
Hark Bohm
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Knockin' on Heaven's Door
1997

Lili Marleen
1981

The Marriage of Maria Braun
1979

Lola
1981

Conversation with the Beast
1997

Underdogs
2008

Die Todesautomatik
2007

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers
2008

True North
2007

The Charlemagne Code
2008

Effi Briest
1974

Lost in Siberia
1991

The Architect
2008

Fear of Fear
1975

The American Soldier
1976

Zimmer mit Stall - Schwein gehabt
2021

A Good Opportunity
1999

The Third Generation
1979

Bomber & Paganini
1976

Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter
2013

Slow Attack
1980

Justice
1993

Atlantic Affairs
2002

Willi Tobler and the Decline of the 6th Fleet
1972

Ruby Cairo
1992

Linie 1
1988

Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
1971

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974

Little Godard
1978

Despair
1978

The Merchant of Four Seasons
1972

Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
1997

Moritz, Dear Moritz
1978

Panic Time
1980

Schtonk!
1992

Spider's Web
1989

The Promise
1995

Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet
2008

Ain’t Nothin’ Without You
1985

Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders
1989

Das Hochzeitsgeschenk
1997

Adolf and Marlene
1977

1+1=3
1979

Herzlich willkommen
1990

Härtetest
1998

Leo und Marie – Eine Weihnachtsliebe
2008

Reunion in Travers
1989

Love Is the Beginning of All Terror
1984

Die Revolte
1969

Kissenschlacht
2011

Falcons
2002

Forever and Ever
1997

So what ...?
1967

Fassbinder
2015

Underground
1995

The Big Mess
1971

Power Of Evil
1985

Madregilda
1993

Familiengeheimnisse - Liebe, Schuld und Tod
2011

Der Liebling des Himmels
2015

Der kleine Staatsanwalt
1987

Fox and His Friends
1975

Invincible
2001

Amrum
2025

Das andere Leben
1987

Koerbers Akte: Tödliches Ultimatum
1997

If Not Us, Who?
2011

Strongman Ferdinand
1976

Adrian und die Römer
1989

Das verräterische Collier
2003

Red Sun
1970

Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretel
1987

Eine Bonner Affäre
1988

Earthbound
1989

Ein verhexter Sommer
1989

The Golden Glove
2019

Sealed Lips
2018

Early Birds
2018

Wim Wenders, Desperado
2020

Liebe, so schön wie Liebe
1972

Aufgeklärt! - Spektakuläre Kriminalfälle
2017

Scene of the Crime
1970

Doppelter Einsatz
1994

Blond: Eva Blond!
2002

Der Ermittler
2001

Küstenwache
1997

Die Straßen von Berlin
1995

Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995

Balko
1995

Die Montagsmaler
1974

Stahlnetz
1958

German Film Award
1951

Scene of the Crime
1970

DAS!
1991

NDR Talk Show
1979

Je später der Abend
1973

Nachtstudio
1997

Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
2020

Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
1996

Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980