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Fatih Akin

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateAug 25, 1973 (53 years old)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthHamburg, Deutschland
Career Span1948 – Present (79 yrs)
Known Credits59 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 1.8

Fatih Akin

Also known as:Fatih Akın
Total Works

59

45 movies • 14 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Experiment
7.4
The Experiment
2001•movie
as Cab Driver (voice)
In the Fade
6.9
In the Fade
2017•movie
Role: Director
The Golden Glove
6.9
The Golden Glove
2019•movie
Role: Director
Head-On
7.5
Head-On
2004•movie
Role: Producer

Photos & Headshots6

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 59 titles featuring Fatih Akin

The Experiment
7.4
The Experiment
2001•movie

as Cab Driver (voice)

In the Fade
6.9
In the Fade
2017•movie

Role: Director

The Golden Glove
6.9
The Golden Glove
2019•movie

Role: Director

Head-On
7.5
Head-On
2004•movie

Role: Producer

New York, I Love You
6.0

Role: Director

Soul Kitchen
6.9
Soul Kitchen
2009•movie

Role: Director

The Edge of Heaven
7.2
The Edge of Heaven
2007•movie

Role: Producer

Goodbye Berlin
6.7
Goodbye Berlin
2016•movie

Role: Director

In July
7.2
In July
2000•movie

as Rumänischer Grenzbeamter

Amrum
7.2
Amrum
2025•movie

Role: Writer

The Cut
5.9
The Cut
2014•movie

Role: Director

Rhinegold
6.5
Rhinegold
2022•movie

as Peshmerga

Short Sharp Shock
6.7
Short Sharp Shock
1998•movie

as Nejo

Takva: A Man's Fear of God
7.1

Role: Producer

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
7.3

Role: Director

Kebab Connection
6.6
Kebab Connection
2004•movie

Role: Screenplay

Chiko
6.3
Chiko
2008•movie

Role: Producer

Solino
7.0
Solino
2002•movie

Role: Director

Robbery Alla Turca
4.8
Robbery Alla Turca
2005•movie

as Lokman

TV total
6.1
1 eps
TV total
1999•series

as Self

From Caligari to Hitler
7.5

as Self - Filmmaker

Visions of Europe
5.1
Visions of Europe
2004•movie

Role: Director

Hot Girl Summer
5.9
Hot Girl Summer
2025•movie

Role: Thanks

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2
1 eps

as Self

Before Your Eyes
6.3
Before Your Eyes
2009•movie

Role: Co-Producer

Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
6.7

Role: Co-Producer

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
5.8

Role: Director

Polluting Paradise
5.6
Polluting Paradise
2012•movie

Role: Director

UFO in Her Eyes
6.4
UFO in Her Eyes
2011•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Getürkt
5.0
Getürkt
1997•movie
Ronny & Klaid
6.2
Ronny & Klaid
2019•movie

as Himself

We Have Forgotten to Return Home
5.8

as Himself

DAS!
4.7
1 eps
DAS!
1991•series

as Self

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
5.3

Role: Director

Back in Trouble
5.8
Back in Trouble
1997•movie

as Kebab-Fatih

Doppelter Einsatz
3.4
1 eps
Doppelter Einsatz
1994•series

as Erdal

Through the Night with...
7.9
2 eps

as Self

NDR Talk Show
6.6
4 eps
NDR Talk Show
1979•series

as Self

7.2
1 eps
3 nach 9
1974•series

as Self

Kölner Treff
6.8
1 eps
Kölner Treff
1976•series

as Self

A Goddamn Job
4.7
A Goddamn Job
2001•movie

as Ex-Gott

Planet der Kannibalen
8.7

as Mr. Dark

Black Souls
7.0
Black Souls
1999•movie

as Tony

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
8.0

as Himself

All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
5.5

as Self

Ein krasser Deal
7.0
Ein krasser Deal
2004•movie

as Bouncer

Champions: A Comic Tale
6.0

as Self

The Lovers of the Hotel Osman
10.0

as Ahmet

Bambi
9.0
1 eps
Bambi
1948•series

as Self

German Dream
German Dream
2004•movie

as Fatih Akin

Schauburg Mon Amour

as Self

Mona Mur in Conversation

as Self (archive footage)

SK-Babies
1 eps
SK-Babies
1996•series

as Bekir

Square
1 eps
Square
2012•series

as Self

Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
1 eps

as Nominee

1 eps

as Self

Directors Talks
1 eps
Directors Talks
2023•series

as Self

Ghost Song
Ghost Song
2026•movie

Role: Director

Momo 3000
Momo 3000
2026•movie

Role: Thanks