Hark Bohm
Hark Bohm was a German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright, novelist and professor of cinema studies. He was most notable for his long-time collaboration with Rainer Werner Fassbinder and as a film director.
Life and career
Bohm 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.
His first feature film 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.
In 2025, Bohm and Fatih Akin released the coming-of-age movie Amrum. The world premiere was at the Cannes Film Festival, and the movie was put forward as Germany's entry for the Oscars.
Bohm died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 86.
Selected filmography
As actor
Red Sun – Linker StudentThe American Soldier – DocThe Big Mess – Oberst von Schaacke' – Chief Admiral of the 6th FleetThe Merchant of Four Seasons – Chief PolicemanLiebe, so schön wie Liebe Ali: Fear Eats the Soul – DoctorEffie Briest – Apotheker Gieshübler Fox and His Friends – Policeman Müller
' – SyndikatssekretärAdolf and Marlene Moritz, Dear Moritz – ArztDespair – DoctorDer kleine Godard an das Kuratorium junger deutscher Film – First DirectorThe Marriage of Maria Braun – SenkenbergIt Can Only Get Worse The Third Generation – Gerhard Gast1+1=3 :de:1 + 1 = 3| – LawyerPanic Time – Peitschenperverser Dr. Gerhard Kühn ' – TV-ModeratorBerlin Alexanderplatz – Otto LüdersLili Marleen – TaschnerLola – VölkerAlles unter Kontrolle. Notizen auf dem Weg zum Überwachungsstaat Love Is the Beginning of All Terror – TorstenPower of Evil – NotarNicht nichts ohne Dich – ArchitekturprofessorDas Go! Projekt – Professor Oppenheimer' – Staatsanwalt KönigFucking Fernand – Von SchaltzOssegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretel – Petschau-HartliebLinie 1 – ErTreffen in Travers – Bürgermeister ' – 1. StammgastDas Spinnennetz – Dada-KünstlerAdrian und die Römer – AugenarztErdenschwer – ChefarztHerzlich willkommen – Direktor Dr. FischerLost in Siberia – Max BrunovichSchtonk! – Catholic pastorRuby Cairo – German Madregilda – AlvariñoJustice – Prof. WinterThe Promise – Müller IIUnderground – Dr. StrasseConversation with the Beast – Dr. HasslerForever and Ever – RichterKnockin' on Heaven's Door – PolizeipsychologeDer Hauptmann von Köpenick – Kriminalinspektor Schmude' – Psychiater Dr. Bohm ' – DobischInvincible – JudgeFalcons – A Man of the WorldTrue North – PolUnderdog – Herr Wache' – Heinrich Brenner ' – Busfahrer – RothIf Not Us, Who? – KritikerWarum? – Friedrich ZeidlerThe Golden Glove – Dornkaat-MaxAs director
Einer wird verletzt, träumt, stirbt und wird vergessen ' Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig
Moritz, Dear Moritz Im Herzen des Hurrican ' Wie ein freier Vogel – Como un pájaro libre ' Yasemin Herzlich willkommen Forever and Ever Vera Brühne Sterne, die nie untergehen / Atlantic Affairs ''Goodbye Berlin''