Melancholic performer who, after a handful of screenwriting credits and several feature film roles, first gained attention outside France as the eccentric zen-master in Jean-Jacques Beineix's "Diva" (1980). Bohringer was subsequently very prolific in leads, second leads, and key supporting roles during the 1980s and 90s and won plaudits for his role as the relentlessly deceitful prison guard in "L'addition" (1984). He has worked with many of France's leading directors, including Eduoard Molinaro ("A Gauche en Sortant de l'ascenseur/To the Left as You Leave the Elevator" 1988) and Jean-Pierre
