Hark Bohm

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 (99 Appearances)

Amrum

2025

Zimmer mit Stall - Schwein gehabt

2021

Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen

2020

Wim Wenders, Desperado

2020

The Golden Glove

2019

Sealed Lips

2018

Early Birds

2018

Aufgeklärt! - Spektakuläre Kriminalfälle

2017

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

The Charlemagne Code

2008

Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet

2008

Underdogs

2008

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

2008

Die Todesautomatik

2007

True North

2007

Das verräterische Collier

2003

Atlantic Affairs

2002

Blond: Eva Blond!

2002

Falcons

2002

Invincible

2001

Der Ermittler

2001

A Good Opportunity

1999

Härtetest

1998

Der Hauptmann von Köpenick

1997

Nachtstudio

1997

Koerbers Akte: Tödliches Ultimatum

1997

Küstenwache

1997

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

1997

Conversation with the Beast

1997

Forever and Ever

1997

Das Hochzeitsgeschenk

1997

Once Upon a Time There Was a Country

1996

Die Straßen von Berlin

1995

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995

Underground

1995

Balko

1995

The Promise

1995

Doppelter Einsatz

1994

Justice

1993

Madregilda

1993

Ruby Cairo

1992

Schtonk!

1992

Lost in Siberia

1991

DAS!

1991

Herzlich willkommen

1990

Spider's Web

1989

Adrian und die Römer

1989

Ein verhexter Sommer

1989

Reunion in Travers

1989

Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders

1989

Earthbound

1989

Linie 1

1988

Eine Bonner Affäre

1988

Das andere Leben

1987

Der kleine Staatsanwalt

1987

Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretel

1987

Ain’t Nothin’ Without You

1985

Power Of Evil

1985

Love Is the Beginning of All Terror

1984

Lola

1981

Lili Marleen

1981

Slow Attack

1980

Berlin Alexanderplatz

1980

Panic Time

1980

1+1=3

1979

The Third Generation

1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979

NDR Talk Show

1979

Despair

1978

Little Godard

1978

Moritz, Dear Moritz

1978

Adolf and Marlene

1977

The American Soldier

1976

Bomber & Paganini

1976

Strongman Ferdinand

1976

Fear of Fear

1975

Fox and His Friends

1975

Effi Briest

1974

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974

Die Montagsmaler

1974

Je später der Abend

1973

The Merchant of Four Seasons

1972

Willi Tobler and the Decline of the 6th Fleet

1972

Liebe, so schön wie Liebe

1972

The Big Mess

1971

Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

1971

Scene of the Crime

1970

Red Sun

1970

Die Revolte

1969

So what ...?

1967 Debut

Stahlnetz

1958

German Film Award

1951
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