Fatih Akin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fatih Akin
Akin in 2023
Born	(1973-08-25) 25 August 1973 (age 51) Hamburg, West Germany
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Monique Obermüller ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2

Fatih Akin (Turkish: Fatih Akın, born August 25, 1973) is a famous German film director, writer, and producer. He has won many important awards for his movies. These include the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his film Head-On (2004). He also won Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival for The Edge of Heaven (2007). His film In the Fade (2017) won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Early Life and Family

Fatih Akin was born in Hamburg, Germany. His parents were from Turkey. He has a brother named Cem Akin, who is an actor. Fatih Akin studied visual communications at the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg. He finished his studies in 2000.

Since 2004, Akin has been married to Monique Obermüller. She is an actress from Germany and Mexico. They live in Hamburg-Altona, which is near where Fatih grew up. They have two children together.

Fatih Akin's Film Career

Fatih Akin started directing full-length films early in his career. His first movie was Short Sharp Shock in 1998. This film won him the "Bronze Leopard" award in Switzerland. He also received the "Pierrot" award for Best New Director in Germany that same year.

• Early Films and Success*

After his first film, Akin directed more movies. These included In July (2000) and Solino (2002). His fourth film, Head-On, was a huge success in 2004. It starred actress Sibel Kekilli. This movie won many awards, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. It also won "Best Film" and the "Audience Award" at the 2004 European Film Awards.

• Documentaries and More Awards*

In 2005, Akin directed a documentary called Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. This film explored the music scene in Istanbul, Turkey. It featured many musicians like Ceza and Sezen Aksu.

In 2007, Akin's film The Edge of Heaven won the Best Screenplay award. This happened at the 60th Cannes Film Festival. The movie tells a story about loss and forgiveness between German and Turkish cultures. Later that year, it also won the first LUX prize for European cinema from the European Parliament.

Akin in 2009

• Later Works and Global Recognition*

Akin made the comedy Soul Kitchen in 2009. He said he chose this lighter film because he needed a break. His previous films, Head-On and The Edge of Heaven, were very intense.

In 2012, his documentary film Polluting Paradise was shown at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. His 2014 film The Cut was chosen to compete for the Golden Lion award. This took place at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

In 2017, Akin's film In the Fade competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. The lead actress, Diane Kruger, won the Best Actress award at Cannes. In the Fade was also chosen to represent Germany at the 90th Academy Awards. It later won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.

Awards and Honors

Fatih Akin has received many important awards for his work:

• 1998 Bavarian Film Awards, Best New Director
• 2004 Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival
• 2004 European Film Awards, Best Film, Audience Award
• 2007 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Golden Orange Award, Best Director
• 2007 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Director
• 2007 LUX Prize for European Cinema awarded by European Parliament
• 2007 Cannes Film Festival, Best Screenplay
• 2010 Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for showing the lives of Turkish-Germans.
• 2018 Golden Globe Award, Best Foreign Language Film

Films and Other Works

Films

Video Games

See also

In Spanish: Fatih Akın para niños