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Tom Tykwer

Directing
60 years oldWuppertal, Germany

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).

Personal Details

Born
May 23, 1965
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Wuppertal, Germany
Known For
Directing

Movies (40)

What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

as Self - Interviewee

2025

The Light
5.8

The Light

Producer (Production)

2025

Looop Lapeta
6.1

Looop Lapeta

Original Story (Writing)

2022

The Matrix Resurrections
6.4

The Matrix Resurrections

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2021

Lusala
7.0

Lusala

Executive Producer (Production)

2019

Supa Modo
7.5

Supa Modo

Producer (Production)

2018

A Hologram for the King
5.8

A Hologram for the King

Director (Directing)

2016

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen
7.0

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

as Self

2015

How I Learned to Love the Numbers
9.0

How I Learned to Love the Numbers

as Self

2014

Something Necessary
6.8

Something Necessary

Producer (Production)

2013

Cloud Atlas
6.9

Cloud Atlas

Screenplay (Writing)

2012

Rosakinder
5.2

Rosakinder

as Self

2012

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
3.8

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

Director (Directing)

2011

Three
6.0

Three

Director (Directing)

2010

Soul Boy
6.8

Soul Boy

Producer (Production)

2010

On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema

On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema

2009

Inglourious Basterds
8.2

Inglourious Basterds

Thanks (Crew)

2009

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
5.8

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation

Director (Directing)

2009

The International
6.3

The International

Director (Directing)

2009

Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben

Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben

as Self

2008

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
6.3

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

as Self

2008

Critic
7.9

Critic

as Self

2008

The Heart Is a Dark Forest
5.5

The Heart Is a Dark Forest

Producer (Production)

2007

A Friend of Mine
6.6

A Friend of Mine

Producer (Production)

2006

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood
8.0

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

as Himself

2006

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
7.4

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Director (Directing)

2006

Paris Je T'aime
6.8

Paris Je T'aime

Director (Directing)

2006

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
6.0

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

Director (Directing)

2006

Who is Helene Schwarz?

Who is Helene Schwarz?

as Self

2005

In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

as Self

2004

Downfall
7.9

Downfall

Thanks (Crew)

2004

Soundless
6.2

Soundless

Producer (Production)

2004

True
6.8

True

Director (Directing)

2004

Heaven
6.4

Heaven

Director (Directing)

2002

The Princess and the Warrior
6.9

The Princess and the Warrior

Director (Directing)

2000

Gigantic
7.6

Gigantic

Producer (Production)

1999

Run Lola Run
7.3

Run Lola Run

Director (Directing)

1998

Winter Sleepers
6.9

Winter Sleepers

Director (Directing)

1997

Life Is All You Get
6.5

Life Is All You Get

Screenplay (Writing)

1997

Deadly Maria
5.4

Deadly Maria

Director (Directing)

1993

TV Shows (10)