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Fatih Akin
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Fatih Akin

August 25, 1973 (age 52)
Hamburg, Deutschland
Male
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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).

Movies

24 credits
Rhinegold
★ 6.5
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Rhinegold
2022 as Peshmerga
The Experiment
★ 7.4
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The Experiment
2001 as Cab Driver (voice)
In July
★ 7.2
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In July
2000 as Rumänischer Grenzbeamter
Short Sharp Shock
★ 6.7
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Short Sharp Shock
1998 as Nejo
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
★ 8.0
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Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
2012 as Himself
Trickser
★ 10.0
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Trickser
1997
Back in Trouble
★ 5.8
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Back in Trouble
1997 as Kebab-Fatih
Champions: A Comic Tale
★ 6.0
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Champions: A Comic Tale
2011 as Self
Ronny & Klaid
★ 6.2
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Ronny & Klaid
2019 as Himself
Robbery Alla Turca
★ 4.8
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Robbery Alla Turca
2005 as Lokman
Ein krasser Deal
★ 7.0
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Ein krasser Deal
2004 as Bouncer
A Goddamn Job
★ 4.7
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A Goddamn Job
2001 as Ex-Gott
From Caligari to Hitler
★ 7.4
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From Caligari to Hitler
2015 as Self - Filmmaker
Black Souls
★ 7.0
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Black Souls
1999 as Tony
The Lovers of the Hotel Osman
★ 10.0
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The Lovers of the Hotel Osman
2001 as Ahmet
All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
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All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
2025 as Self
We Have Forgotten to Return Home
★ 5.8
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We Have Forgotten to Return Home
2001 as Himself
Getürkt
★ 5.0
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Getürkt
1997
Planet der Kannibalen
★ 8.7
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Planet der Kannibalen
2001 as Mr. Dark
The Last Flight
★ 6.5
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The Last Flight
1999
Mona Mur in Conversation
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Mona Mur in Conversation
2025 as Self (archive footage)
German Dream
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German Dream
2004 as Fatih Akin
Schauburg Mon Amour
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Schauburg Mon Amour
2024 as Self
Sensin – Du bist es
★ 8.0
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Sensin – Du bist es
1995

TV Shows

20 credits
DAS! TV
★ 4.7
News, Talk
1991 News, Talk
NDR Talk Show TV
★ 6.6
Talk
1979 Talk
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV
★ 6.2
Talk
Kölner Treff TV
★ 6.8
Talk
1976 Talk
Bambi TV
★ 9.0
Reality
1948 Reality
TV
★ 7.2
Talk
1974 Talk
German Film Award TV
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German Film Award
1951 as Self
Grimme Award TV
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Grimme Award
1964 as Self
Bavarian Film Awards TV
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Bavarian Film Awards
1979 as Self
NDR Kultur – Das Journal TV
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NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002 as Self
Nachtstudio TV
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Nachtstudio
1997 as Self
Through the Night with... TV
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Through the Night with...
2002 as Self
TV
★ 7.3
Talk
Doppelter Einsatz TV
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Doppelter Einsatz
1994 as Erdal
SK-Babies TV
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SK-Babies
1996 as Bekir
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri TV
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Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
1995 as Nominee
Square TV
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Square
2012 as Self
The German Bronx TV
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The German Bronx
1997 as Feroz
TV total TV
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TV total
1999 as Self
Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm TV
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Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm
2026 as Self
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