Fatih Akin facts for kids
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Fatih Akin
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| Born | 25 August 1973 |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Monique Obermüller
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| Children | 2 |
Fatih Akin (born August 25, 1973) is a talented film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is from both Germany and Turkey. Fatih Akin has won many important awards for his movies.
Some of his big wins include the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. He won this for his film Head-On in 2004. He also won Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival for The Edge of Heaven in 2007. In 2017, his film In the Fade won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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About Fatih Akin's Life
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, Fatih 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 in 1998. His first movie was Short Sharp Shock. This film won him the "Bronze Leopard" award in Switzerland. He also won the "Pierrot" award for Best New Director in Germany that same year.
He continued to direct more movies. These included In July in 2000 and Solino in 2002.
Major Film Successes
His fourth film, Head-On, was a huge success in 2004. It starred Sibel Kekilli. This movie won many awards, like the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. It also won "Best Film" and the "Audience Award" at the 2004 European Film Awards.
In 2005, Fatih Akin made a documentary film. It was called Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. This film was about 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 film 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.
Fatih Akin directed the comedy film Soul Kitchen in 2009. He said he wanted to make a lighter film after his more serious movies like Head-On and The Edge of Heaven.
Recent Works
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 award is given at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.
In 2017, Akin's film In the Fade was chosen to compete for the Palme d'Or award. This is a top award at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, the main actress, Diane Kruger, won the Best Actress award. 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.
Fatih Akin's Films
Feature Films
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
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| 1998 | Short Sharp Shock | Kurz und schmerzlos | Won Bronze Leopard at Locarno Film Festival |
| 2000 | In July | Im Juli. | |
| 2002 | Solino | ||
| 2004 | Head-On | Gegen die Wand | Won Golden Bear |
| 2007 | The Edge of Heaven | Auf der anderen Seite | Won Best Screenplay at 2007 Cannes Film Festival |
| 2009 | Soul Kitchen | Won Special Jury Prize at 66th Venice International Film Festival | |
| 2014 | The Cut | ||
| 2016 | Goodbye Berlin | Tschick | |
| 2017 | In the Fade | Aus dem Nichts | Won Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 2019 | The Golden Glove | Der goldene Handschuh | |
| 2022 | Rhinegold | Rheingold | |
| 2025 | Amrum | ||
Documentaries
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
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| 2005 | Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul | ||
| 2012 | Polluting Paradise | Der Müll im Garten Eden | |
Other Film Work
| Year | Title | Notes | Awards |
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| 1995 | Sensin... You're the One! | Short film | |
| 1996 | Weed | Short film | |
| 1997 | Back in Trouble | Actor | |
| 2001 | Denk ich an Deutschland … – Wir haben vergessen zurückzukehren | TV documentary episode | |
| 2004 | Visions of Europe | Segment Die bösen alten Lieder | |
| 2004 | Kebab Connection | Co-writer | |
| 2004 | Hırsız Var | Actor (played Lokman) | |
| 2005 | Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul | Documentary | |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Directed a segment |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2025 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Dollman | His likeness was used for the character |
Awards and Honors
Fatih Akin has received many 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 experiences of Turkish-Germans.
- 2018 Golden Globe Award, Best Foreign Language Film
Actors Fatih Akin Works With Often
Fatih Akin often works with the same actors in his films. This table shows which actors have appeared in his movies:
| Actors | Short Sharp Shock | In July | Solino | Head-On | The Edge of Heaven | Soul Kitchen | The Cut |
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| Cem Akin |
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| Moritz Bleibtreu |
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| Adam Bousdoukos |
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| Stefan Gebelhoff |
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| Demir Gökgöl |
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| Marc Hosemann |
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| Mehmet Kurtuluş |
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| Hermann Lause |
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| Catrin Striebeck |
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| İdil Üner |
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| Patrycia Ziółkowska |
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See also
In Spanish: Fatih Akın para niños
