Biography
Karlheinz Böhm 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 Lewis, the psychopathic protagonist of Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell. He was the founder of the trust Menschen für Menschen, which helps people in need in Ethiopia. He also received honorary Ethiopian citizenship in 2003.
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Awards & recognition
- Balzan Prize · 2007
- Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 2001
- Kulturpreis der deutschen Freimaurer · 1986
- Theodor Heuss Medal · 1985
- Bavarian Order of Merit
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- Bruno Kreisky Award — Services to Human Rights
- Great Golden Medal of Honour — Services to the Republic of Austria
Filmography15 titles
Combat!
Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven
Peeping Tom
Sissi
Fox and His Friends
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress
Sissi: The Young Empress
Martha
Sissi - Forever My Love
Effi Briest
The Virginian
Scene of the Crime
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Too Hot to Handle