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Biographical data. Born on 16 March 1928 in Darmstadt, as the only son of the well-known conductor Karl Böhm and the singer Thea Linhard, Karlheinz Böhm is an Austrian citizen. He spent his youth first in Hamburg, then in Dresden. Due to a serious illness, he was in Switzerland from 1940 to 1945, continuing his education at the Lyceum Alpinum ...
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May 29, 2014 · 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.
This is a list of recipients of the Balzan Prize, one of the world's most prestigious academic awards.The International Balzan Prize Foundation awards four annual monetary prizes to people or organizations who have made outstanding achievements in the humanities, natural sciences, culture, and peace on an international level The Prizes are awarded in four subject areas: "two in literature, the ...
Nov 23, 2007 · Austrian actor Karlheinz Böhm on Friday received the 2007 Balzan Prize for Humanity, Peace and Brotherhood among Peoples in the Swiss capital, Bern. Böhm, who has championed the cause of the ...
Jun 20, 2020 · A life, his, then, rich in adventures and unexpected twists and turns. A life that began in Darmstadt – in Germany – on March 16, 1928. Karlheinz was, in fact, a child of art. His father, Karl, was a conductor from Graz, while his mother, Thea Linhard, was an opera singer. Initially growing up in Germany, Böhm soon moved with his family to ...
Nov 23, 2007 · The prize was awarded to Böhm “for his life’s work serving humanity and peace, for his extraordinary personal commitment, for the successful, outstanding network of activities he has created ...
In 2007, he was honored for his work with the charity, receiving the Balzan Prize for Humanity, Peace and Brotherhood among Peoples. Though he had largely retired from acting in the early 1980s as his humanitarian work took precedence, he returned to the screen for a final voiceover role in 2009, dubbing the German-language voice of Carl ...
