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Tom Tykwer

Directing

Tom Tykwer

Born May 23, 1965 · Wuppertal, Germany

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

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009 · Thanks

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012 · Screenplay

The Matrix Resurrections

The Matrix Resurrections

2021 · Original Music Composer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006 · Screenplay

Downfall

Downfall

2004 · Thanks

Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run

1998 · Director

Sense8

Sense8

2015 · Director

The International

The International

2009 · Director

A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King

2016 · Director

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006 · Director

Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin

2017 · Director

Heaven

Heaven

2002 · Director

Directing

Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin

2017 · Director

A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King

2016 · Director

Sense8

Sense8

2015 · Director

Rosakinder

Rosakinder

2012 · Director

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

2011 · Director

The International

The International

2009 · Director

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

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

2009 · Director

Man in Things

2008 · Director

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006 · Director

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

2006 · Director

True

True

2004 · Director

Heaven

Heaven

2002 · Director

Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run

1998 · Director

Winter Sleepers

Winter Sleepers

1997 · Director

Deadly Maria

Deadly Maria

1993 · Director

Epilog

Epilog

1992 · Director

Because

Because

1990 · Director

Production

Kochschule Schwarz

Kochschule Schwarz

2026 · Producer

I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming

I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming

2026 · Producer

The Light

The Light

2025 · Producer

Lusala

Lusala

2019 · Executive Producer

Supa Modo

Supa Modo

2018 · Producer

Something Necessary

Something Necessary

2013 · Producer

Soul Boy

Soul Boy

2010 · Producer

The Heart Is a Dark Forest

The Heart Is a Dark Forest

2007 · Producer

A Friend of Mine

A Friend of Mine

2006 · Producer

Soundless

Soundless

2004 · Producer

Gigantic

Gigantic

1999 · Producer

Writing

Looop Lapeta

Looop Lapeta

2022 · Original Story

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012 · Screenplay

Three

Three

2010 · Screenplay

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006 · Screenplay

The Princess and the Warrior

The Princess and the Warrior

2000 · Screenplay

Life Is All You Get

Life Is All You Get

1997 · Screenplay

Crew

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009 · Thanks

Downfall

Downfall

2004 · Thanks

Acting

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

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

2025 · Self - Interviewee

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

2015 · Self

How I Learned to Love the Numbers

How I Learned to Love the Numbers

2014 · Self

Rosakinder

Rosakinder

2012 · Self

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

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

2008 · Self

Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben

Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben

2008 · Self

Critic

Critic

2008 · Self

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

2006 · Himself

Who is Helene Schwarz?

Who is Helene Schwarz?

2005 · Self

G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten

G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten

2005 · Self

In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

2004 · Self

ZIBB

2003 · Self

German Television Award

German Television Award

1999 · Self

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

1998 · Self

Taff

Taff

1997 · self

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995 · Self

Kulturzeit

Kulturzeit

1995 · self

NeXt

1994 · Self

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

1992 · self

Goldene Kamera

1984 · Self - Presenter

Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979 · Self

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

1979 · Self

3 nach 9

1974 · Self