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)