Robby Müller

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.

Camera

2018

2004

Prologue
Movie

Director of Photography

2004

Visions of Europe
Movie

Director of Photography

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes
Movie

Director of Photography

2002

24 Hour Party People
Movie

Director of Photography

2001

My Brother Tom
Movie

Director of Photography

2000

Dancer in the Dark
Movie

Director of Photography

1999

1999

Buena Vista Social Club
Movie

Director of Photography

1998

Shattered Image
Movie

Director of Photography

1997

The Tango Lesson
Movie

Director of Photography

1996

Breaking the Waves
Movie

Director of Photography

1995

Dead Man
Movie

Director of Photography

1995

Beyond the Clouds
Movie

Director of Photography

1995

Last Call
Movie

Director of Photography

1993

When Pigs Fly
Movie

Director of Photography

1993

Mad Dog and Glory
Movie

Director of Photography

1991

Until the End of the World
Movie

Director of Photography

1990

Korczak
Movie

Director of Photography

1989

1989

Mystery Train
Movie

Director of Photography

1989

Coffee and Cigarettes II
Movie

Director of Photography

1988

The Little Devil
Movie

Director of Photography

1987

Barfly
Movie

Director of Photography

1987

The Believers
Movie

Director of Photography

1986

Down by Law
Movie

Director of Photography

1986

The Longshot
Movie

Director of Photography

1985

To Live and Die in L.A.
Movie

Director of Photography

1984

Body Rock
Movie

Director of Photography

1984

Paris, Texas
Movie

Director of Photography

1984

Repo Man
Movie

Director of Photography

1984

Cheaters
Movie

Director of Photography

1982

A Hot Summer Night
Movie

Director of Photography

1981

They All Laughed
Movie

Director of Photography

1980

Honeysuckle Rose
Movie

Director of Photography

1979

Saint Jack
Movie

Director of Photography

1979

In for Treatment
Movie

Director of Photography

1978

Mysteries
Movie

Director of Photography

1978

The Left-Handed Woman
Movie

Director of Photography

1978

The Glass Cell
Movie

Director of Photography

1977

The American Friend
Movie

Director of Photography

1976

The Wild Duck
Movie

Director of Photography

1976

Kings of the Road
Movie

Camera Operator

1976

Kings of the Road
Movie

Director of Photography

1975

Wrong Move
Movie

Camera Operator

1975

Wrong Move
Movie

Director of Photography

1974

Alice in the Cities
Movie

Director of Photography

1973

The Journey to Vienna
Movie

Director of Photography

1973

The Scarlet Letter
Movie

Director of Photography

1972

Summer in the City
Movie

Director of Photography

1970

Eine Rose für Jane
Movie

Director of Photography

1970

Jonathan
Movie

Director of Photography

1969

Der Fall Lena Christ
Movie

Director of Photography

1969

Der Fall Lena Christ
Movie

Director of Photography

1969

Alabama (2000 Light Years)
Movie

Director of Photography

1963

Megalopolis I
Movie

Director of Photography

1963

Megalopolis I
Movie

Director of Photography

1963

Megalopolis I
Movie

Director of Photography

Acting

Infos

Full Name
Robby Müller
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
4/4/1940
Date of Death
7/3/2018
Also Known As

Robert Müller

Rob Müller