Robby Müller
Robby Müller is known for Paris, Texas (1984), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dead Man (1995).
Biography
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.
Questions about Robby Müller
How many Robby Müller films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 54 films with Robby Müller, from 1970 to 2020.
What is the best rated Robby Müller film?
The best rated Robby Müller film in the catalogue is Paris, Texas (1984), rated 8.1.
What was the first Robby Müller film?
The first Robby Müller film in the catalogue is Alice in the Cities, from 1974.
Who has Robby Müller worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Robby Müller shares the most credits with Wim Wenders (8 films), Peter Przygodda (7 films) and Jim Jarmusch (6 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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8.1 Paris, Texas
1984
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7.8 Dancer in the Dark
2000
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7.3 Dead Man
1995
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7.3 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
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7.5 Breaking the Waves
1996
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6.9 Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
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7.1 To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
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6.7 Repo Man
1984
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7.4 Down by Law
1986
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7.3 Mystery Train
1989
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7.1 The American Friend
1977
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6.0 Mad Dog and Glory
1993
Full filmography
57 films — 54 in the catalogue
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7.7 Wim Wenders, Desperado
2020 · Self (archive footage)
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6.7 Living the Light: Robby Müller
2018 · Self
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7.0 One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years
2008 · Self
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From Dogma to Dogville: Don't Try This at Home
2006 · himself
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Edward Hopper - Straße der Nachtvögel
1995 · Self
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7.0 De domeinen Ditvoorst
1992 · Self
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Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
1990 · Self
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8.0 Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
1990 · Self
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5.0 Cheaters
1984 · Ingénieur
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6.6 Saint Jack
1979 · Robby (uncredited)
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5.3 Visions of Europe
2004
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6.9
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
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7.0 24 Hour Party People
2002
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5.9 My Brother Tom
2001
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7.8
Dancer in the Dark
2000
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7.3
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
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7.5
Breaking the Waves
1996
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7.3
Dead Man
1995
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6.2 Beyond the Clouds
1995
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5.6 When Pigs Fly
1993
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6.0
Mad Dog and Glory
1993
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6.7 Until the End of the World
1991
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7.3
Mystery Train
1989
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6.8 Coffee and Cigarettes II
1989
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6.9 Barfly
1987
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5.9 The Believers
1987
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7.4
Down by Law
1986
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5.2 The Longshot
1986
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7.1
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
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6.5 Finnegan Begin Again
1985
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4.5 Body Rock
1984
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8.1
Paris, Texas
1984
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6.7
Repo Man
1984
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5.9 They All Laughed
1981
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5.2 Mysteries
1978
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7.1
The American Friend
1977
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7.7 Alice in the Cities
1974
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9.5 Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
2003
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7.5 Buena Vista Social Club
1999
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4.7 Shattered Image
1998
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6.7 The Little Devil
1988
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6.4 Un dimanche de flics
1983
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5.4 Honeysuckle Rose
1980
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6.9 The Left-Handed Woman
1978
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9.0 The Wild Duck
1976
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5.9 The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
1975
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6.7 Wrong Move
1975
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5.2 The Journey to Vienna
1973
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5.4 The Scarlet Letter
1973
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10.0 Carlos
1971
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5.0 Last Call
1995
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6.9 The Glass Cell
1978
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7.4 Kings of the Road
1976
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5.5 Jonathan
1970
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6.3 The Tango Lesson
1997
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7.1 Korczak
1990
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6.3 Notebook on Cities and Clothes
1989
People data: TMDb.
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