Robert Brinkmann was born on November 20, 1961 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Lügen haben lange Beine (1996), Cable Guy - Die Nervensäge (1996) and Die Regeln des Spiels (2002). He has been married to Olive Kim since December 2009. He was previously married to Mena Suvari.