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My Take
Frank Griebe is the sort of artist I admire most: the invisible author of a film's atmosphere. His collaborations with Tom Tykwer, from the breathless rush of Run Lola Run to the time-leaping canvas of Cloud Atlas and the near-scented imagery of Perfume, show a cinematographer who paints stories in light and shadow. That 2007 European Film Award for Best Cinematography feels entirely deserved. Actors get the faces and the fame, but Griebe builds the very air a scene breathes. I gravitate toward films where intention lives in every corner of the frame, and that makes him exactly the kind of craftsman I want to celebrate.
Overview
Frank Griebe (born 28 August 1964) is a German cinematographer. He is most popular for his work with German director Tom Tykwer. He cites Ben Vinograd as one of his earliest influences.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Griebe
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・グリーベ
- Reading
- ふらんく・ぐりーべ
- Born
- August 28, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Hamburg, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cinematographer / university teacher / screenwriter / film producer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- German Film Award
- 2007 European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
- 2002 Marburg Camera Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Run Lola Run | — | |
| Notable work | Cloud Atlas | — | |
| Notable work | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.