Hark Bohm
Hark Bohm (German: [haʁk boːm]; 18 May 1939 – 14 November 2025) 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.
Hark Bohm
- Born
- 1939
- Died
- 2025
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- Germany
- Occupation
- actor · film director · screenwriter · university teacher · film actor · film screenwriter · film producer · director
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Hark Bohm (German: [haʁk boːm]; 18 May 1939 – 14 November 2025) 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.
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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 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Bohm died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 86.
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Einer wird verletzt, träumt, stirbt und wird vergessen (1971, short) Tschetan, der Indianerjunge (1972) Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig (1974–76, TV) North Sea Is Dead Sea (1975/76) Moritz, Dear Moritz (1978) Im Herzen des Hurrican (1979/80) No Time for Tears: The Bachmeier Case (1983) Wie ein freier Vogel – Como un pájaro libre (1985, documentary) The Little Prosecutor (1987) Yasemin (1988) Herzlich willkommen (1990) Forever and Ever (1996) Vera Brühne (2000/01, TV miniseries) Sterne, die nie untergehen / Atlantic Affairs (2002, TV film) Goodbye Berlin (2016, only screenplay)
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Hark Bohm died on 14 November 2025.
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- 1.IMDb. IMDB.com: Awards for Moritz, Dear Moritz.
- 2.berlinale.de. Berlinale: 1988 Programme.
- 3.berlinale.de. Berlinale: 1990 Programme.
- 4.berlinale.de. Berlinale: 1997 Juries.
- 5.Hamburg News. Hamburg's movie industry more dynamic than ever. 23 September 2025.
- 6.Filmemacher Hark Bohm stirbt im Alter von 86 Jahren
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