2008) Director
- New York, I Love You (2008) Writer
- Chiko (2008) Producer
- The Edge of Heaven (2007) Producer
- The Edge of Heaven (2007) Screenplay
- The Edge of Heaven (2007) Director
- Altyapi (2007) Director
- Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2006) Producer
- Robbery Alla Turca (2005) as Lokman
- Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005) Director
- Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005) Writer
- Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005) Producer
- Head-On (2004) Producer
- Head-On (2004) Director
- Head-On (2004) Writer
- Visions of Europe (2004) Director
- Visions of Europe (2004) Writer
- Visions of Europe (2004) Producer
- Kebab Connection (2004) Screenplay
- Ein krasser Deal (2004) as Bouncer
- German Dream (2004) as Fatih Akin
- Menschen bei Maischberger (2003) as Self
- NDR Kultur – Das Journal (2002) as Self
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
- Solino (2002) Director
- The Experiment (2001) as Cab Driver (voice)
- We Have Forgotten to Return Home (2001) as Himself
- We Have Forgotten to Return Home (2001) Director
- Planet der Kannibalen (2001) as Mr. Dark
- A Goddamn Job (2001) as Ex-Gott
- The Lovers of the Hotel Osman (2001) as Ahmet
- In July (2000) as Rumänischer Grenzbeamter
- In July (2000) Director
- In July (2000) Screenplay
- Black Souls (1999) as Tony
- TV total (1999) as Self
- The Last Flight (1999)
- Short Sharp Shock (1998) as Nejo
- Short Sharp Shock (1998) Director
- Short Sharp Shock (1998) Writer
- Nachtstudio (1997) as Self
- Getürkt (1997)
- Getürkt (1997) Writer
- Getürkt (1997) Director
- The German Bronx (1997) as Feroz
- Back in Trouble (1997) as Kebab-Fatih
- Trickser (1997)
- SK-Babies (1996) as Bekir
- Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri (1995) as Nominee
- Sensin – Du bist es (1995)
- Sensin – Du bist es (1995) Director
- Sensin – Du bist es (1995) Writer
- Doppelter Einsatz (1994) as Erdal
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- Vögel ohne Flügel Director
- Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Fatih Akin best known for?
Fatih Akin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Amrum (2025), Amrum (2025), Amrum (2025), The Golden Glove (2019).
When and where was Fatih Akin born?
Fatih Akin was born on August 25, 1973 in Hamburg, Deutschland.
How many credits does Fatih Akin have?
Fatih Akin has accumulated over 108 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2026.
What is Fatih Akin's background in cinema and television?
Fatih Akin is a film director, screenwriter, and producer born on August 25, 1973, in Hamburg, West Germany, to Turkish parents. He has a brother named Cem Akin, who is an actor. Fatih Akin attended the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg to study visual communications, graduating in 2000. His films have won numerous aw...
Fatih Akin by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bambi (1948) as Self — aged about 25
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self — aged about 28
- The Experiment (2001) as Cab Driver (voice) — aged about 27
- Menschen bei Maischberger (2003) as Self — aged about 29
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self — aged about 0
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self — aged about 2
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