Hark Bohm
Hamburg, Germany
1939-05-18
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:
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Lili Marleen
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Lola
Conversation with the Beast
Underdogs
Die Todesautomatik
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers
True North
The Charlemagne Code
Effi Briest
Lost in Siberia
The Architect
Fear of Fear
The American Soldier
Zimmer mit Stall - Schwein gehabt
A Good Opportunity
The Third Generation
Bomber & Paganini
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter
Slow Attack
Justice
Atlantic Affairs
Willi Tobler and the Decline of the 6th Fleet
Ruby Cairo
Linie 1
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Little Godard
Despair
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Moritz, Dear Moritz
Panic Time
Schtonk!
Spider's Web
The Promise
Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet
Ain’t Nothin’ Without You
Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders
Das Hochzeitsgeschenk
1+1=3
Adolf and Marlene
Leo und Marie – Eine Weihnachtsliebe
Härtetest
Herzlich willkommen
Love Is the Beginning of All Terror
Reunion in Travers
Die Revolte
Kissenschlacht
Falcons
Forever and Ever
So what ...?
Fassbinder
Underground
The Big Mess
Power Of Evil
Madregilda
Familiengeheimnisse - Liebe, Schuld und Tod
Der Liebling des Himmels
Der kleine Staatsanwalt
Fox and His Friends
Invincible
Das andere Leben
Amrum
Koerbers Akte: Tödliches Ultimatum
If Not Us, Who?
Strongman Ferdinand
Adrian und die Römer
Das verräterische Collier
Red Sun
Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretel
Eine Bonner Affäre
Earthbound
Ein verhexter Sommer
The Golden Glove
Sealed Lips
Early Birds
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Liebe, so schön wie Liebe
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