Bora Dağtekin

Bora Dağtekin (born 27 October 1978, in Hannover) is a German screenwriter and filmmaker who has directed several of the most successful German-language films, notably Fack ju Göhte.

Bora Dağtekin
Born (1978-10-27) 27 October 1978
Hannover, Germany
Years active1994–present

Biography

Dağtekin was born and raised in Hannover to a German mother and a Turkish father and moved to Ludwigsburg to study screenwriting at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, graduating in 2006. His thesis screenplay was an retelling of the classic German play The Robbers as an action film.[1]

Career

Dağtekin worked as a writer in the advertising industry before finding employment as a writer for various German television series, among them the soap opera Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten. His directorial debut was Türkisch für Anfänger (2006-2009); he also wrote and directed a feature-length film with the same name in 2012.[2]

His biggest success was the 2013 film Fack ju Göhte, which was the fourth-most successful German film ever as measured by audience numbers and spawned a movie franchise with two sequels as well as a musical.

Personal life

Dağtekin is known to keep his private life out of the public eye.[3] He has stated in interviews that his films are unapologetically commercial rather than artistic and that this is a reflection of his personal taste, as he does not enjoy the more experimental style of art films.[1]

Filmography

Producer
Film
Year Film Notes
2019Das perfekte Geheimnisco-producer
2013Fack ju Göhteco-producer
2012Türkisch für Anfänger (film)co-producer

Director
Film
Year Film Notes
2019Das perfekte GeheimnisDirector
2017Fack ju Göhte 3Director
2015Fack ju Göhte 2Director
2013Fack ju GöhteDirector
2012Türkisch für Anfänger (film)Director

Writer
Film
Year Film Notes
2019Das perfekte GeheimnisScreenplay
2017Fack ju Göhte 3Screenplay
2015Fack ju Göhte 2Screenplay
2013Fack ju GöhteScreenplay
2012Türkisch für Anfänger (film)Screenplay
2010Undercover LoveScreenplay
2006-08Türkisch für Anfänger40 episodes
2007-08Doctor's Diary8 episodes
2008ProSieben FunnyMovie - Eine wie keiner
2006Where Is Fred?Screenplay
2006Wilde Jungs
2004-05Schulmädchen7 episodes
2005Season Greetings
2004Meine schönsten Jahre1 episode
(punch-up)
2003Toyotafahrer leben länger
2001Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten1 episode

Awards

References
  1. Mühling, Jens; Lippitz, Ulf. "Ich bin ein Kommerzschwein". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "Starportät Bora Dagtekin". Gala.de.
  3. https://web.de/magazine/unterhaltung/thema/bora-dagtekin


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