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.
Filmography
all 79
Movies 77
Director 17
self 10
TV Shows 2
![Wim Wenders, Desperado](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/426366-wim-wenders-desperado.jpg)
Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020)
![Ashes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/356901-ashes.jpg)
Ashes (2014)
![Prologue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/899900-prologue.jpg)
Prologue (2004)
![Visions of Europe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106612-visions-of-europe.jpg)
Visions of Europe (2004)
![Coffee and Cigarettes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12714-coffee-and-cigarettes.jpg)
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
![Caribs' Leap](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/290506-caribs-leap.jpg)
Caribs' Leap (2002)
![24 Hour Party People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9772-24-hour-party-people.jpg)
24 Hour Party People (2002)
![My Brother Tom](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14188-my-brother-tom.jpg)
My Brother Tom (2001)
![Dancer in the Dark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/147-dancer-in-the-dark.jpg)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
![Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11536-ghost-dog-the-way-of-the-samurai.jpg)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
![Buena Vista Social Club](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12188-buena-vista-social-club.jpg)
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
![Shattered Image](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43677-shattered-image.jpg)
Shattered Image (1998)
![The Tango Lesson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/151757-the-tango-lesson.jpg)
The Tango Lesson (1997)
![Breaking the Waves](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/148-breaking-the-waves.jpg)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
![Dead Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9789-dead-man.jpg)
Dead Man (1995)
![Beyond the Clouds](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12909-beyond-the-clouds.jpg)
Beyond the Clouds (1995)
![Last Call](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/289409-last-call.jpg)
Last Call (1995)
![When Pigs Fly](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/61319-when-pigs-fly.jpg)
When Pigs Fly (1993)
![Mad Dog and Glory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15597-mad-dog-and-glory.jpg)
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
![Until the End of the World](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16496-until-the-end-of-the-world.jpg)
Until the End of the World (1991)
![Korczak](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94336-korczak.jpg)
Korczak (1990)
![Notebook on Cities and Clothes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/148573-notebook-on-cities-and-clothes.jpg)
Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989)
![Mystery Train](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6905-mystery-train.jpg)
Mystery Train (1989)
![Coffee and Cigarettes II](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/35861-coffee-and-cigarettes-ii.jpg)
Coffee and Cigarettes II (1989)
![The Little Devil](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56635-the-little-devil.jpg)
The Little Devil (1988)
![Barfly](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9759-barfly.jpg)
Barfly (1987)
![The Believers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49438-the-believers.jpg)
The Believers (1987)
![Down by Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13291-down-by-law.jpg)
Down by Law (1986)
![The Longshot](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77105-the-longshot.jpg)
The Longshot (1986)
![To Live and Die in L.A.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14289-to-live-and-die-in-l-a.jpg)
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
![Finnegan Begin Again](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57515-finnegan-begin-again.jpg)
Finnegan Begin Again (1985)
![Body Rock](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94046-body-rock.jpg)
Body Rock (1984)
![Paris, Texas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6753-paris-texas.jpg)
Paris, Texas (1984)
![Repo Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13049-repo-man.jpg)
Repo Man (1984)
![Cheaters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/317706-cheaters.jpg)
Cheaters (1984)
![Un dimanche de flics](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/50387-un-dimanche-de-flic.jpg)
Un dimanche de flics (1983)
![Les Îles](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/105796-les-iles.jpg)
Les Îles (1983)
![Class Enemy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/146586-klassen-feind.jpg)
Class Enemy (1983)
![A Hot Summer Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/146435-a-hot-summer-night.jpg)
A Hot Summer Night (1982)
![They All Laughed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12049-they-all-laughed.jpg)
They All Laughed (1981)
![Honeysuckle Rose](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92648-honeysuckle-rose.jpg)
Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
![Hello Fellow Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/733097-hello-fellow-man.jpg)
Hello Fellow Man (1980)
![Saint Jack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/46328-saint-jack.jpg)
Saint Jack (1979)
![In for Treatment](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/145400-in-for-treatment.jpg)
In for Treatment (1979)
![Mysteries](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/44715-mysteries.jpg)
Mysteries (1978)
![The Glass Cell](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38957-the-glass-cell.jpg)
The Glass Cell (1978)
![Das Ende einer Karriere](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Das Ende einer Karriere (1978)
![The Left-Handed Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29907-the-left-handed-woman.jpg)
The Left-Handed Woman (1977)
![The American Friend](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7987-the-american-friend.jpg)
The American Friend (1977)
![The Wild Duck](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/91196-die-wildente.jpg)
The Wild Duck (1976)
![Kings of the Road](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97185-kings-of-the-road.jpg)
Kings of the Road (1976)
![Es herrscht Ruhe im Land](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144364-es-herrscht-ruhe-im-land.jpg)
Es herrscht Ruhe im Land (1975)
![The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121231-the-goalie-s-anxiety-at-the-penalty-kick.jpg)
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1975)
![Wrong Move](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45684-wrong-move.jpg)
Wrong Move (1975)
![Ein bißchen Liebe](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Ein bißchen Liebe (1974)
![Alice in the Cities](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7463-alice-in-the-cities.jpg)
Alice in the Cities (1974)
![Die Eltern](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Die Eltern (1974)
![Die Reise nach Wien](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/51397-die-reise-nach-wien.jpg)
Die Reise nach Wien (1973)
![The Scarlet Letter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98855-the-scarlet-letter.jpg)
The Scarlet Letter (1973)
![CAN: The Free Concert](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/394166-can-the-free-concert.jpg)
CAN: The Free Concert (1972)
![Marie](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Marie (1972)
![Carlos](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/50632-carlos.jpg)
Carlos (1971)
![Summer in the City](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127912-summer-in-the-city.jpg)
Summer in the City (1971)
![Eine Rose für Jane](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Eine Rose für Jane (1970)
![Pakbo](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Pakbo (1970)
![Jonathan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121227-jonathan.jpg)
Jonathan (1970)
![Der Fall Lena Christ](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Der Fall Lena Christ (1969)
![Alabama (2000 Light Years)](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142225-alabama-2000-light-years-from-home.jpg)
Alabama (2000 Light Years) (1969)
![Love and So Forth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/218600-love-and-so-forth.jpg)
Love and So Forth (1968)
![To Grab the Ring](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/214526-to-grab-the-ring.jpg)
To Grab the Ring (1968)
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Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1940-04-04
Deathday2018-07-03 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceWillemstad, Curaçao
CitizenshipsKingdom of the Netherlands
Also Known AsRobert Müller, Rob Müller
AwardsGolden Calf Culture Prize
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