Fatih Akin

Fatih Akin

Directing

Born August 25, 1973 · Hamburg, Deutschland

25 films as director · Active 1995–2026

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…

Known for

DAS!

DAS!

1991

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

1979

3 nach 9

1974

Menschen bei Maischberger

Menschen bei Maischberger

2003

Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff

1976

Bambi

Bambi

1948

Nachtstudio

1997

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Directed(25)

Geister

Amrum

2025Amrum★ 7.2

Rhinegold

2022Rhinegold★ 6.5

The Golden Glove

2019The Golden Glove★ 6.9

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

201930/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing★ 5.3

In the Fade

2017In the Fade★ 6.9

Goodbye Berlin

2016Goodbye Berlin★ 6.7

The Cut

2014The Cut★ 5.9

Polluting Paradise

2012Polluting Paradise★ 5.6

Soul Kitchen

2009Soul Kitchen★ 6.9

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

2009Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation★ 5.8

New York, I Love You

2008New York, I Love You★ 6.0

The Edge of Heaven

2007The Edge of Heaven★ 7.2

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

2005Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul★ 7.3

Head-On

2004Head-On★ 7.5

Visions of Europe

2004Visions of Europe★ 5.2

Solino

2002Solino★ 6.9

We Have Forgotten to Return Home

2001We Have Forgotten to Return Home★ 5.8

In July

2000In July★ 7.2

Short Sharp Shock

1998Short Sharp Shock★ 6.7

Getürkt

1997Getürkt★ 5.0

1995Sensin – Du bist es★ 8.0

—Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache

—Vögel ohne Flügel

Acting(44)

2026Mein liebster DokumentarfilmSelf

2025Mona Mur in ConversationSelf (archive footage)

2025All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel KurtizSelf

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2024Schauburg Mon AmourSelf

2022RhinegoldPeshmerga

2019Ronny & KlaidHimself

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015From Caligari to HitlerSelf - Filmmaker

2012Kusturica - Balkan's Bad BoyHimself

2011Champions: A Comic TaleSelf

2005Robbery Alla TurcaLokman

2004German DreamFatih Akin

2004Ein krasser DealBouncer

2003Menschen bei MaischbergerSelf

2002Through the Night with...Self

2002NDR Kultur – Das JournalSelf

2001Planet der KannibalenMr. Dark

2001The Lovers of the Hotel OsmanAhmet

2001A Goddamn JobEx-Gott

2001The ExperimentCab Driver (voice)

2001We Have Forgotten to Return HomeHimself

2000In JulyRumänischer Grenzbeamter

1999TV totalSelf

1999The Last Flight

1999Black SoulsTony

1998Short Sharp ShockNejo

1997Back in TroubleKebab-Fatih

1997The German BronxFeroz

1997NachtstudioSelf

1996SK-BabiesBekir

1995Sensin – Du bist es

1995Kral Türkiye Müzik ÖdülleriNominee

1994Doppelter EinsatzErdal

1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf

1979NDR Talk ShowSelf

1976Kölner TreffSelf

19743 nach 9Self

1964Grimme AwardSelf

1951German Film AwardSelf