Fatih Akin - IMDb

51 wins & 46 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

24 photos | 1 video »

Known For

In the Fade Director

(2017)

Head-On Director

(2004)

Soul Kitchen Director

(2009)

The Edge of Heaven Director

(2007)

Show all | | Edit

Filmography

Hide

Show

Director (20 credits)

2019 30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing

2019 The Golden Glove

2017 In the Fade

2016 Goodbye Berlin

2014/I The Cut

2012 Garbage in the Garden of Eden (Documentary)

2009 Soul Kitchen

2009 Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (segment "Der Name Murat Kurnaz")

2008 New York, I Love You (segment "Fatih Akin")

2007 Altyapi (TV Short documentary)

2007 The Edge of Heaven

2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (Documentary)

2004 Visions of Europe (segment "The Evil Old Songs")

2004 Head-On

2003 Denk ich an Deutschland - Wir haben vergessen zurückzukehren (Documentary)

2002 Solino

2000 In July

1998 Short Sharp Shock

1996 Getürkt (Short)

1995 Sensin - Du bist es! (Short)

Show

Actor (19 credits)

2016 Beginner: Es war einmal... (Video short)
Worried Resident

2005 Robbery Alla Turca
Lokman

2004 Ein krasser Deal (TV Movie)
Türsteher

2001 Planet der Kannibalen
Mr. Dark

2001 Die Liebenden vom Hotel von Osman (Short)
Ahmet

2001 A Goddamn Job
Ex Gott

2001 The Experiment
Taxifahrer (voice)

2000 In July
Rumänischer Grenzbeamter

1999/I Kismet
Tony

1999 The Last Flight (Short)
Raffi

1998 Short Sharp Shock
Nejo

1997 Back in Trouble
Kebab-Fatih

1997 Trickser (TV Movie)

1997 Einsatz Hamburg Süd (TV Series)
Feroz

- Der Zeuge (1997) ... Feroz

1996 Getürkt (Short)
Musa

1996 SK Babies (TV Series)
Bekir

- Schuldig auf Verdacht (1996) ... Bekir

1996 Stadtklinik (TV Series)
Mehmet Gürsel

- Vermisst (1996) ... Mehmet Gürsel

1995 Sensin - Du bist es! (Short)

1994 Doppelter Einsatz (TV Series)
Erdal

- Falsche Freunde (1994) ... Erdal

Show

Producer (16 credits)

2019 The Golden Glove (producer)

2017 In the Fade (producer)

2014/I The Cut (producer)

2013 Mamarosh (producer)

2012 Fraktus - Das letzte Kapitel der Musikgeschichte (associate producer)

2012 Garbage in the Garden of Eden (Documentary) (producer)

2011 Blutzbrüdaz (producer)

2011 UFO in Her Eyes (executive producer)

2009 Before Your Eyes (co-producer)

2009 Soul Kitchen (producer)

2008 Chiko (producer)

2007 The Edge of Heaven (producer)

2006 Takva: A Man's Fear of God (co-producer)

2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (Documentary) (producer)

2004 Visions of Europe (producer - segment "Die alten bösen Lieder")

2004 Head-On (co-producer)

Show

Writer (16 credits)

2019 The Golden Glove (screenplay)

2017 In the Fade (written for screen by)

2016 Goodbye Berlin (screenplay co-writer)

2014/I The Cut (writer)

2009 Soul Kitchen (screenplay)

2009 Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (segment "Der Name Murat Kurnaz")

2008 New York, I Love You (segment "Fatih Akin")

2007 The Edge of Heaven

2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (Documentary)

2004 Kebab Connection (screenplay)

2004 Visions of Europe (screenwriter: segment "Germany: The Evil Old Songs")

2004 Head-On (book)

2000 In July

1998 Short Sharp Shock (writer)

1996 Getürkt (Short)

1995 Sensin - Du bist es! (Short)

Show

Additional Crew (2 credits)

2008 Djangos Erben (TV Movie documentary) (creative consultant)

2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (Documentary) (translator)

Show

Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

2005 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (Documentary) (camera operator: second unit)

Show

Thanks (4 credits)

2015 One Breath (thanks)

2011/I Method (very special thanks)

2007 Keske olmasaydi... (TV Series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)

- Ahmet Kaya (2007) ... (thanks)

2006 Vineta (thanks)

Show

Self (34 credits)

2019 Kölner Treff (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 22 February 2019 (2019) ... Self

2009-2019 Días de cine (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 15 February 2019 (2019) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 8 March 2018 (2018) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 22 February 2018 (2018) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 1 April 2010 (2010) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 26 November 2009 (2009) ... Self - Interviewee

2019 Der Frauenmörder - keine Gnade für Fritz Honka? (TV Movie documentary)
Self / Filmmaker

2018 Ronny & Klaid
Self

2018 Deutscher Filmpreis 2018 (TV Movie)
Self - Winner

2018 Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (TV Series)
Self

- Writers (2018) ... Self

2018 Bayerischer Filmpreis 2017 (TV Special)
Self

2018 75th Golden Globe Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner

2004-2017 Kulturjournal (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode dated 20 November 2017 (2017) ... Self

- Episode dated 7 November 2016 (2016) ... Self

- Episode dated 12 September 2016 (2016) ... Self

- Episode dated 9 February 2004 (2004) ... Self

2005-2017 NDR Talk Show (TV Series)
Self

- Ausgabe 808 (2017) ... Self

- Ausgabe 778 (2016) ... Self

- Episode dated 21 September 2007 (2007) ... Self

- Episode #1.507 (2005) ... Self

2017 Bambi Medienpreis (TV Movie)
Self

2016 Man lacht deutsch: Humorgrenzen im Kino (TV Short documentary)
Self

2016 Circus Halligalli (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #8.2 (2016) ... Self

2015 Deutschland, deine Künstler (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Moritz Bleibtreu (2015) ... Self

2014 Whatever the Dream Is (Documentary)
Self

2014 From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses (Documentary)
Self

2011 Champions: A Comic Tale (Documentary)
Self

2009 III nach neun (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 4 December 2009 (2009) ... Self

2009 DAS! (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 18 June 2009 (2009) ... Self

2005-2008 Cannes Film Festival (TV Series)
Self / Self - Jury Member

- Cérémonie de clôture du 61ème Festival international du film de Cannes (2008) ... Self

- Cérémonie de clôture du 60ème Festival international du film de Cannes (2007) ... Self

- Cérémonie de clôture du 58ème Festival international du film de Cannes (2005) ... Self - Jury Member

- Cérémonie d'ouverture du 58ème Festival international du film de Cannes (2005) ... Self - Jury Member

2007 The 2007 European Film Awards (TV Special)
Self

2007 Mein Leben (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Fatih Akin (2007) ... Self

2007 Fatih Akin - Tagebuch eines Filmreisenden (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2007 Metropolis (TV Series)
Self

- Cannes 2007 - Special (2007) ... Self

2006 Paraskinio (TV Series documentary)
Self

- 46o Festival Thessalonikis - Eikosi okto kinimatografistes (2006) ... Self

2003-2005 Into the Night with... (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Moritz Bleibtreu und Oliver Pocher (2005) ... Self

- Fatih Akin und Thea Dorn (2003) ... Self

2005 TV total (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 7 June 2005 (2005) ... Self

2004 The 2004 European Film Awards (TV Special)
Self

2004 Gegen die Wand: Making of (Video documentary short)
Self

2004 Nachtstudio (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Die Döner-Connection - Deutsch-Türken stürmen den Kulturbetrieb (2004) ... Self

2004 Wa(h)re Liebe (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 4 March 2004 (2004) ... Self

2004 Menschen bei Maischberger (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 24 February 2004 (2004) ... Self

2004 Fremde Kinder (TV Series documentary)

- Der Schuhputzer (2004) ... (voice)

2003 Denk ich an Deutschland - Wir haben vergessen zurückzukehren (Documentary)
Self

Show

Archive footage (1 credit)

2005 Cinema mil (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #1.3 (2005) ... Self

Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews | See more »

Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on informing the Turkish audience about the historic Armenian Genocide through The Cut (2014)] I believe in that. Certain people may not need it. But other people need another rhetoric to understand this, I don't want to be preachy or act as a teacher but I want to create empathy. I made the film so that the Turkish audience could identify with an Armenian hero, which isn't easy. To do this you ... See more »