Fatih Akin
- Birthday
- Aug 25, 1973
- Birthplace
- Hambourg, Germany
Bio: Fatih Akin was born in 1973 in Hamburg of Turkish parentage. He began studyingVisual Communications at Hamburg's College of Fine Arts in 1994. His collaborationwith Wueste Film also dates from this time. In 1995, he wrote and directed his firstshort feature, "Sensin - You're The One!" ("Sensin - Du Bist Es!"), which receivedthe Audience Award at the Hamburg… More Bio: Fatih Akin was born in 1973 in Hamburg of Turkish parentage. He began studyingVisual Communications at Hamburg's College of Fine Arts in 1994. His collaborationwith Wueste Film also dates from this time. In 1995, he wrote and directed his firstshort feature, "Sensin - You're The One!" ("Sensin - Du Bist Es!"), which receivedthe Audience Award at the Hamburg International Short Film Festival. His secondshort film, "Weed" ("Getuerkt", 1996), received several national and internationalfestival prizes. His first full length feature film, "Short Sharp Shock" ("Kurz UndSchmerzlos", 1998) won the Bronze Leopard at Locarno and the Bavarian Film Award(Best Young Director) in 1998. His other films include: "In July" ("Im Juli", 2000),"Wir Haben Vergessen Zurueckzukehren" (2001), "Solino" (2002), the Berlinale GoldenBear-winner and winner of the German and European Film Awards "Head-On" ("Gegen DieWand", 2003), and "Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul" (2005).
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Filmography
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Der Müll im Garten Eden (Garbage in the Garden of Eden) (2013)
- Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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UFO in Her Eyes (2012)
- Producer
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Blutzbrüdaz (2011)
- Screenwriter
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Soul Kitchen (2009)
- Director
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Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (2009)
- Director
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Fatih Akin Videos
New York, I Love You
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The Edge Of Heaven
2 minutes 35 seconds
Soul Kitchen
2 minutes 43 seconds
Ufo In Her Eyes
1 minute
Deutschland 09
2 minute
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