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Tom Tykwer

Wuppertal, GermanyBorn May 23, 1965

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).

Filmography20

The Light

The Light

2025
A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King

2016
Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012
Rosakinder

Rosakinder

2012
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

2011
Three

Three

2010
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation

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

2009
The International

The International

2009
Man in Things

Man in Things

2008
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

2006
True

True

2004
Heaven

Heaven

2002
The Princess and the Warrior

The Princess and the Warrior

2000
Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run

1998
Winter Sleepers

Winter Sleepers

1997
Deadly Maria

Deadly Maria

1993
Epilog

Epilog

1992
Because

Because

1990

Television1

Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin

2017