Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1939-05-18
Day of Death
2025-11-14
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Hark Bohm
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.
Filmography (80)
Amrum
2025
Zimmer mit Stall - Schwein gehabt
2021
Wim Wenders, Desperado
2020
The Golden Glove
2019
Sealed Lips
2018
Early Birds
2018
Der Liebling des Himmels
2015
Fassbinder
2015
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter
2013
Kissenschlacht
2011
If Not Us, Who?
2011
Familiengeheimnisse - Liebe, Schuld und Tod
2011
Leo und Marie – Eine Weihnachtsliebe
2008
The Architect
2008
