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Fatih Akin
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- Producer
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In short · Directing since 1996, 4 decades active, 34 credits.
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Fatih Akin is a German and Turkish film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in international cinema. His film *Head-On* (2004) won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, while *The Edge of Heaven* (2007) earned him the Best Screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2017, his film *In the Fade* received the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Akin's work often explores themes of identity, migration, and cultural conflict, reflecting his unique perspective as a filmmaker of Turkish descent working in Germany.
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18 credits
Amrum(2025)
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Rheingold(2022)
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The Golden Glove(2019)
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30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing(2019)
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In the Fade(2017)
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Goodbye Berlin(2016)
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The Cut(2014)
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Garbage in the Garden of Eden(2012)
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Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation(2009)
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Soul Kitchen(2009)
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New York, I Love You(2008)
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The Edge of Heaven(2007)
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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul(2005)
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Head-On(2004)
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Visions of Europe(2004)
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Solino(2002)
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In July(2000)
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Short Sharp Shock(1998)
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Producer
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- Mona Mur in ConversationSelf · 2024
- Ronny & KlaidSelf · 2018
- CinéKinoSelf · 2016
- From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the MassesSelf · 2014
- Champions: A Comic TaleSelf · 2011
- Denk ich an Deutschland - Wir haben vergessen zurückzukehrenSelf · 2003
- NDR Kultur – Das JournalSelf (1 Episode) · 2002
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