Harald August Adolf Otto Böhmelt (* October 23, 1900 in Halle (Saale); † October 15, 1982 in Bad Tölz) was a German bandmaster and composer.
Böhmelt was the son of a postal inspector. After studying music under Alfred Rahlwes and H. Albert, he first became an opera conductor and was engaged at the Berlin Chamber Opera in 1931. On May 1, 1932, he became a member of the NSDAP (German Nazi Party- party number 1,105,342). After the Nazi "seizure of power" in 1933, he became a consultant for opera within the ''Kameradschaft der deutschen Künstler, Gruppe Musik Groß-Berlin''. In 1933, he wrote the music for Carl Froelich's naval film ''Volldampf voraus'' (premiere January 3, 1934). This propaganda film, declared at the time to be of "state political value," was banned by the Allied occupying forces in 1945. Later, in addition to scores for entertainment films, he also wrote the music for Nazi propaganda films such as ''Kopf hoch, Johannes!'' (1941) and ''U-Boote westwärts!'' (1941), which were banned after the end of World War II. He was also active as a film music composer in the post-war period.
Böhmelt became best known for his film music for early Minerva sound films. For example, he composed two pieces for a film version of the novel ''Kleiner Mann - was nun?'' which were performed by the ''Comedian Harmonists''. In addition to film music, Böhmelt also composed operettas, such as the singspiel ''Ein Mann kommt in die Stadt'' (1937) and the musical comedy ''Der Zauberer'' (1940).
Böhmelt, who lived and died in Bad Tölz in the last years of his life, was buried in Munich's North Cemetery.
