Directing1979-12-14 Stockholm, SwedenMale

Levan Akin

Also known as ლევან აკინი

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).

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Known For

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Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

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Svalan, katten, rosen, döden

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Quick Facts

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Known For Department

Directing

Born

1979-12-14

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Sweden

Also Known As

ლევან აკინი

Behind the Camera

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Real Humans

Director

Series

Interview with the Vampire

Director

Series

Interview with the Vampire

Co-Executive Producer

Series

Crossing

Executive Producer

Movie

Crossing

Editor

Movie

Crossing

Director

Movie

Crossing

Screenplay

Movie

And Then We Danced

Director

Movie

And Then We Danced

Editor

Movie

And Then We Danced

Screenplay

Movie

Borkmann's Point

Second Assistant Director

Movie

Dough

Creator

Series