![German-Turkish director Fatih Akin holds his trophy at the 20th European Film Awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany, 01 December 2007. Akin was honoured for 'Best European Screenplay' for the film 'The Edge German-Turkish director Fatih Akin holds his trophy at the 20th European Film Awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany, 01 December 2007. Akin was honoured for 'Best European Screenplay' for the film 'The Edge](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/K0W10R/german-turkish-director-fatih-akin-holds-his-trophy-at-the-20th-european-K0W10R.jpg)
German-Turkish director Fatih Akin holds his trophy at the 20th European Film Awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany, 01 December 2007. Akin was honoured for 'Best European Screenplay' for the film 'The Edge
![Director Fatih Akin poses with the Best Screenplay award for his film 'Auf der Anderen Seite' (The Edge of Heaven) at the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival at the Festival Director Fatih Akin poses with the Best Screenplay award for his film 'Auf der Anderen Seite' (The Edge of Heaven) at the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival at the Festival](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2e81w8y/director-fatih-akin-poses-with-the-best-screenplay-award-for-his-film-auf-der-anderen-seite-the-edge-of-heaven-at-the-60th-edition-of-the-cannes-film-festival-at-the-festival-palace-in-cannes-southern-france-a-harrowing-romanian-film-won-cannes-top-prize-late-27-may-as-the-worlds-biggest-film-festival-brought-the-curtain-down-on-a-12-day-run-remarkable-for-its-star-studded-brightness-and-the-death-obsessed-darkness-of-its-movies-4-months-3-weeks-and-2-days-elbowed-aside-21-other-films-to-snatch-the-golden-trophy-at-a-glittering-ceremony-marking-the-end-of-the-festivals-60th-2e81w8y.jpg)
Director Fatih Akin poses with the Best Screenplay award for his film 'Auf der Anderen Seite' (The Edge of Heaven) at the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival at the Festival
![German born director Fatih Akin accepts the award for best screenplay for "XXX," during the awards ceremony at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 27, 2007. ( German born director Fatih Akin accepts the award for best screenplay for "XXX," during the awards ceremony at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 27, 2007. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NG4P96/german-born-director-fatih-akin-accepts-the-award-for-best-screenplay-for-xxx-during-the-awards-ceremony-at-the-60th-international-film-festival-in-cannes-southern-france-on-sunday-may-27-2007-ap-photofrancois-mori-2NG4P96.jpg)
German born director Fatih Akin accepts the award for best screenplay for "XXX," during the awards ceremony at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 27, 2007. (
![Film director Fatih Akin holds his trophy in his hands after the award ceremony of the Bavarian Film Prize 2017 in Munich, Germany, 19 January 2018. Akin (Best Director) was awarded for Film director Fatih Akin holds his trophy in his hands after the award ceremony of the Bavarian Film Prize 2017 in Munich, Germany, 19 January 2018. Akin (Best Director) was awarded for](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M09M2J/film-director-fatih-akin-holds-his-trophy-in-his-hands-after-the-award-M09M2J.jpg)