Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

Acting
May 18, 1939November 14, 2025 (age 86)
Hamburg, Germany

Biography

Hark Bohm (18 May 1939 – 14 November 2025) was a German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright and former professor for cinema studies. He was born in Hamburg-Othmarschen and grew up on the island Amrum. His younger brother was the actor Marquard Bohm, who starred in some of his early films. He was most notable for his long-time collaboration with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. His first featurefilm as a director was the German western Tschetan, der Indianerjunge shot in 1972 and starring his brother Marquard as well as his adopted son Dschingis Bowakow as Tschetan. In 1978, he directed the film Moritz, Dear Moritz, which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival. Ten years later, his film Yasemin was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1990, his film Herzlich willkommen was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1997, he was a member of the jury at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.

Movies

(80 total)
Underground

Underground

19957.7

as Dr. Strasse

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

19977.7

as Police Psychologist

Fox and His Friends

Fox and His Friends

19757.2

as Policeman Müller (uncredited)

Lola

Lola

19816.9

as Volker

Effi Briest

Effi Briest

19746.6

as Pharmacist Gieshübler (uncredited)

Ruby Cairo

Ruby Cairo

19924.9

as German (uncredited)

Amrum

Amrum

20257.1

as Old Man

Fear of Fear

Fear of Fear

19756.2

as Dr. Rozenbaum

TV Shows

(20 total)