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Fatih Akin is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish origin. He has won several awards for his films, such as Head-On, The Edge of Heaven and In the Fade.
Fatih Akin was born in 1973 in Hamburg of Turkish parentage. He began studying Visual Communications at Hamburg's College of Fine Arts in 1994. His collaboration with Wueste Film also dates from this time. In 1995, he wrote and directed his first short feature, "Sensin - You're The One!"
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- Hamburg, West Germany
Learn about the life and career of Fatih Akin, a German-Turkish film director and writer who has won several awards and submitted two films for the Oscars. Find out his influences, family, hobbies, quotes and more on IMDb.
- August 25, 1973
Fatih Akin. 91%. 37%. Aug 25, 1973. Hamburg, West Germany. Fatih Akin, the German-born son of Turkish immigrants, wrote and directed his first film, "Short Sharp Shock," in 1998 and won immediate ...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit55%Fresh audience score. 76%Director, Writer, Producer54%Fresh audience score. 71%Director, Writer, Producer75%Fresh audience score. 71%Director, Screenwriter, Producer67%Fresh audience score. 69%DirectorNov 15, 2004 · Fatih Akin’s cinema work marries the fire of the East with the cold face of the West. Born to Turkish parents in Germany, where she also grew up, the 31-year-old filmmaker is not torn between two worlds, but is a citizen of many worlds from which he draws music, images, passions, behaviors and scenes.
Fatih Akin born 25 August 1973 is a 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).
Dec 9, 2023 · A 2005 documentary by the German-Turkish filmmaker explores the musical diversity and creativity of Istanbul. The film, restored and distributed by MUBI, captures the optimism and openness of a city before political turmoil.
