**Tom Tykwer is the German filmmaker who directed & wrote Run Lola Run.**

I really don't know much about Tom Tykwer, however I thought Run Lola Run was one of the best films of the late nineties. His original method of story telling, MTV style editing, use of animation & fast pace cinematography made a simple premises - exhilarating.

Tom Tykwer
Writer/Director

Born in Wuppertal in 1965, Tykwer directed his first Super-8 film at the age of 11. A self-taught filmmaker, Tykwer took over management of the "Moviemento" cinema in Berlin in 1988. He has worked as a script supervisor and provided several film portraits for television of his favorite film directors, including Lars Von Trier, Wim Wenders and Peter Greenaway.

In 1993, Tykwer directed his first film, Deadly Maria. Together with director Wolfgang Becker, he wrote the screenplay for Life Is All You Get, which received several international awards. In 1997, his romantic thriller Winter Sleepers was also warmly received internationally.

Bio from: http://www.spe.sony.com/classics/runlolarun/

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