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Ein Freund von mir (2006) -- Karl and Hans couldn't be more different. Karl is a young mathematician with a promising career; for Hans, friendship means sharing everything -- even Stelle, the queen of his heart.
The International (2009) -- Director Tom Tykwer contrasts similarities to characters in The International and Run Lola Run during the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.
The International (2009) -- Press conference with the cast and crew of The International at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.
The International (2009) -- Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) pool their resources in an attempt to break up an international arms dealing ring financed by a high-profile bank.
The International (2009) -- Director Tom Tykwer discusses how the world financial crisis is related to the film during the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.

Overview

Date of Birth:
23 May 1965, Wuppertal, Germany more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Tom and Stefan Arndt founded the Production Company "X-Filme Creative Pool". more
STARmeter: ?
Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 26 wins & 24 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(133 articles)
Avary Gets Year In Jail, Celebs Want Polanski Set Free and I Weep for Society
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 30 September 2009, 1:48 AM, PDT)
Clive Owen: The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 25 September 2009, 11:27 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Tykwer

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Director, Writer, Producer, Composer, Soundtrack, Music Department, Cinematographer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development What's this?
  1. What Is the What (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. Drei (details only on IMDb Pro)
  3. Cloud Atlas (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Making of 'The International' (2009) (V) 2009 - -
- 2. Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (2009)   (segment "Feierlich reist") 2009 - 5.9 (119)
AKAs:
  • Deutschland 09 (Germany: short title)
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 3. The International (2009) 2009 $55.4M 6.6 (21,418)
- 4. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)   2006 $77.2M 7.5 (45,006)
AKAs:
  • Das Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mörders (Germany)
  • El perfume - Historia de un asesino (Spain)
  • Le parfum - Histoire d'un meurtrier (France)
  • Perfume (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International: English title)
- 5. Paris, je t'aime (2006)   (segment "Faubourg Saint-Denis") 2006 - 7.5 (19,830)
AKAs:
  • Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
  • Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA)
- 6. True (2004) 2004 - 8.2 (914)
- 7. Heaven (2002/I)   2002 - 7.1 (11,384)
AKAs:
  • Heaven (France) (Germany)
- 8. Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (2000)   2000 - 7.4 (8,993)
AKAs:
  • The Princess & the Warrior (UK) (USA: promotional title)
  • Der Krieger + die Kaiserin (Germany: DVD title)
  • The Princess + the Warrior (International: English title)
  • The Princess and the Warrior (USA)
  • The Warrior and the Empress (International: English title: literal title)
- 9. Lola rennt (1998)   1998 - 8.0 (74,186)
AKAs:
  • Run Lola Run (UK) (USA)
  • Lola Runs (USA: literal English title)
  • Run, Lola, Run (Australia)
- 10. Winterschläfer (1997)   1997 - 7.3 (2,669)
AKAs:
  • Winter Sleepers (USA)
  • Wintersleepers (Europe: English title)
- 11. Die tödliche Maria (1993)   1993 - 7.4 (418)
AKAs:
  • Deadly Maria
- 12. Epilog (1992/I)   1992 - 6.6 (248)
AKAs:
  • Epilogue (International: English title)
- 13. Because (1990) 1990 - 6.4 (77)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (2009)   (writer) (segment "Feierlich reist") 2009 - 5.9 (119)
AKAs:
  • Deutschland 09 (Germany: short title)
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 2. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)   (screenplay) 2006 $77.2M 7.5 (45,006)
AKAs:
  • Das Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mörders (Germany)
  • El perfume - Historia de un asesino (Spain)
  • Le parfum - Histoire d'un meurtrier (France)
  • Perfume (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International: English title)
- 3. Paris, je t'aime (2006)   (segment "Faubourg Saint-Denis") 2006 - 7.5 (19,830)
AKAs:
  • Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
  • Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA)
- 4. True (2004) (writer) 2004 - 8.2 (914)
- 5. Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (2000)   (writer) 2000 - 7.4 (8,993)
AKAs:
  • The Princess & the Warrior (UK) (USA: promotional title)
  • Der Krieger + die Kaiserin (Germany: DVD title)
  • The Princess + the Warrior (International: English title)
  • The Princess and the Warrior (USA)
  • The Warrior and the Empress (International: English title: literal title)
- 6. Lola rennt (1998)   (writer) 1998 - 8.0 (74,186)
AKAs:
  • Run Lola Run (UK) (USA)
  • Lola Runs (USA: literal English title)
  • Run, Lola, Run (Australia)
- 7. Winterschläfer (1997)   (writer) 1997 - 7.3 (2,669)
AKAs:
  • Winter Sleepers (USA)
  • Wintersleepers (Europe: English title)
- 8. Das Leben ist eine Baustelle. (1997)   (writer) 1997 - 7.3 (1,037)
AKAs:
  • Life Is All You Get
- 9. Die tödliche Maria (1993)   (screenplay) (story) 1993 - 7.4 (418)
AKAs:
  • Deadly Maria
- 10. Epilog (1992/I)   (writer) 1992 - 6.6 (248)
AKAs:
  • Epilogue (International: English title)
- 11. Because (1990) (writer) 1990 - 6.4 (77)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (2009)   (producer) 2009 - 5.9 (119)
AKAs:
  • Deutschland 09 (Germany: short title)
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 2. Das Herz ist ein dunkler Wald (2007)   (producer) 2007 - 6.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • The Heart Is a Dark Forest (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 3. Ein Freund von mir (2006)   (producer) 2006 - 7.1 (1,263)
AKAs:
  • A Friend of Mine (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 4. Ich Dich auch (2005) (co-producer) 2005 - -
- 5. Underexposure (2005) (co-producer) 2005 - 7.1 (17)
- 6. Lautlos (2004)   (producer) 2004 - 6.5 (617)
AKAs:
  • Soundless (USA: DVD title)
- 7. Absolute Giganten (1999)   (producer) 1999 - 7.7 (1,637)
AKAs:
  • Gigantic (International: English title)
  • Gigantics (USA)
- 8. Die tödliche Maria (1993)   (producer) 1993 - 7.4 (418)
AKAs:
  • Deadly Maria
- 9. Epilog (1992/I)   (producer) 1992 - 6.6 (248)
AKAs:
  • Epilogue (International: English title)
- 10. Because (1990) (producer) 1990 - 6.4 (77)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Deutschland 09 - 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (2009)   (segment 'Feierlich reist') 2009 - 5.9 (119)
AKAs:
  • Deutschland 09 (Germany: short title)
  • Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 2. The International (2009) 2009 $55.4M 6.6 (21,418)
- 3. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)   2006 $77.2M 7.5 (45,006)
AKAs:
  • Das Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mörders (Germany)
  • El perfume - Historia de un asesino (Spain)
  • Le parfum - Histoire d'un meurtrier (France)
  • Perfume (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International: English title)
- 4. Paris, je t'aime (2006)   (segment "Faubourg Saint-Denis") 2006 - 7.5 (19,830)
AKAs:
  • Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
  • Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA)
- 5. Ich Dich auch (2005) 2005 - -
- 6. True (2004) 2004 - 8.2 (914)
- 7. Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (2000)   (as Tykwer) 2000 - 7.4 (8,993)
AKAs:
  • The Princess & the Warrior (UK) (USA: promotional title)
  • Der Krieger + die Kaiserin (Germany: DVD title)
  • The Princess + the Warrior (International: English title)
  • The Princess and the Warrior (USA)
  • The Warrior and the Empress (International: English title: literal title)
- 8. Lola rennt (1998)   1998 - 8.0 (74,186)
AKAs:
  • Run Lola Run (UK) (USA)
  • Lola Runs (USA: literal English title)
  • Run, Lola, Run (Australia)
- 9. Winterschläfer (1997)   1997 - 7.3 (2,669)
AKAs:
  • Winter Sleepers (USA)
  • Wintersleepers (Europe: English title)
- 10. Die tödliche Maria (1993)   1993 - 7.4 (418)
AKAs:
  • Deadly Maria
- 11. Epilog (1992/I)   1992 - 6.6 (248)
AKAs:
  • Epilogue (International: English title)
- 12. Because (1990) 1990 - 6.4 (77)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The International (2009) (writer: "The International End Title") (producer: "The International End Title") 2009 $55.4M 6.6 (21,418)
- 2. The Condemned (2007) (performer: "Casino (Solid State Remix)") 2007 - 6.0 (17,585)
- 3. Paris, je t'aime (2006)   (writer: "True", "True Façade") 2006 - 7.5 (19,830)
AKAs:
  • Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
  • Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA)
- 4. "Scrubs" (2001)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 9.2 (50,850)
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Matrix Revolutions (2003)   (writer: "Hell Club") 2003 $424M 6.5 (111,764)
AKAs:
  • The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
- 6. Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002) (V) (music: "Wish") (lyrics: "Wish") 2002 - 8.9 (372)
- 7. "Mission Hill" (1999)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.8 (1,117)
1 TV episode:
- 8. Heaven (2002/I)   (performer: "Silence", "Interrogation / Finale") (producer: "Silence", "Interrogation / Finale") ("Silence", "Interrogation / Finale") 2002 - 7.1 (11,384)
AKAs:
  • Heaven (France) (Germany)
- 9. Head Over Heels (2001) (writer: "Running One") (performer: "Running One") 2001 - 4.8 (5,970)
- 10. Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000) (writer: "Wish" (Komm Zu Mir)) 2000 - 5.8 (2,021)
- 11. Any Given Sunday (1999) (writer: "INTRODUCTION") (performer: "INTRODUCTION") 1999 $98.5M 6.6 (45,005)
- 12. Lola rennt (1998)   (music: "Wish", "Running One", "Supermarket", "Running Two", "Running Three") (lyrics: "Wish", "Running One", "Supermarket", "Running Two", "Running Three") (performer: "Running One", "Running Two", "Running Three") ("Running Two") 1998 - 8.0 (74,186)
AKAs:
  • Run Lola Run (UK) (USA)
  • Lola Runs (USA: literal English title)
  • Run, Lola, Run (Australia)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The International (2009) (music arranger) (uncredited) (music producer) (uncredited) (musician) (uncredited) 2009 $55.4M 6.6 (21,418)
- 2. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)   (electronic performance, production, music editing and mix) 2006 $77.2M 7.5 (45,006)
AKAs:
  • Das Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mörders (Germany)
  • El perfume - Historia de un asesino (Spain)
  • Le parfum - Histoire d'un meurtrier (France)
  • Perfume (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International: English title)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Drei Drachen vom Grill (1992) 1992 - 3.4 (10)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inglourious Basterds (2009) (acknowledgment: German Translation quality assurance) 2009 $299M 8.6 (82,981)
- 2. Façade (2005) (special thanks) 2005 - 5.0 (41)
- 3. Der Untergang (2004)   (thanks) 2004 - 8.4 (71,473)
AKAs:
  • Downfall (UK) (USA)
  • La caduta - Gli ultimi giorni di Hitler (Italy)
  • The Downfall (literal English title)
  • The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich (USA)
- 4. Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken (2004)   (thanks) 2004 - 7.0 (1,750)
AKAs:
  • Love in Thoughts (International: English title) (USA)
- 5. Liegen lernen (2003)   (special thanks) 2003 - 6.8 (876)
AKAs:
  • Learning to Lie (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
- 6. Good Bye Lenin! (2003)   (special thanks) 2003 - 7.8 (31,313)
AKAs:
  • Goodbye Lenin! (International: English title)
- 7. Run Leia Run (2003) (special thanks) 2003 - 5.8 (88)
- 8. Väter (2002)   (special thanks) 2002 - 6.8 (124)
AKAs:
  • I'm the Father (International: English title) (USA: review title)
- 9. Framed (1999) (special thanks) 1999 - 5.2 (70)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
- 2. "At the Movies" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 9.1 (40)
AKAs:
  • Margaret & David at the Movies (Australia: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Días de cine" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.6 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 5. Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008)   Himself 2008 - 6.9 (39)
AKAs:
  • Eye to Eye: All About German Film... (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 6. The Story of 'Perfume' (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 7.6 (8)
- 7. Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin - Von der Schönhauser Allee nach Hollywood (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.1 (20)
- 8. "NDR Talk Show" (1979)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.0 (22)
AKAs:
  • NDR Talk Show Classics (West Germany: repeat compilations title)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Die Johannes B. Kerner Show" (1998)   Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2006) 2006 - 3.1 (121)
AKAs:
  • JBK (Germany: promotional abbreviation)
  • Johannes B. Kerner (Germany: new title)
- 10. Wer ist Helene Schwarz? (2005)   Himself 2005 - 7.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • Who Is Helene Schwarz? (USA: festival title)
- 11. Im freien Fall - Tom Tykwer und das Kino (2004) Himself 2004 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. España, plató de cine (2009) (TV) Himself

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