Robby Müller
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.
Known For | Camera |
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Most Rating | 1.778 |
Birthday | 1940-04-04 |
Place of Birth | Willemstad, Curaçao, Territory of Curaçao |
Also Known As | Robert Müller, Rob Müller, |
1984
Cheaters
4.941/17
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Cheaters
1979
Saint Jack
6.6/49
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2006
From Dogma to Dogville: Don't Try This at Home
0/0
A documentary with the three cinematographers known for breaking away cinema away from celluloid with the introduction of digital video.
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From Dogma to Dogville: Don't Try This at Home
1990
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
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Documentary about the making of Wim Wenders' 1984 film, with interviews conducted in 1989.
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Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
2003
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
8/2
The magic and creation behind the making of William Friedkin's classic action film To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). It follows cast, crew and the direc...
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Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
2018
Living the Light: Robby Müller
6.7/6
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Living the Light: Robby Müller
1992
The Ditvoorst Domains
4/1
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The Ditvoorst Domains
2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado
7.7/3
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Wim Wenders, Desperado
2008
One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years
7/4
The early films of Wim Wenders are now regarded as landmarks of European film. Alice in the Cities, Wrong Move and Kings of the Road became foundation...
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One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years
1990
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
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Though very polite and British, this feature-length documentary about German filmmaker Wim Wenders offers the most penetrating insights and the best o...
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