Tom Tykwer

Tom Tykwer

Birthdate
May 23, 1965 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Wuppertal, Germany
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
May 23, 1965 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Wuppertal, Germany
Known For
Directing

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).

Tom Tykwer's LGBTQ+ Titles

Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas
Director

Acting (25)

2015
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen as Self
2014
How I Learned to Love the Numbers as Self
2012
Rosakinder as Self
2009
On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema
2008
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben as Self
2008
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte as Self
2008
Crítico as Self
2006
Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood as Himself
2005
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten as Self (1 episode)
2005
Who is Helene Schwarz? as Self
2003
ZIBB as Self (4 episodes)
1999
German Television Award as Self (1 episode)
1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self (2 episodes)
1997
Taff as self (1 episode)
1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self (1 episode)
1995
Kulturzeit as self (2 episodes)
1994
NeXt as Self (1 episode)
1992
Morgenmagazin as self (1 episode)
1979
Bayerischer Filmpreis as Self (4 episodes)
1979
NDR Talk Show as Self (1 episode)
1974
3 nach 9 as Self (1 episode)
1966
Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1964
Grimme-Preis-Verleihung as Self (1 episode)
1951
Deutscher Filmpreis as Self (5 episodes)
1948
Bambi Awards as Self (1 episode)

Directing (22)

Man in Things • Director
• Director
2025
The Light • Director
• Director
2017
Babylon Berlin • Director (40 episodes)
• Director (40 episodes)
2016
A Hologram for the King • Director
• Director
2015
Sense8 • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2012
Cloud Atlas • Director
• Director
2012
Rosakinder • Director
• Director
2011
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero • Director
• Director
2010
Three • Director
• Director
2009
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation • Director
• Director
2009
The International • Director
• Director
2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer • Director
• Director
2006
Paris Je T'aime • Director
• Director
2006
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) • Director
• Director
2004
True • Director
• Director
2002
Heaven • Director
• Director
2000
The Princess and the Warrior • Director
• Director
1998
Run Lola Run • Director
• Director
1997
Wintersleepers • Director
• Director
1993
Deadly Maria • Director
• Director
1992
Epilog • Director
• Director
1990
Because • Director
• Director

Production (12)

2025
The Light • Producer
• Producer
2019
Lusala • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
Supa Modo • Producer
• Producer
2017
Babylon Berlin • Executive Producer (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2013
Something Necessary • Producer
• Producer
2012
Cloud Atlas • Producer
• Producer
2010
Soul Boy • Producer
• Producer
2007
The Heart Is a Dark Forest • Producer
• Producer
2006
A Friend of Mine • Producer
• Producer
2004
Soundless • Producer
• Producer
1999
Gigantic • Producer
• Producer
1993
Deadly Maria • Producer
• Producer

Creator (1)

2017
Babylon Berlin • Creator
• Creator

Writing (16)

2025
The Light • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2022
Looop Lapeta • Original Story
• Original Story
2017
Babylon Berlin • Writer (40 episodes)
• Writer (40 episodes)
2016
A Hologram for the King • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2012
Cloud Atlas • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2010
Three • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2006
Paris Je T'aime • Writer
• Writer
2004
True • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2000
The Princess and the Warrior • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1998
Run Lola Run • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1997
Wintersleepers • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1997
Life Is All You Get • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1993
Deadly Maria • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1992
Epilog • Writer
• Writer
1990
Because • Writer
• Writer

Sound (14)

2021
The Matrix Resurrections • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2017
Babylon Berlin • Original Music Composer (28 episodes)
• Original Music Composer (28 episodes)
2016
A Hologram for the King • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2012
Cloud Atlas • Music
• Music
2009
The International • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2006
Paris Je T'aime • Music
• Music
2004
True • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2000
The Princess and the Warrior • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1998
Run Lola Run • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1997
Wintersleepers • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1993
Deadly Maria • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1992
Epilog • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1990
Because • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer

Camera (1)

1984
Zyklopen-Uschi • Assistant Camera
• Assistant Camera

Crew (3)

2010
Soul Boy • Supervising Technical Director
• Supervising Technical Director
2009
Inglourious Basterds • Thanks
• Thanks
2004
Downfall • Thanks
• Thanks