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
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
(2006)
Director
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Director
A Hologram for the King
(2016)
Director
Paris Je T'aime
(2006)
Director
Run Lola Run
(1998)
Director
Heaven
(2002)
Director
The International
(2009)
Director
The Princess and the Warrior
(2000)
Director
Three
(2010)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Because
(1990)
Director
Epilog
(1992)
Director
Deadly Maria
(1993)
Director
Wintersleepers
(1997)
Director
Run Lola Run
(1998)
Director
The Princess and the Warrior
(2000)
Director
Heaven
(2002)
Director
True
(2004)
Director
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
(2006)
Director
Paris Je T'aime
(2006)
Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
(2006)
Director
The International
(2009)
Director
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
(2009)
Director
Three
(2010)
Director
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
(2011)
Director
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Director
Rosakinder
(2012)
Director
A Hologram for the King
(2016)
Director
The Light
(2024)
Director
Acting
Who is Helene Schwarz?
(2005)
Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood
(2006)
Himself
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
(2008)
Self
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
(2008)
Self
Crítico
(2008)
Self
On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema
(2009)
Rosakinder
(2012)
Self
How I Learned to Love the Numbers
(2014)
Self
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen
(2015)
Self
Camera
Writing
Because
(1990)
Writer
Epilog
(1992)
Writer
Deadly Maria
(1993)
Screenplay
Wintersleepers
(1997)
Screenplay
Life Is All You Get
(1997)
Screenplay
Run Lola Run
(1998)
Screenplay
The Princess and the Warrior
(2000)
Screenplay
True
(2004)
Screenplay
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
(2006)
Screenplay
Paris Je T'aime
(2006)
Writer
Three
(2010)
Screenplay
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Screenplay
A Hologram for the King
(2016)
Screenplay
Looop Lapeta
(2022)
Original Story
The Light
(2024)
Screenplay
Sound
Because
(1990)
Music
Epilog
(1992)
Music
Deadly Maria
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Wintersleepers
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Run Lola Run
(1998)
Original Music Composer
The Princess and the Warrior
(2000)
Original Music Composer
True
(2004)
Original Music Composer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
(2006)
Original Music Composer
Paris Je T'aime
(2006)
Music
The International
(2009)
Original Music Composer
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Music
A Hologram for the King
(2016)
Original Music Composer
The Matrix Resurrections
(2021)
Original Music Composer
Production
Deadly Maria
(1993)
Producer
Gigantic
(1999)
Producer
Soundless
(2004)
Producer
A Friend of Mine
(2006)
Producer
The Heart Is a Dark Forest
(2007)
Producer
Soul Boy
(2010)
Producer
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Producer
Something Necessary
(2013)
Producer
Supa Modo
(2018)
Producer
Lusala
(2019)
Executive Producer
The Light
(2024)
Producer
Crew