Hark Bohm
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.
Born: May 18, 1939
Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
Known For
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
This movie reflects the history of Yugoslavia since the beginning of WWII (and similar to all ex-communist countries) to the last horrible events in Balcanian countries. Behind the comedy is hidden the pain of whole generations, which have suffered WWII, The Cold War, the war in Yugoslavia, the communism, the treachery of their own leadership, the fall. The film shows us the reality, as seen by those who feel unlimited love for their country and culture. Marko and Blacky represent the true leaders of the country, the soul of the nation and not without controversies. Once Upon A Time There Was A Country is an extended TV version of Emir Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning Underground.
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.
Underground
A group of Serbian socialists prepares for the war in a surreal underground filled by parties, tragedies, love and hate.
Wim Wenders, Desperado
"Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim Wenders is considered one of the pioneers of New German Cinema and one of the most important and influential representatives of contemporary cinema. With never-before-shown archive material and extraordinary encounters with companions and contemporary witnesses such as Francis Ford Coppola, Willem Dafoe, Andie MacDowell, Hanns Zischler, Patti Smith, and Werner Herzog, this documentary provides unique insights into the life and work of one of the most multifaceted artists of our times. Renowned documentary filmmaker Eric Friedler ("It Must Schwing. The Blue Note Story") and his co-director Andreas Frege were given the exclusive opportunity to portray Wenders for this film. From Düsseldorf to Paris, and all the way to the desert of Texas, the film traces iconic locations and decisive moments in Wenders' work as director, producer, photographer, and author.
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.
Die Straßen von Berlin
Die Straßen von Berlin is a German television series.
Amrum
On Amrum Island in spring 1945, twelve-year-old Nanning hunts seals, fishes at night, and works the fields to help feed his family. When the war ends, his mother sinks into depression, and he must navigate new conflicts while struggling to find his own path.
Berlin Alexanderplatz
In late 1920s Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released from prison and vows to go straight. However, he soon finds himself embroiled in the city’s criminal underworld.
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.
Linie 1
Film version of the musical by the same name: Sunnie, a girl from the province, comes to Berlin to meet rock star Johnnie who had given her his address after a concert. On the subway to Kreuzberg, Sunnie becomes acquainted with a couple of strange people, among them "asphalt cowboy" Bambi. Bambi tells Sunnie that Johnnie’s address in Kreuzberg does not exist. Together, Sunnie and Bambi try to find the rock star in bustling metropolitan Berlin.
Filmography
as Old Man
as Hans Bosch
as Self
as Dornkaat-Max
as Konrads Vater
as Jossi
as Prof. Kessler
as Self
as Patrick Brandt
as Kritiker
as Roth
as Roland Brenner
as Busfahrer
as Wache
as Chefredakteur
as Pol
as John Felsenstein
as Man of the World
as Richter
as Dobisch
as Psychiater Dr. Bohm
as Kriminalinspektor Schmude
as Dr. Schenk
as Police Psychologist
as Dr. Hassler
as Richter
as Dr. Štrase
as Robert Kessler
as Self
as Dr. Strasse
as Wachmann Bredendiek
as Müller II
as Heinz Tralau
as Prof. Adolf Winter
as Alvariño
as German (uncredited)
as Priest
as Max Brunovich
as Self
as Dada-Künstler
as Karl
as Bürgermeister
as 1. Stammgast
as Chefarzt
as Er
as Staatsanwalt König
as Architekturprofessor
as Torsten
as Volker
as Taschner
as Lüders
as Dr. Gerhard Kühn
as Anwalt
as Gerhard Gast
as Senkenberg
as Self
as Doctor
as First Director
as Arzt
as Doc
as Syndikatssekretär
as Dr. Rozenbaum
as Policeman Müller (uncredited)
as Pharmacist Gieshübler (uncredited)
as Doctor
as Self
as Polizei-Vorgesetzter
as Von Schaacke
as Professor Koning
as Erich Becker
as Student
as Gerritzen