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Karlheinz Böhm

Actor | * 03/16/1928 († 86, 05/29/2014) | Darmstadt (Germany)
Karlheinz Böhm (16 March 1928 – 29 May 2014) was a German-born Austrian actor and philanthropist. He took part in 45 films and became well known in Austria and Germany for his role as Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in the Sissi film trilogy and internationally for his role as Mark, the psychopathic protagonist of Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell. He was the founder of the trust Menschen für Menschen ("Humans for Humans”), which helps people in need in Ethiopia. He also received honorary Ethiopian citizenship in 2003. ()
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Karlheinz Böhm (born 16 March 1928 in Darmstadt, Germany) is an Austrian actor. The son of conductor Karl Böhm, he is best known internationally for his role as Mark, the psychopathic protagonist of Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell. Before that, he had played the young Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in the three Sissi movies. He made three notable U.S. films in 1962. He played Jakob Grimm in the 1962 MGM-Cinerama spectacular The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm and Ludwig van Beethoven in the Walt Disney film The Magnificent Rebel. (The latter film was made especially for the Disney anthology television series, but was released theatrically in Europe.) He appeared in a villainous role as the Nazi-sympathizing son of Paul Lukas in the MGM film Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a Technicolor, widescreen remake of the 1921 silent Rudolph Valentino film. Between 1974 and 1975, Böhm appeared prominently in four consecutive films from prolific New German Cinema director Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Martha, Effi Briest, Faustrecht der Freiheit (aka Fistfight of Freedom or Fox and His Friends), and Mutter Küsters' Fahrt zum Himmel (Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven). In 2009 he provided the German voice for Charles Muntz, villain in Pixar's tenth animated feature Up. Since 1981, when he founded Menschen für Menschen ("Humans for Humans"), Böhm has been actively involved in charitable work in Ethiopia, for which in 2007 he was awarded the Balzan Prize for Humanity, Peace and Brotherhood among Peoples. Karlheinz Böhm has been married to Almaz Böhm, a native of Ethiopia, since 1991. They have two children, Nicolas (born 1990) and Aida (born 1993). Böhm has five more children from previous marriages, among them, the actress Katharina Böhm (born 1964). In 2011 Almaz and Karlheinz Böhm were awarded the Essl Social Prize for the project Menschen für Menschen.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Talk-Shows | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying ...

Sissi: The Young Empress

Certification unknown

1956 | 3.6/5 | 1h 47min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Néné to Austria where Néné will be wed to an emperor named Franz Joseph, Yet unexpectedly Franz run ...

Sissi

Certification unknown

1955 | 3.7/5 | 1h 42min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non- ...

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

G

1962 | 2.9/5 | 2h 15min
Fantasy, Kids & Family
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Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he m ...

Peeping Tom

NR

1960 | 3.7/5 | 1h 41min
Horror, Thriller, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Karlheinz Böhm

Balzan Prize Bavarian Order of Merit Knight Commander's Cross of The Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services To The Republic of Austria Bruno Kreisky Prize for Services to Human Rights Theodor Heuss Medal Kulturpreis der Deutschen Freimaurer
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Movies with Karlheinz Böhm as Actor(68)

as Kaiser Franz Joseph (archive footage)2014 Everything is Love
as Kaiser Franz Josef (archive footage)2012 Sisi... und ich erzähle euch die Wahrheit
as himself2008 Mister Karl
2005 The Eye of the Beholder
as himself2002 Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère
as himself1997 A Very British Psycho
as himself1993 I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
as Redaktor (segment "Testschock")1983 Inflation im Paradies
as Manfred Angenendt1979 Kur in Travemünde
as Becker1976 Die Tannerhütte
1976 Seniorenschweiz
as Dr. Bruck1975 Im Hause des Kommerzienrates
as Max1975 Fox and His Friends
as Karl Tillmann1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
as Helmut1974 Martha
as Wullersdorf1974 Effi Briest
as Tassilo1973 Schloß Hubertus
as Rainer1973 Immobilien
as himself1972 Magic Graz
as Barry Croft1972 Verdacht gegen Barry Croft
as Fridolin1969 Traumnovelle
as Robert Wahl1967 The Venetian Affair
as Lord Goring1966 Ein idealer Gatte
as Hans Wernet1965 L'heure de la vérité
as Carl Mersen1963 Rififi in Tokyo
as Baron Franz Von Elzingen (as Karl Boehm)1963 Come Fly with Me
as Heinrich von Hartrott1962 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Ludwig van Beethoven1962 The Magnificent Rebel
as Jacob Grimm1962 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
as Gus1962 La croix des vivants
as Emperor Franz Josef (archive footage)1962 Sissi - Forever My Love
as Mark Lewis1960 Peeping Tom
as Robert Jouvel1960 Too Hot to Handle
as Father Steiner1960 Crook and the Cross
as Robert Dahlberg1959 La Paloma
as Oberleutnant Düren1959 Court Martial
as Peter Hille1958 Das haut einen Seemann doch nicht um
as Jean1958 The Stowaway
as Dr. Paul Degenhard1958 Man müßte nochmal zwanzig sein
as Paul Gardiner1958 Examen des Lebens
as Franz Schubert1958 The House of the Three Girls
as Emperor Franz Joseph1957 Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress
as Thomas Stegmann1957 Castle in Tyrol
as Alfred Hanstein1957 Seamen
as Dr. med. Danwitz1956 Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz
as Robert Ashlin1956 Kitty and the Great Big World
as Frank Wilson1956 Nina
as Emperor Franz Joseph1956 Sissi: The Young Empress
as Mitja1955 Dunja
as Klaus Richter1955 Schwedenmädel
as Thomas1955 Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen
as Kanonier Gravenhorst1955 Unternehmen Schlafsack
as Emperor Franz Joseph1955 Sissi
as Dr. Robert Frank1954 Die Sonne von St. Moritz
1954 The Witch
as Manfred1954 Salto Mortale
1954 Die heilige Lüge
as Karl Hellmer1954 The Golden Plague
as Georg1954 ...und ewig bleibt die Liebe
as Dr. Walter Delius1953 Hochzeit auf Reisen
as Johannes Ritter / Petroni1953 Der unsterbliche Lump
as Gérard Laurent1953 Arlette Conquers Paris
1952 Der Tag vor der Hochzeit
as Frank Braun1952 Alraune
as Walter1952 Viennese Women
as Lorenz Holler1952 Der Weibertausch
as Pit Harlacher1952 Haus des Lebens
as Franz Alt jun.1948 The Angel with the Trumpet

TV Shows/Series with Karlheinz Böhm as Actor(30)

as himself2003 Unsere Besten
as himself2000 Menschen der Woche
as himself2000 Koschwitz
as himself1999 Beckmann
as himself1998 Ein Herz für Kinder
as himself1998 Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
as himself1998 Sabine Christiansen
as himself1998 Alpha Forum
as himself1997 Im Dialog
as himself1994 Höchstpersönlich
as himself1992 Der Bergdoktor
as himself1990 Zeil um Zehn
as himself1986 Showgeschichten
as himself1985 Sonntagsgespräch
as himself1983 Leute
as himself1982 Wortwechsel
as himself1982 Menschen
as Theodore Laurent1981 Die Laurents
as himself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as himself1980 Heut' abend
as himself1974 Der große Preis
as himself1971 Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
as Self - Candidate1971 Dalli Dalli
as Dr. Ferdinand Prelinger1970 Scene of the Crime
as himself1964 Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
as himself1964 Einer wird gewinnen
as Professor Thomas Marton1963 Burke's Law
as Bauer1962 Combat!
as Karl Rilke1962 The Virginian
as himself1959 Stars in der Manege

Full Name: Karlheinz Böhm
Citizenships: Ethiopia, Austria
Born: Friday, 03/16 1928 (March) in Darmstadt (Germany)
Died: Thursday, 05/29 2014 (May) in Grödig (aged: 86)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Educated at: Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
Member of: freemasonry
Spouses (current/former): Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass
Children: Katharina Böhm, Kristina Rothen-Böhm, Sissy Böhm
Father: Karl Böhm
Karlheinz Böhm frequently works together with these people:
Mario Adorf (17x, Actor)
Dieter Hallervorden (17x, Actor)
Reinhard Mey (16x, Actor)
Dietrich Mattausch (15x, Actor)
Anke Sevenich (15x, Actress)
Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp (15x, Actor)
Uschi Glas (14x, Actress)
Christiane Hörbiger (14x, Actress)
Karl Kranzkowski (14x, Actor)
Jan Josef Liefers (14x, Actor)
Dieter Pfaff (14x, Actor)
Ernst Marischka (14x, Crew)
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