Fatih Akin

Director

Born: August 25, 1973 (52 years old)

Place of birth: Hamburg, Deutschland

Biography

Fatih 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).

Filmography (31)

• The Experiment (2001, ★ 7.4)
• In July (2000, ★ 7.2)
• Short Sharp Shock (1998, ★ 6.7)
• From Caligari to Hitler (2015, ★ 7.4)
• Head-On (2004, ★ 7.5)
• Ronny & Klaid (2019, ★ 6.2)
• Rhinegold (2022, ★ 6.5)
• Kebab Connection (2004, ★ 6.7)
• The Edge of Heaven (2007, ★ 7.2)
• Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2006, ★ 7.1)
• Soul Kitchen (2009, ★ 6.9)
• Chiko (2008, ★ 6.3)
• Solino (2002, ★ 7)
• Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005, ★ 7.3)
• Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021, ★ 6.6)
• In the Fade (2017, ★ 6.9)
• Amrum (2025, ★ 7)
• The Golden Glove (2019, ★ 6.9)
• We Have Forgotten to Return Home (2001, ★ 5)
• Visions of Europe (2004, ★ 5)
• Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009, ★ 5.8)
• Polluting Paradise (2012, ★ 5.6)
• The Cut (2014, ★ 5.9)
• New York, I Love You (2008, ★ 5.9)
• Goodbye Berlin (2016, ★ 6.7)
• Before Your Eyes (2009, ★ 6.3)
• UFO in Her Eyes (2011, ★ 6.4)
• Mädchen Mädchen! (2025, ★ 5.8)
• Robbery Alla Turca (2005, ★ 4.6)
• 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019, ★ 5.3)