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

2004

Visions of Europe

Director of Photography

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes

Director of Photography

2002

24 Hour Party People

Director of Photography

2001

My Brother Tom

Director of Photography

2000

Dancer in the Dark

Director of Photography

1999

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Director of Photography

1999

Buena Vista Social Club

Director of Photography

1998

Shattered Image

Director of Photography

1997

The Tango Lesson

Director of Photography

1996

Breaking the Waves

Director of Photography

1995

Dead Man

Director of Photography

1995

Beyond the Clouds

Director of Photography

1993

When Pigs Fly

Director of Photography

1993

Mad Dog and Glory

Director of Photography

1991

Until the End of the World

Director of Photography

1990

Korczak

Director of Photography

1989

Notebook on Cities and Clothes

Director of Photography

1989

Mystery Train

Director of Photography

1989

Coffee and Cigarettes II

Director of Photography

1988

The Little Devil

Director of Photography

1987

Barfly

Director of Photography

1987

The Believers

Director of Photography

1986

Down by Law

Director of Photography

1985

To Live and Die in L.A.

Director of Photography

1984

Body Rock

Director of Photography

1984

Paris, Texas

Director of Photography

1984

Repo Man

Director of Photography

1984

Cheaters

Director of Photography

1981

They All Laughed

Director of Photography

1980

Honeysuckle Rose

Director of Photography

1979

Saint Jack

Director of Photography

1979

In for Treatment

Director of Photography

1978

Mysteries

Director of Photography

1978

The Left-Handed Woman

Director of Photography

1978

The Glass Cell

Director of Photography

1977

The American Friend

Director of Photography

1976

The Wild Duck

Director of Photography

1976

Kings of the Road

Director of Photography

1976

Kings of the Road

Camera Operator

1975

1975

Wrong Move

Camera Operator

1975

Wrong Move

Director of Photography

1974

Alice in the Cities

Director of Photography

1973

The Journey to Vienna

Director of Photography

1973

The Scarlet Letter

Director of Photography

1972

Summer in the City

Director of Photography

1970

Eine Rose für Jane

Director of Photography

1970

Jonathan

Director of Photography

1969

Alabama (2000 Light Years)

Director of Photography

1963

Megalopolis I

Director of Photography

Acting

2020

Wim Wenders, Desperado

Self (archive footage)

1995

1984

Cheaters

Ingénieur

1979

1979

Saint Jack

Robby (uncredited)

1951

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