Neco �elik is a Turkish-German filmmaker. He was born in Berlin-Kreuzberg to Turkish immigrants. His father was a gardener, and his mother a domestic worker. In his youth, before going into film directing and teaching media, �elik belonged to a gang called 36 Boys, corresponding to the postal address of Berlin 36 at the time. After making a fake documentary and two short films, he directed two feature films, Alltag and Urban Guerillas, both earning �elik international acclaim as Germany?s young and upcoming Spike Lee. 

January 1st, 1972 in Berlin (Age 52)