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

Top Movie Credits

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