Levan Akin
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Born December 14, 1979 (46 years old)· Stockholm, Sweden·Male
Biography
Levan Akin is a Swedish filmmaker of Georgian descent. He made his feature directorial debut with Certain People (2012, Tribeca FF). He has since directed And Then We Danced (2019), which premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and was Sweden's official entry for the Academy Awards, and Crossing (2024), which opened the Berlinale Panorama section.
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Both films won multiple awards including Best Film at the Swedish Guldbagge Awards. Akin became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2020. His other work includes the The Circle (Berlinale, 2015) and episodes of AMC's Interview with the Vampire (2022–2024).
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
23 credits across 14 titlesDirecting
12 creditsActing
1 creditCreator
1 creditWriting
4 creditsProduction
2 creditsEditing
2 creditsAs self
1 creditTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
