Levan Akin

Known for: Directing
Born: December 14, 1979
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

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. 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).

Filmography

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Summer in Heat TBA
Director
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous TBA
Director
Crossing 2024
Editor, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer 2022
as Self
And Then We Danced 2019
Director, Editor, Screenplay
The Circle 2015
Director, Screenplay
Certain People 2012
Writer, Director
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden 2006
Actor, Second Assistant Director
Borkmann's Point 2005
Second Assistant Director
Carambole 2005
Second Assistant Director

Credits from TMDB.