Fatih Akin

47 wins & 42 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Head-On Director

(2004)

Soul Kitchen Director

(2009)

The Edge of Heaven Director

(2007)

In the Fade Director

(2017)

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Director (19 credits)

2019 Der goldene Handschuh

2017 In the Fade

2016 Tschick

2014/I The Cut

2012 Müll im Garten Eden (Documentary)

2009 Soul Kitchen

2009 Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der 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 "Die alten bösen Lieder")

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)

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Actor (19 credits)

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

2005 Hirsiz Var!
Lokman

2004 Ein krasser Deal (TV Movie)
Türsteher

2001 Planet der Kannibalen
Mr. Dark

2001 Die Liebenden vom Hotel von Osman (Short)
Ahmet

2001 Ein göttlicher Job
Ex Gott

2001 The Experiment
Taxifahrer (voice)

2000 In July
Rumänischer Grenzbeamter

1999/I Kismet
Tony

1999 Der letzte Flug (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)

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

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Producer (16 credits)

2019 Der goldene Handschuh (producer)

2017 In the Fade (producer)

2014/I The Cut (producer)

2013 Mamaros (producer)

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

2012 Müll im Garten 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 (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)

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Writer (16 credits)

2019 Der goldene Handschuh (screenplay)

2017 In the Fade (written for screen by)

2016 Tschick (screenplay co-writer)

2014/I The Cut (writer)

2009 Soul Kitchen (screenplay)

2009 Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (segment "Der Name Murat Kurnaz")

2008 New York, I Love You (segment "Faith 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 "Die alten bösen Lieder")

2004 Head-On (book)

2000 In July

1998 Short Sharp Shock (writer)

1996 Getürkt (Short)

1995 Sensin - Du bist es! (Short)

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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)

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

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

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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

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

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Thanks (4 credits)

2015 Ein Atem (thanks)

2011/I Method (very special thanks)

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

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

2006 Vineta (thanks)

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Self (27 credits)

2018 Ronny & Klaid
Himself

2009-2018 Días de cine (TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee

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

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

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

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

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

- Writers (2018) ... Himself

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

2005-2017 NDR Talk Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Ausgabe 808 (2017) ... Himself

- Ausgabe 778 (2016) ... Himself

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

- Episode #1.507 (2005) ... Himself

2016 Man lacht deutsch: Humorgrenzen im Kino (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2016 Circus Halligalli (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #8.2 (2016) ... Himself

2015 Deutschland, deine Künstler (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Moritz Bleibtreu (2015) ... Himself

2014 Von Caligari zu Hitler: Das deutsche Kino im Zeitalter der Massen (Documentary)
Himself

2011 Champions: Mia asteia istoria (Documentary)
Himself

2009 III nach neun (TV Series)
Himself

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

2009 DAS! (TV Series)
Himself

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

2005-2008 Festival international de Cannes (TV Series)
Himself

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

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

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

2007 The 2007 European Film Awards (TV Special)
Himself

2007 Mein Leben (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Fatih Akin (2007) ... Himself

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

2007 Metropolis (TV Series)
Himself

- Cannes 2007 - Special (2007) ... Himself

2006 Paraskinio (TV Series documentary)
Himself

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

2003-2005 Durch die Nacht mit... (TV Series documentary)
Himself

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

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

2005 TV total (TV Series)
Himself

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

2004 The 2004 European Film Awards (TV Special)
Himself

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

2004 Nachtstudio (TV Series)
Himself

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

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

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

2004 Menschen bei Maischberger (TV Series)
Himself

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

2004 Fremde Kinder (TV Series documentary)

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

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

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2005 Cinema mil (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.3 (2005) ... Himself

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Personal Quote:

All my films are very personal. They're auteur films, in a way. I'm the scriptwriter, I'm producing it, and I'm the director. Soul Kitchen (2009) is more like a diary. The other films were really more like my reflections about the world and my issues. I want to change the world. I want to make it a better world, whatever that means. Soul Kitchen is very liberated from these things. It has other ... See more »

Trivia:

Fatih Akin studied 'Visual Communication' at Hamburg's 'College of Fine Arts (Hochschule der Bildenden Künste)' from 1994 to 2000. He never went to a conventional film school. See more »