Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm (born 18 May 1939) is 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 is most notable for his long-time collaboration with Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Career
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.
Selected filmography
As actor
Red Sun (1970) – Linker Student
The American Soldier (1970) – Doc
Der große Verhau (1971) – Oberst von Schaacke
(1972, TV Movie) – Chief Admiral of the 6th Fleet
The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) – Chief Policeman
Liebe, so schön wie Liebe (1972)
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) – Doctor
Effie Briest (1974) – Apotheker Gieshübler (uncredited)
Fox and His Friends (1975) – Policeman Müller (uncredited)
(1976)
(1976) – Syndikatssekretär
Adolf and Marlene (1977)
Moritz, Dear Moritz (1978) – Arzt
Despair (1978) – Doctor
Der kleine Godard an das Kuratorium junger deutscher Film (1978) – First Director
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) – Senkenberg
It Can Only Get Worse (1979)
The Third Generation (1979) – Gerhard Gast
1+1=3 [de] (1979) – Lawyer
Panic Time (1980) – Peitschenperverser Dr. Gerhard Kühn
(1980) – TV-Moderator
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980, TV Mini-Series) – Otto Lüders
Lili Marleen (1980) – Taschner
Lola (1981) – Völker
Alles unter Kontrolle. Notizen auf dem Weg zum Überwachungsstaat (1963)
Love Is the Beginning of All Terror (1984) – Torsten
Power of Evil (1985) – Notar
Nicht nichts ohne Dich (1985) – Architekturprofessor
Das Go! Projekt (1986, TV Movie) – Professor Oppenheimer
(1987) – Staatsanwalt König
Fucking Fernand (1987) – Von Schaltz
Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretel (1987) – Petschau-Hartlieb
Linie 1 (1988) – Er
Treffen in Travers (1988) – Bürgermeister
(1989) – 1. Stammgast
Das Spinnennetz (1989) – Dada-Künstler
Adrian und die Römer (1989) – Augenarzt
Erdenschwer (1989) – Chefarzt
Herzlich willkommen (1990) – Direktor Dr. Fischer
Lost in Siberia (1991) – Max Brunovich
Schtonk! (1992) – Catholic pastor
Ruby Cairo (1992) – German (uncredited)
Madregilda (1993) – Alvariño
Justice (1993) – Prof. Winter
The Promise (1994) – Müller II
Underground (1995) – Dr. Strasse
Conversation with the Beast (1996) – Dr. Hassler
Für immer und immer (1997) – Richter
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) – Polizeipsychologe
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1997, TV Movie) – Kriminalinspektor Schmude
(1998) – Psychiater Dr. Bohm
'Ne günstige Gelegenheit (1999) – Dobisch
Invincible (2001) – Judge
Falcons (2002) – A Man of the World
True North (2006) – Pol
Underdog (2007) – Herr Wache
(2008, TV film) – Heinrich Brenner
(2008) – Busfahrer
(2008) – Roth
If Not Us, Who? (2011) – Kritiker
Warum? (2018) – Friedrich Zeidler
The Golden Glove (2019) – Dornkaat-Max
As director
Einer wird verletzt, träumt, stirbt und wird vergessen (1971, short)
(1972)
Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig (1974–76, TV)
(1975/76)
Moritz, Dear Moritz (1978)
Im Herzen des Hurrican (1979/80)
(1983)
Wie ein freier Vogel – Como un parajo libre (1985, documentary)
(1987)
Yasemin (1988)
Herzlich willkommen (1990)
Für immer und immer (1996)
Vera Brühne (2000/01, TV miniseries)
Sterne, die nie untergehen / Atlantic Affairs (2002, TV film)
Goodbye Berlin (2016, only screenplay)
References
External links
1939 births
Living people
German male film actors
20th-century German male actors
21st-century German male actors
Male actors from Hamburg
People from Altona, Hamburg
Film directors from Hamburg