Tom Schreiber, born February 15, 1969, in Freising, started his career in the film business in 1991 as an assistant camera operator and photographer for productions in Munich and in Cologne. In 1994, he enrolled at Cologne"s Kunsthochschule für Medien (KHM) and graduated five years later. During that time, he also earned an 8-month scholarship at Cuba"s Escuela de Cine y Televisión de San Antonio de los Baños, where he shot the short film "Viene del Cielo" (together with Christian Becker).

After finishing his studies in Cologne with the award-winning short film "Vita Reducta", Schreiber worked for two years as an assistant director for productions in Germany and in Spain. In 2003, he made his feature film debut with the poetic and surreal drama "Narren" ("Fools"). The film was shown at several international festivals and was nominated for the German TV award in the category "Best debut film".

In 2008, Schreiber finished his second feature film, the eagerly awaited "Dr. Alemán". In "Dr. Alemán", August Diehl plays a young physician who comes dangerously close to overindulging himself in the dangerous charm of the favelas.