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Karlheinz Böhm

Karlheinz Böhm

Actor · Died May 29, 2014, aged 86 · Darmstadt, Germany

Karlheinz Böhm was 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 had 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 had two children, Nicolas (born 1990) and Aida (born 1993). Böhm had 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. He died in 2014, aged 86.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 16, 1928
Died
May 29, 2014 (aged 86)
From
Darmstadt, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Karlheinz Böhm's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Morality
25%
Power
11%
Self
10%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 12
Shadow
4 of 12
Herald
2 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
6
Romantic
5
Warm
4
Cold
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Karlheinz Böhm's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karlheinz Böhm's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 42 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • To-be-looked-at-ness / Phallocentrism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Everything is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kaiser Franz Joseph (archive footage)

  • Sisi... und ich erzähle euch die Wahrheit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kaiser Franz Josef (archive footage)

  • Dieter Hallervorden - Mit dem Gesicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Inflation im Paradies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Redaktor (segment "Testschock")

  • Die Laurents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 10 episodes · as Theodore Laurent

  • Ringstraßenpalais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 27 episodes · as Bernie Artenberg

  • Kur in Travemünde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Manfred Angenendt

  • Die Tannerhütte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Becker

  • Seniorenschweiz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven(1975)

    as Karl Tillmann

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fox and His Friends(1975)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Im Hause des Kommerzienrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Bruck

  • Effi Briest(1974)

    as Wullersdorf

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Martha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Helmut

  • Motiv Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Vater

  • Schloß Hubertus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Tassilo

  • Immobilien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Rainer

  • Verdacht gegen Barry Croft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Barry Croft

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Ferdinand Prelinger

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Traumnovelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Fridolin

  • The Venetian Affair(1966)

    as Robert Wahl

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ein idealer Gatte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lord Goring

  • The Hour of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Hans Wernet

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Thomas Marton

  • Rififi in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Carl Mersen

  • Come Fly with Me(1963)

    as Baron Franz Von Elzingen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Bauer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Rilke

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    as Jacob Grimm

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cross of the Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Gus

  • Forever My Love(1962)

    as Emperor Franz Josef (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse(1962)

    as Heinrich von Hartrott

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ludwig van Beethoven

  • Too Hot to Handle(1960)

    as Robert Jouvel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Peeping Tom(1960)

    as Mark Lewis

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Crook and the Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Father Steiner

  • La Paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Robert Dahlberg

  • Court Martial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Oberleutnant Düren

  • The House of the Three Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Franz Schubert

  • That Won't Keep a Sailor Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Peter Hille

  • Man müßte nochmal zwanzig sein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Dr. Paul Degenhard

  • The Stowaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jean

  • Examen des Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Paul Gardiner

  • Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress(1957)

    as Emperor Franz Joseph

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Castle in Tyrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Thomas Stegmann

  • Seamen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Alfred Hanstein

  • Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin(1956)

    as Emperor Franz Joseph

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Nina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Frank Wilson

  • Kitty and the Great Big World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Robert Ashlin

  • Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. med. Danwitz

  • Dunja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mitja

  • Sissi(1955)

    as Emperor Franz Joseph

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Swedish Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Klaus Richter

  • Unternehmen Schlafsack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Kanonier Gravenhorst

  • Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Thomas

  • The Golden Plague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Karl Hellmer

  • Salto Mortale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Manfred

  • The Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • ...und ewig bleibt die Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Georg

  • Die heilige Lüge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Die Sonne von St. Moritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dr. Robert Frank

  • Married En Route (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Dr. Walter Delius

  • Der unsterbliche Lump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Johannes Ritter / Petroni

  • Arlette Conquers Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Gérard Laurent

  • Der Tag vor der Hochzeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Swap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lorenz Holler

  • Unnatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Frank Braun

  • Haus des Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Pit Harlacher

  • Viennese Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Walter

  • The Angel with the Trumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Franz Alt jun.

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1948 to 2026; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Peeping Tom (1960)

$99K worldwide

Highest rated

Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven (1975)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Peeping Tom (1960)

Film career

19482026

Peak 1961 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1955Screen debut· Sissi
  • 1960First top-billed film· Peeping Tom

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 71: 71 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s33 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s3 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 9% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Karlheinz Böhm's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Forever My Love (1962)

62nd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven (1975)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Karlheinz Böhm work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karlheinz Böhm's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ernst Marischka shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers