About Folker Bohnet
Lived 1937 – 2020 (aged 83). Folker Bohnet was a German actor, writer, television director, playwright and theatre director.
Folker Bohnet (7 August 19376 October 2020) was a German actor, theatre director and playwright. He played in the 1959 film Die Brücke directed by Bernhard Wicki while still a student in Berlin. Later, he focused on comedy for the stage, as actor, director and author of plays, touring internationally. He was a regular director and actor at the Ohnsorg-Theater in Hamburg.
Life and career Born as Folker Bohnet-Waldraff in Berlin, Bohnet has another son, the actor Markus Lorenz-Bohnet. 1997: Jeder nach seiner Fasson (with A. Alexy) 2001: Alles Böse zum Geburtstag (with A. Alexy)
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Who was Folker Bohnet?
German actor (1937-2020)
When was Folker Bohnet born?
Folker Bohnet was born on 7 August 1937 in Berlin.
When did Folker Bohnet die?
Folker Bohnet died on 6 October 2020 in Hamburg.
What was Folker Bohnet's occupation?
Folker Bohnet was an actor, writer, television director, playwright and theatre director.
What nationality was Folker Bohnet?
Folker Bohnet was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Folker Bohnet. https://biography.guide/folker-bohnet/
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