Hark Bohm (1939–2025) was a German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright, novelist and professor of cinema studies. He was born in Hamburg-Othmarschen and grew up on the island of Amrum. He was best known for his long-term collaboration with Rainer Werner Fassbinder and for his work as a film director. His films were regularly selected for the Berlin International Film Festival, and he died in November 2025 at the age of 86.
Early career
Bohm's first feature film as a director was the German western Tschetan, der Indianerjunge, shot in 1972. His younger brother, the actor Marquard Bohm, starred in several of his early films. In 1978 he directed Moritz, Dear Moritz, which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, and in 1988 his film Yasemin was shown at the 38th edition of the same festival.
Later work
His film Herzlich willkommen was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival in 1990, and in 1997 he served on the jury of the 47th edition. In 2025 he and Fatih Akin released the coming-of-age film Amrum, which premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.