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Tom Tykwer

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Tom Tykwer

Born
(age 61)
Birthplace
Wuppertal, Germany
Credits
64 titles

Biography

Tom Tykwer (German: [ˈtɪkvɐ]; born 23 May 1965) is a German film director, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing Run Lola Run (1998), Heaven (2002), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), and The International (2009).

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 27

YearTitleRole
2025 What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas Film Self - Interviewee
2015 Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen Film Self
2014 How I Learned to Love the Numbers Film Self
2012 Rosakinder Film Self
2009 On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema Film
2008 Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben Film Self
2008 Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Film Self
2008 Critic Film Self
2006 Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood Film Himself
2005 G&G - Gesichter und Geschichten TV Self (1 ep)
2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Film Self
2004 In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema Film Self
2003 ZIBB TV Self (4 ep)
1999 Deutscher Fernsehpreis TV Self (1 ep)
1998 The Johannes B. Kerner Show TV Self (2 ep)
1997 Taff TV self (1 ep)
1995 Die Harald Schmidt Show TV Self (1 ep)
1995 Kulturzeit TV self (1 ep)
1994 NeXt TV Self (1 ep)
1992 Morgenmagazin TV Self (1 ep)
1984 Goldene Kamera TV Self - Presenter (1 ep)
1979 Bavarian Film Awards TV Self (4 ep)
1979 NDR Talk Show TV Self (1 ep)
1974 3 nach 9 TV Self (1 ep)
1964 Grimme Award TV Self (1 ep)
1951 German Film Award TV Self (5 ep)
1948 Bambi TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 38

YearTitleJob
2027 I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming Film Producer
2026 Kochschule Schwarz Film Producer
2025 The Light Film Producer, Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
2022 Looop Lapeta Film Original Story
2021 The Matrix Resurrections Film Original Music Composer
2019 Lusala Film Executive Producer
2018 Supa Modo Film Producer
2017 Babylon Berlin TV Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer, Creator (40 ep)
2016 A Hologram for the King Film Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
2015 Sense8 TV Director (3 ep)
2013 Something Necessary Film Producer
2012 Cloud Atlas Film Screenplay, Producer, Director, Music, Original Music Composer
2012 Rosakinder Film Director
2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Film Director
2010 Three Film Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
2010 Soul Boy Film Producer, Supervising Technical Director
2009 Inglourious Basterds Film Thanks
2009 Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation Film Director
2009 The International Film Director, Original Music Composer
2008 Man in Things Film Director
2007 The Heart Is a Dark Forest Film Producer
2006 A Friend of Mine Film Producer
2006 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Film Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Director
2006 Paris Je T'aime Film Director, Music, Writer
2006 Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) Film Director
2004 Downfall Film Thanks
2004 Soundless Film Producer
2004 True Film Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
2002 Heaven Film Director
2000 The Princess and the Warrior Film Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
1999 Gigantic Film Producer
1998 Run Lola Run Film Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
1997 Winter Sleepers Film Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
1997 Life Is All You Get Film Screenplay
1993 Deadly Maria Film Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Producer
1992 Epilog Film Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
1990 Because Film Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
1984 Zyklopen-Uschi Film Assistant Camera
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