Levan Akin

Born: 1979-12-14

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

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. 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

And Then We Danced
Crossing
The Circle
Summer in Heat
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
Carambole
Borkmann's Point
Certain People

Top Movie Credits

And Then We Danced Screenplay
Crossing Screenplay
The Circle Screenplay
Summer in Heat Director
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Director
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer Self
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden Second Assistant Director
Carambole Second Assistant Director
Borkmann's Point Second Assistant Director
Certain People Writer