Fatih Akin

Director

Birthday August 25, 1973

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Hamburg, Germany

Age 51 years old

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About

Award-winning director known for his works dealing with German Turks, such as Head-On and The Edge of Heaven.

Before Fame

He studied visual communications and made his directorial debut in 1998 with Short Sharp Shock.

Trivia

His 2004 film Head-On won the award for Best Film as well as the Audience Award at the European Film Awards.

Family Life

He married actress Monique Obermüller in 2004.

Associated With

He and The Barbarian Invasions director Denys Arcand both won the Best Screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival.