Fatih Akin

Born in Hamburg to Turkish parents in 1973, the director, author and actor made his successful short-film debut with Sensin – You’re The One! in 1995. Akin's first feature film, the dark drama Short Sharp Shock was given an enthusiastic reception by audiences and press alike, and garnered nine awards altogether, including the Bronze Leopard at Locarno Film Festival. Fatih Akin later confirmed his versatility as a filmmaker with the romantic road movie In July and Solino.

His film, the raw drama HEAD-ON won the Golden Bear (Top Prize) at The International Berlin Film Festival in 2004 and won The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005. It was placed on many critics’ Ten Best Lists including Newsweek which named it the best film of the year. Crossing The Bridge- the Sound of Istanbul was an official selection of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.

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