Robby Müller

Robby Müller Movies and TV Shows

Robby Müller (4 April 1940 - 4 July 2018) was a Dutch cinematographer. Known both for his use of natural light and minimalist imagery, as well as expressionistic use of colors, Müller first gained recognition for his contributions to West German Cinema through his acclaimed collaborations with Wim Wenders. Müller's first work as a cinematographer was also Wim Wenders' first as director, Alabama: 2000 Light Years. They went on making many more films together such as Summer in the City, The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick, The Scarlet Letter, Alice in the Cities, Wrong Move, Kings of the Road, The American Friend, Wings of Desire, Until the End of the World and Paris, Texas. Throughout the course of his career, he also worked closely with directors Jim Jarmusch (Down by Law, Mystery Train, Dead Man, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai), Lars Von Trier (Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark), Peter Bogdanovich (Saint Jack, They All Laughed), Barbet Schroeder (Barfly, Tricheurs) and Hans W. Geissendörfer (Jonathan, The Glass Cell, Carlos, The Wild Duck, Der Fall Lena Christ, Die Eltern). Müller's other work has been on both mainstream productions and independent films, including the hazy, yellow-tinted cinematography of William Friedkin's To Live and Die in LA, Alex Cox's Repo Man, Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People, Andrzej Wajda's Korczak, Jerry Schatzberg's Honeysuckle Rose, Peter Handke's The Left Handed Woman, Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson, Dom Rotheroe's My Brother Tom and Steve McQueen's Carib’s Leap. Paul Thomas Anderson referred to Müller as "The master of night exteriors. Like a chef with a secret sauce. I can't quite figure it out." Barry Sonnenfeld recalls the first thing he and the Coen Brothers bonded over was Müller's The American Friend cinematography, which convinced the brothers that Sonnenfeld had good enough taste to shoot their first film (Blood Simple). Müller died on 3 July 2018, aged 78, having suffered from vascular dementia for several years.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 4/4/1940 (84 years old)
  • Place of birth: Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
QI
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 80%
role:
Director of Photography
2003

Comedy

Talk Show

8.6
80%
Coffee and Cigarettes
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 70%
role:
Director of Photography
2003

Comedy

Drama

7.0
70%
Dancer in the Dark
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 79%
role:
Director of Photography
2000

Crime

Drama

7.9
79%
Buena Vista Social Club
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 76%
role:
Director of Photography
1999

Documentary

Music

7.6
76%
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Director of Photography
1999

Crime

Drama

7.5
73%
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Breaking the Waves
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 75%
role:
Director of Photography
1996

Drama

Romance

7.8
75%
Silent Witness
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 76%
role:
Director of Photography
1996

Drama

7.9
76%
Dead Man
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Director of Photography
1995

Drama

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5
73%
Beyond the Clouds
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Director of Photography
Not available
1995

Drama

Romance

6.4
64%
Not available
Mad Dog and Glory
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Director of Photography
1993

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

6.2
60%
Until the End of the World
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 68%
role:
Director of Photography
1991

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
68%
Mystery Train
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Director of Photography
1989

Comedy

7.5
73%
The Little Devil
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Director of Photography
Not available
1988

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
67%
Not available
Barfly
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Director of Photography
1987

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.1
70%
The Believers
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 60%
role:
Director of Photography
1987

Crime

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

6.1
60%
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To Live and Die in L.A.
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Director of Photography
Not available
1985

Action

Crime

Thriller

7.3
71%
Not available
Paris, Texas
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 81%
role:
Director of Photography
1984

Drama

8.1
81%
Repo Man
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Director of Photography
1984

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
67%
The American Friend
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Director of Photography
1977

Drama

Thriller

7.4
72%
Kings of the Road
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 75%
role:
Camera Operator & 1 more
1976

Drama

7.7
75%
Alice in the Cities
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 76%
role:
Director of Photography
1974

Drama

7.9
76%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Robby Müller are, for example, QI, Coffee and Cigarettes and Dancer in the Dark.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are QI (8.3), Paris, Texas (8.1) and Dancer in the Dark (7.9).
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