Directing

Fatih Akin

Born 1973-08-25 · Hamburg, Deutschland

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).

Credits

Newest first

Ghost Song
Director
2026
Ghost Song
Writer
2026
Ghost Song
Producer
2026
Momo 3000
Thanks
2026
Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm
as Self
2026
Amrum
Director
2025
Amrum
Writer
2025
Amrum
Producer
2025
Mona Mur in Conversation
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Hot Girl Summer
Thanks
2025
All Over the Place - A Portrait of Tuncel Kurtiz
as Self
2025
Schauburg Mon Amour
as Self
2024
Rhinegold
as Peshmerga
2022
Rhinegold
Screenplay
2022
Rhinegold
Director
2022
Rhinegold
Producer
2022
Rhinegold
Writer
2022
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
Co-Producer
2021
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Director
2019
Ronny & Klaid
as Himself
2019
The Golden Glove
Director
2019
The Golden Glove
Screenplay
2019
The Golden Glove
Producer
2019
In the Fade
Director
2017
In the Fade
Producer
2017
In the Fade
Writer
2017
Goodbye Berlin
Director
2016
Goodbye Berlin
Writer
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
From Caligari to Hitler
as Self - Filmmaker
2015
The Cut
Director
2014
The Cut
Producer
2014
The Cut
Screenplay
2014
Polluting Paradise
Director
2012
Polluting Paradise
Producer
2012
Polluting Paradise
Writer
2012
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
as Himself
2012
Square
as Self
2012
UFO in Her Eyes
Executive Producer
2011
Champions: A Comic Tale
as Self
2011
Soul Kitchen
Director
2009
Soul Kitchen
Producer
2009
Soul Kitchen
Writer
2009
Before Your Eyes
Co-Producer
2009
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
Director
2009
New York, I Love You
Director
2008
New York, I Love You
Writer
2008
Chiko
Producer
2008
The Edge of Heaven
Screenplay
2007
The Edge of Heaven
Producer
2007
The Edge of Heaven
Director
2007
Altyapi
Director
2007
Takva: A Man's Fear of God
Producer
2006
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Director
2005
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Producer
2005
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Writer
2005
Robbery Alla Turca
as Lokman
2005
German Dream
as Fatih Akin
2004
Ein krasser Deal
as Bouncer
2004
Visions of Europe
Director
2004
Visions of Europe
Writer
2004
Visions of Europe
Producer
2004
Kebab Connection
Screenplay
2004
Head-On
Director
2004
Head-On
Producer
2004
Head-On
Writer
2004
Menschen bei Maischberger
as Self
2003
Solino
Director
2002
Through the Night with...
as Self
2002
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
as Self
2002
Planet der Kannibalen
as Mr. Dark
2001
The Lovers of the Hotel Osman
as Ahmet
2001
A Goddamn Job
as Ex-Gott
2001
The Experiment
as Cab Driver (voice)
2001
We Have Forgotten to Return Home
as Himself
2001
We Have Forgotten to Return Home
Director
2001
In July
as Rumänischer Grenzbeamter
2000
In July
Screenplay
2000
In July
Director
2000
TV total
as Self
1999