Tom Tykwer

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1965-05-23 (59 years old)

Place of Birth Wuppertal, Germany

Tom Tykwer

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).

Known For

Director

Man in Things

as Director

2025
The Light

as Director

2017
Babylon Berlin

as Director

2016
2015
Sense8

as Director

2012
Cloud Atlas

as Director

2012
Rosakinder

as Director

2010
Three

as Director

2009
The International

as Director

2006
Paris Je T'aime

as Director

2004
True

as Director

2002
Heaven

as Director

1998
Run Lola Run

as Director

1997
Wintersleepers

as Director

1993
Deadly Maria

as Director

1992
Epilog

as Director

1990
Because

as Director

Writer

2025
The Light

as Screenplay

2022
Looop Lapeta

as Original Story

2017
Babylon Berlin

as Writer

2016
2012
Cloud Atlas

as Screenplay

2010
Three

as Screenplay

2006
Paris Je T'aime

as Writer

2004
True

as Screenplay

1998
Run Lola Run

as Screenplay

1997
Life Is All You Get

as Screenplay

1997
Wintersleepers

as Screenplay

1993
Deadly Maria

as Screenplay

1992
Epilog

as Writer

1990
Because

as Writer

Sound

2021
The Matrix Resurrections

as Original Music Composer

2017
Babylon Berlin

as Original Music Composer

2016
A Hologram for the King

as Original Music Composer

2012
Cloud Atlas

as Music

2009
The International

as Original Music Composer

2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

as Original Music Composer

2006
2004
True

as Original Music Composer

2000
The Princess and the Warrior

as Original Music Composer

1998
Run Lola Run

as Original Music Composer

1997
Wintersleepers

as Original Music Composer

1993
Deadly Maria

as Original Music Composer

1992
Epilog

as Original Music Composer

1990
Because

as Original Music Composer

Producer

2025
The Light

as Producer

2019
Lusala

as Executive Producer

2018
Supa Modo

as Producer

2017
Babylon Berlin

as Executive Producer

2013
2012
Cloud Atlas

as Producer

2010
Soul Boy

as Producer

2006
A Friend of Mine

as Producer

2004
Soundless

as Producer

1999
Gigantic

as Producer

1993
Deadly Maria

as Producer

Crew

2010
Soul Boy

as Supervising Technical Director

2009
2004
Downfall

as Thanks

Camera

1984
Zyklopen-Uschi

as Assistant Camera

Creator

2017
Babylon Berlin

as Creator