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Fatih Akin(I)

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Fatih Akin
In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.
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Soul Kitchen (2009)
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Fatih Akin was born in 1973 in Hamburg of Turkish parentage. He began studying Visual Communications at Hamburg's College of Fine Arts in 1994. His collaboration with Wueste Film also dates from this time. In 1995, he wrote and directed his first short feature, "Sensin - You're The One!" ("Sensin - Du bist es!"), which received the Audience Award at the Hamburg International Short Film Festival. His second short film, "Weed" ("Getürkt", 1996), received several national and international festival prizes. His first full length feature film, "Short Sharp Shock" ("Kurz und schmerzlos", 1998) won the Bronze Leopard at Locarno and the Bavarian Film Award (Best Young Director) in 1998. His other films include: "In July" ("Im Juli", 2000), "Wir haben vergessen zurückzukehren" (2001), "Solino" (2002), the Berlinale Golden Bear-winner and winner of the German and European Film Awards "Head-On" ("Gegen die Wand", 2003), and "Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul" (2005).
BornAugust 25, 1973
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Fatih Akin and Ulrich Tukur in In the Fade (2017)
Fatih Akin in The Cut (2014)
Fatih Akin in Garbage in the Garden of Eden (2012)
Fatih Akin in Garbage in the Garden of Eden (2012)
Fatih Akin and Birol Ünel in Hirsiz Var! (2005)
On Podium, Cannes Grand Jury Includes Salma Hayek And Others Handing Out The Palme D'Or ~ Cannes Most Prestigious Prize For The Film: L'Enfants, Kaya F. Redford (Picture Right)
Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin in The Cut (2014)
Fatih Akin and Diane Kruger at an event for 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
Fatih Akin and Diane Kruger at an event for 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
Fatih Akin and Diane Kruger at an event for 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
Fatih Akin and Diane Kruger at an event for 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)

Known for

Diane Kruger in In the Fade (2017)
In the Fade
7.1
  • Director
  • 2017
Head-On (2004)
Head-On
7.9
  • Director
  • 2004
Moritz Bleibtreu, Adam Bousdoukos, Birol Ünel, Pheline Roggan, and Anna Bederke in Soul Kitchen (2009)
Soul Kitchen
7.2
  • Director
  • 2009
The Edge of Heaven (2007)
The Edge of Heaven
7.7
  • Director
  • 2007

Credits

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Director

  • Marlene
    • In Production
  • Emilio Sakraya in Rheingold (2022)
    Rheingold
  • Gregg Araki in 30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)
    30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing
  • Jonas Dassler in The Golden Glove (2019)
    The Golden Glove
  • Diane Kruger in In the Fade (2017)
    In the Fade
  • Tristan Göbel and Anand Batbileg Chuluunbaatar in Goodbye Berlin (2016)
    Goodbye Berlin
  • Tahar Rahim in The Cut (2014)
    The Cut
  • Garbage in the Garden of Eden (2012)
    Garbage in the Garden of Eden
  • Moritz Bleibtreu, Adam Bousdoukos, Birol Ünel, Pheline Roggan, and Anna Bederke in Soul Kitchen (2009)
    Soul Kitchen
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)
    Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
    • (segment Der Name Murat Kurnaz)
  • Ethan Hawke, Natalie Portman, Christina Ricci, Andy Garcia, John Hurt, Robin Wright, James Caan, Julie Christie, Drea de Matteo, Carlos Acosta, Orlando Bloom, Hayden Christensen, Bradley Cooper, Chris Cooper, Irrfan Khan, Shia LaBeouf, Maggie Q, Shu Qi, Anton Yelchin, Rachel Bilson, and Olivia Thirlby in New York, I Love You (2008)
    New York, I Love You
    • (segment Fatih Akin)
  • Altyapi
  • The Edge of Heaven (2007)
    The Edge of Heaven
  • Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
    Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
  • Visions of Europe (2004)
    Visions of Europe
    • (segment The Evil Old Songs)
  • Head-On (2004)
    Head-On

Producer

  • Marlene
    • In Production
  • Emilio Sakraya in Rheingold (2022)
    Rheingold
  • Ladya Cheryl, Sal Priadi, Ratu Felisha, Reza Rahadian, and Marthino Lio in Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021)
    Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
  • Jonas Dassler in The Golden Glove (2019)
    The Golden Glove
  • Diane Kruger in In the Fade (2017)
    In the Fade
  • Tahar Rahim in The Cut (2014)
    The Cut
  • Mamarosh (2013)
    Mamarosh
  • Fraktus - Das letzte Kapitel der Musikgeschichte (2012)
    Fraktus - Das letzte Kapitel der Musikgeschichte
  • Garbage in the Garden of Eden (2012)
    Garbage in the Garden of Eden
  • Blutzbrüdaz (2011)
    Blutzbrüdaz
  • UFO in Her Eyes (2011)
    UFO in Her Eyes
  • Before Your Eyes (2009)
    Before Your Eyes
  • Moritz Bleibtreu, Adam Bousdoukos, Birol Ünel, Pheline Roggan, and Anna Bederke in Soul Kitchen (2009)
    Soul Kitchen
  • Chiko (2008)
    Chiko
  • The Edge of Heaven (2007)
    The Edge of Heaven
  • Takva (2006)
    Takva

Actor

  • Beginner: Es war einmal...
  • Hirsiz Var! (2005)
    Hirsiz Var!
  • Oliver Korittke, Elena Uhlig, Josef Heynert, Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Detlef D. Soost, and Tom Beck in Ein krasser Deal (2004)
    Ein krasser Deal
  • Barbara Auer and Vadim Glowna in Planet der Kannibalen (2001)
    Planet der Kannibalen
  • Die Liebenden vom Hotel von Osman
  • Ein göttlicher Job (2001)
    Ein göttlicher Job
  • The Experiment (2001)
    The Experiment
    • (voice)
  • Moritz Bleibtreu and Christiane Paul in In July (2000)
    In July
  • Kismet (1999)
    Kismet
  • Der letzte Flug
  • Short Sharp Shock (1998)
    Short Sharp Shock
  • Jochen Nickel and Sandra Nedeleff in Trickser (1997)
    Trickser
  • Back in Trouble (1997)
    Back in Trouble
  • Einsatz Hamburg Süd
  • Getürkt (1996)
    Getürkt
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Soul Kitchen
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Soul Kitchen

Personal details

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    • August 25, 1973
    • Hamburg, West Germany
    • Monique Akin2004 - present (2 children)
    • Cem Akin(Sibling)
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    • 2 Interviews

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  • Trivia
    Is a fan of Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese, Billy Wilder, Elia Kazan and John Ford.
  • Quotes
    What I'm always trying to say is, this Turkish-German gap, you know, or this connecting element of the two nations, or systems, or worlds - you can change that and put other things instead. Mexico and the U.S., same thing.

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