Tom Tykwer
Directing Born May 23, 1965 Wuppertal, Germany 101 credits
Biography
Tom Tykwer is a German film director, screenwriter, and composer. Born on May 23, 1965, in Wuppertal, Germany, he is male and has 64 known credits in directing. Internationally, he is best known for directing Run Lola Run in 1998, Heaven in 2002, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer in 2006, and The International in 2009. Additional projects associated with his work include Babylon Berlin, Osmý smysl, and True. As a prominent figure in cinema, his career spans multiple decades with a recognized portfolio listed across various databases and film resources.
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Career overview
Tom Tykwer is a German film director, screenwriter, and composer. Born on May 23, 1965, in Wuppertal, Germany, he has established a notable body of work with a total of sixty-four known credits in the film and television industry.
He is best known internationally for directing several prominent feature films. His directorial credits include Run Lola Run, released in 1998, followed by Heaven in 2002. He continued his career with Perfume: The Story of a Murderer in 2006 and The International in 2009. In addition to these internationally recognized films, his known credits also encompass work on projects such as Babylon Berlín, Osmý smysl, and True.
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Career timeline
I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming · ProducerKochschule Schwarz · Producer
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud AtlasThe Light · ProducerThe Light · ScreenplayThe Light · DirectorThe Light · Original Music Composer
Looop Lapeta · Original Story
The Matrix Resurrections · Original Music Composer
Lusala · Executive Producer
Supa Modo · Producer
Babylon Berlin · DirectorBabylon Berlin · WriterBabylon Berlin · Executive ProducerBabylon Berlin · Original Music ComposerBabylon Berlin · Creator
A Hologram for the King · DirectorA Hologram for the King · ScreenplayA Hologram for the King · Original Music Composer
Sense8 · DirectorWas heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen
How I Learned to Love the Numbers
Something Necessary · Producer
Cloud Atlas · ScreenplayCloud Atlas · ProducerCloud Atlas · DirectorCloud Atlas · MusicCloud Atlas · Original Music Composer
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero · Director
Three · ScreenplayThree · DirectorThree · Original Music ComposerSoul Boy · ProducerSoul Boy · Supervising Technical Director
Inglourious Basterds · ThanksThe International · DirectorThe International · Original Music ComposerGermany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation · DirectorOn the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema
CriticMichael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein LebenAuge in Auge - Eine deutsche FilmgeschichteMan in Things · Director
The Heart Is a Dark Forest · Producer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer · ScreenplayPerfume: The Story of a Murderer · Original Music ComposerPerfume: The Story of a Murderer · DirectorParis Je T'aime · DirectorParis Je T'aime · Music
G&G – Gesichter und GeschichtenWho is Helene Schwarz?
Downfall · ThanksSoundless · ProducerTrue · DirectorTrue · Original Music ComposerTrue · Screenplay
ZIBB
Heaven · Director
The Princess and the Warrior · ScreenplayThe Princess and the Warrior · DirectorThe Princess and the Warrior · Original Music Composer
German Television AwardGigantic · Producer
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowRun Lola Run · DirectorRun Lola Run · ScreenplayRun Lola Run · Original Music Composer
TaffWinter Sleepers · DirectorWinter Sleepers · ScreenplayWinter Sleepers · Original Music ComposerLife Is All You Get · Screenplay
Die Harald Schmidt ShowKulturzeit
NeXt
Deadly Maria · DirectorDeadly Maria · ScreenplayDeadly Maria · Original Music ComposerDeadly Maria · Producer
MorgenmagazinEpilog · DirectorEpilog · WriterEpilog · Original Music Composer
Full filmography
- I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming (2026) Producer
- Kochschule Schwarz (2026) Producer
- What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas (2025) as Self - Interviewee
- The Light (2025) Producer
- The Light (2025) Screenplay
- The Light (2025) Director
- The Light (2025) Original Music Composer
- Looop Lapeta (2022) Original Story
- The Matrix Resurrections (2021) Original Music Composer
- Lusala (2019) Executive Producer
- Supa Modo (2018) Producer
- Babylon Berlin (2017) Director
- Babylon Berlin (2017) Writer
- Babylon Berlin (2017) Executive Producer
- Babylon Berlin (2017) Original Music Composer
- Babylon Berlin (2017) Creator
- A Hologram for the King (2016) Director
- A Hologram for the King (2016) Screenplay
- A Hologram for the King (2016) Original Music Composer
- Sense8 (2015) Director
- Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen (2015) as Self
- How I Learned to Love the Numbers (2014) as Self
- Something Necessary (2013) Producer
- Cloud Atlas (2012) Screenplay
- Cloud Atlas (2012) Producer
- Cloud Atlas (2012) Director
- Cloud Atlas (2012) Music
- Cloud Atlas (2012) Original Music Composer
- Rosakinder (2012) as Self
- Rosakinder (2012) Director
- 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011) Director
- Three (2010) Screenplay
- Three (2010) Director
- Three (2010) Original Music Composer
- Soul Boy (2010) Producer
- Soul Boy (2010) Supervising Technical Director
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) Thanks
- The International (2009) Director
- The International (2009) Original Music Composer
- Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009) Director
- On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema (2009)
- Critic (2008) as Self
- Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben (2008) as Self
- Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008) as Self
- Man in Things (2008) Director
- The Heart Is a Dark Forest (2007) Producer
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) Screenplay
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) Original Music Composer
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) Director
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Director
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Music
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Writer
- A Friend of Mine (2006) Producer
- Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood (2006) as Himself
- Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) (2006) Director
- G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten (2005) as Self
- Who is Helene Schwarz? (2005) as Self
- Downfall (2004) Thanks
- Soundless (2004) Producer
- True (2004) Director
- True (2004) Original Music Composer
- True (2004) Screenplay
- In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema (2004) as Self
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- Heaven (2002) Director
- The Princess and the Warrior (2000) Screenplay
- The Princess and the Warrior (2000) Director
- The Princess and the Warrior (2000) Original Music Composer
- German Television Award (1999) as Self
- Gigantic (1999) Producer
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Run Lola Run (1998) Director
- Run Lola Run (1998) Screenplay
- Run Lola Run (1998) Original Music Composer
- Taff (1997) as self
- Winter Sleepers (1997) Director
- Winter Sleepers (1997) Screenplay
- Winter Sleepers (1997) Original Music Composer
- Life Is All You Get (1997) Screenplay
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- Kulturzeit (1995) as self
- NeXt (1994) as Self
- Deadly Maria (1993) Director
- Deadly Maria (1993) Screenplay
- Deadly Maria (1993) Original Music Composer
- Deadly Maria (1993) Producer
- Morgenmagazin (1992) as self
- Epilog (1992) Director
- Epilog (1992) Writer
- Epilog (1992) Original Music Composer
- Because (1990) Director
- Because (1990) Writer
- Because (1990) Original Music Composer
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self - Presenter
- Zyklopen-Uschi (1984) Assistant Camera
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self