Tom Tykwer

Directing

Tom Tykwer

Born May 23, 1965Wuppertal, Germany49 credits

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

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

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

Movie

2025

The Light
6.5

The Light

Movie

2025

Lusala
7.0

Lusala

Movie

2019

Babylon Berlin
7.8

Babylon Berlin

TV

2017

A Hologram for the King
5.9

A Hologram for the King

Movie

2016

Sense8
7.7

Sense8

TV

2015

Filmography

What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlasas Self - IntervieweeMovie
The Light
2025The LightDirectorMovie
Lusala
2019LusalaExecutive ProducerMovie
Babylon Berlin
2017Babylon BerlinDirectorTV
A Hologram for the King
2016A Hologram for the KingDirectorMovie
Sense8
2015Sense8DirectorTV
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen
2015Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althenas SelfMovie
How I Learned to Love the Numbers
2014How I Learned to Love the Numbersas SelfMovie
Cloud Atlas
2012Cloud AtlasDirectorMovie
Rosakinder
2012Rosakinderas SelfMovie
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroDirectorMovie
Three
2010ThreeDirectorMovie
On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema
2009On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento CinemaMovie
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
2009Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the NationDirectorMovie
The International
2009The InternationalDirectorMovie
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2008Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Lebenas SelfMovie
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2008Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichteas SelfMovie
Critic
2008Criticas SelfMovie
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2008Man in ThingsDirectorMovie
Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood
2006Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywoodas HimselfMovie
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006Perfume: The Story of a MurdererDirectorMovie
Paris Je T'aime
2006Paris Je T'aimeDirectorMovie
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
2006Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)DirectorMovie
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2005G&G – Gesichter und Geschichtenas SelfTV
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2005Who is Helene Schwarz?as SelfMovie
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2004In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinemaas SelfMovie
True
2004TrueDirectorMovie
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2003ZIBBas SelfTV
Heaven
2002HeavenDirectorMovie
The Princess and the Warrior
2000The Princess and the WarriorDirectorMovie
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1999German Television Awardas SelfTV
Run Lola Run
1998Run Lola RunDirectorMovie
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1998The Johannes B. Kerner Showas SelfTV
Winter Sleepers
1997Winter SleepersDirectorMovie
Taff
1997Taffas selfTV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995Die Harald Schmidt Showas SelfTV
Kulturzeit
1995Kulturzeitas selfTV
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1994NeXtas SelfTV
Deadly Maria
1993Deadly MariaDirectorMovie
Morgenmagazin
1992Morgenmagazinas selfTV
Epilog
1992EpilogDirectorMovie
Because
1990BecauseDirectorMovie
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1984Goldene Kameraas Self - PresenterTV
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1979Bavarian Film Awardsas SelfTV
NDR Talk Show
1979NDR Talk Showas SelfTV
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19743 nach 9as SelfTV
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1964Grimme Awardas SelfTV
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1951German Film Awardas SelfTV
Bambi
1948Bambias SelfTV