About

Known credits:
72
Birthday:
1965-05-23
Place of birth:
Wuppertal, Germany
Website:
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Tom Tykwer

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2015 Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen Actor Self 59
Average
2014 How I Learned to Love the Numbers Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Rosakinder Actor Self 58
Average
2009 On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema Actor N/A
N/A
2008 Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben Actor Self N/A
N/A
2008 Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Crítico Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood Actor Himself 59
Average
2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2025 The Light Directing Director N/A
N/A
2016 A Hologram for the King Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Cloud Atlas Directing Director 68
Fair
2012 Rosakinder Directing Director 58
Average
2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Three Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation Directing Director 59
Average
2009 The International Directing Director 61
Fair
2006 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Directing Director 72
Good
2006 Paris Je T'aime Directing Director 64
Fair
2006 Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) Directing Director 59
Average
2004 True Directing Director 60
Fair
2002 Heaven Directing Director 60
Fair
2000 The Princess and the Warrior Directing Director 61
Fair
1998 Run Lola Run Directing Director 70
Good
1997 Wintersleepers Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Deadly Maria Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Epilog Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Because Directing Director 58
Average
Man in Things Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2025 The Light Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
2022 Looop Lapeta Writing Original Story 59
Average
2016 A Hologram for the King Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2012 Cloud Atlas Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2010 Three Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2006 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2006 Paris Je T'aime Writing Writer 64
Fair
2004 True Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2000 The Princess and the Warrior Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1998 Run Lola Run Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1997 Wintersleepers Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1997 Life Is All You Get Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1993 Deadly Maria Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1992 Epilog Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 Because Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2025 The Light Production Producer N/A
N/A
2019 Lusala Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2018 Supa Modo Production Producer 60
Fair
2013 Something Necessary Production Producer 59
Average
2012 Cloud Atlas Production Producer 68
Fair
2010 Soul Boy Production Producer 59
Average
2007 The Heart Is a Dark Forest Production Producer 59
Average
2006 A Friend of Mine Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Soundless Production Producer 59
Average
1999 Gigantic Production Producer 61
Fair
1993 Deadly Maria Production Producer 58
Average

Sound
2021 The Matrix Resurrections Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2016 A Hologram for the King Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2012 Cloud Atlas Sound Music 68
Fair
2009 The International Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2006 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
2006 Paris Je T'aime Sound Music 64
Fair
2004 True Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2000 The Princess and the Warrior Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1998 Run Lola Run Sound Original Music Composer 70
Good
1997 Wintersleepers Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1993 Deadly Maria Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1992 Epilog Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1990 Because Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average

Camera
1984 Zyklopen-Uschi Camera Assistant Camera N/A
N/A

Crew
2010 Soul Boy Crew Supervising Technical Director 59
Average
2009 Inglourious Basterds Crew Thanks 81
Very good
2004 Downfall Crew Thanks 76
Good