Uwe Bohm (born Uwe Enkelmann; 23 January 1962 – 8 April 2022) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows from 1973 to 2020.

Biography

Director

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engaged the 11-year-old Uwe Enkelmann for the film ''I can also build an Ark'' in 1973. In 1976 he played the leading role in Hark Bohm's youth drama '. The director finally adopted Enkelmann, who came from a problematic family background, and brought him to Munich. Enkelmann took Bohm's name and worked with him on numerous films. He played a leading role in ''

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'' (1988) by Hark Bohm, which was West Germany's official submission for Best Foreign film at the 61st Academy Awards. He also starred in Hark Bohm's 1990 film '' Herzlich willkommen'', which was entered into the

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. As a young adult he began an apprenticeship as a painter and varnisher, but broke it off and has been working as an actor ever since. On stage, he worked multiple times with the famous stage director

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between the 1980s and 2000s. Bohm was also a prolific actor on German television, especially known for villainous roles, and appeared alone in the series ''

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'' nine times. Bohm was married to the actress Ninon Bohm. The couple had one child. Bohm died unexpectedly from a sudden cardiac arrest in April 2022, aged 60.

Selected filmography

* ' (1976) * '' Moritz, Dear Moritz'' (1978) * ' (1983) * ''

'' (1988) * '' Herzlich willkommen'' (1990) * ' (1992) * ''Paul und Clara – Liebe vergeht nie'' (1999, TV film) * ''Cloned to Kill'' (2000, TV film) * ' (2001) * ''Unpleasant Encounter in the Moonlight'' (2004, TV film) * ' (2004, TV film) * ' (2007) * ' (2008, TV film) * '' Germany 09'' (2009) * '' In the Shadows'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2013) * ' (2014, TV film) * ''

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bohm, Uwe 1962 births 2022 deaths German male film actors German male stage actors Male actors from Hamburg German male television actors 20th-century German male actors 21st-century German male actors