Gottfried John

Gottfried John

b. 1942 — d. 2014 (aged 72) Berlin, Germany
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Gottfried John (German: [ˈjoːn];[1] 29 August 1942 – 1 September 2014) was a German stage, screen, and voice actor. A long-time collaborator of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, John appeared in many of the filmmaker's projects between 1975 and his death in 1982, including Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven, Despair, The Marriage of Maria Braun , and Berlin Alexanderplatz. His distinctive, gaunt appearance saw him he frequently cast as villains, and he is best known to audiences for his role as the corrupt General Arkady Orumov in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, and for his comedic turn as Julius Caesar in Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar, the latter for which he won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Known For

Filmography

Die Löwin
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★ 5.3
Die Löwin
2012 Actor
Jo
Liebe und Tod auf Java
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★ 4.7
Liebe und Tod auf Java
2011 Actor
Dr. Jan Kersebohm
Aghet - Ein Völkermord
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★ 6.8
Aghet - Ein Völkermord
2010 Actor
Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
Life Is Too Long
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★ 5.2
Life Is Too Long
2010 Actor
Georg Maria Stahl
Rumpelstiltskin
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★ 6.1
Rumpelstiltskin
2009 Actor
König Gustav
Flores negras
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★ 4.8
Flores negras
2009 Actor
Curtis
Das Papstattentat
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★ 4.6
Das Papstattentat
2008 Actor
Paolo Naldini
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★ 6.6
Das zweite Leben
2007 Actor
Robert Kreutzer
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz. A Mega Movie and the Story
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★ 6.3
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz. A Mega Movie and the Story
2007 Self
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Gottfried John - Ein Gesicht und seine Geschichte
2007 Self
Störtebeker
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★ 5.4
Störtebeker
2006 Actor
Konrad von Wallenrod
Life, Love & Celluloid
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★ 5.0
Life, Love & Celluloid
2005 Self
The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes
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★ 6.2
The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes
2004 Actor
Dr. Emmanuel Droz
Cowgirl
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★ 4.9
Cowgirl
2004 Actor
Hans Krahl
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
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★ 5.8
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
2004 Actor
Henri, duc d'Armagnac
Renzo e Lucia
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★ 5.3
Renzo e Lucia
2004 Actor
Conte del Sagrato
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
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★ 4.4
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
2004 Actor
Aldo Caldini
Entrusted
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★ 6.4
Entrusted
2003 Actor
Thomas von Gall - grandfather
Nancy & Frank - A Manhattan Love Story
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★ 3.5
Nancy & Frank - A Manhattan Love Story
2002 Actor
Paul von Bernwarth
Der Solist - In eigener Sache
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★ 7.2
Der Solist - In eigener Sache
2002 Actor
Martin Krohn
Proof of Life
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★ 6.3
Proof of Life
2000 Actor
Eric Kessler
Mary Magdalene
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★ 6.4
Mary Magdalene
2000 Actor
Erode Antipa
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★ 5.6
Beckmann und Markowski - Gehetzt
1999 Actor
Max Beckmann
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Teuflischer Engel
1999 Actor
Henry Martens
Glatteis
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★ 7.0
Glatteis
1998 Actor
Kurt Wallmann
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Die Fremde in meiner Brust
1998 Actor
Richard Keller
The Ogre
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★ 6.8
The Ogre
1996 Actor
Chief Forester
La casa dove abitava Corinne
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★ 5.1
La casa dove abitava Corinne
1996 Actor
Michele Wolf
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Beckmann und Markowski - Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
1996 Actor
Kommissar Beckmann
GoldenEye
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★ 7.2
GoldenEye
1995 Actor
Colonel Ourumov
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life
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★ 7.0
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life
1995 Actor
Herr Benjamenta
Brüder auf Leben und Tod
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★ 3.4
Brüder auf Leben und Tod
1995 Actor
Renato Calvi
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★ 7.0
Ein letzter Wille
1995 Actor
Paul Elling
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A Day in the Life of GoldenEye
1995 Actor
Colonel Ourumov
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Die Falle
1995 Actor
Hasso
Beckmann & Markowski - Tödliches Netz
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★ 4.0
Beckmann & Markowski - Tödliches Netz
1994 Actor
Kommissar Max Beckmann
Abraham
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★ 7.1
Abraham
1993 Actor
Eliezer
Space Rangers
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★ 6.5
Space Rangers
1993 Actor
Erich Weiss
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
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★ 6.8
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
1993 Actor
Sophies Vater
Colpo di coda
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★ 6.1
Colpo di coda
1993 Actor
Pierre
Die Verfehlung
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★ 6.2
Die Verfehlung
1992 Actor
Jacob Alain
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Die Zeit danach
1992 Actor
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★ 5.2
Elfenbein
1991 Actor
Nicholas Messier
Ich schenk dir die Sterne
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Ich schenk dir die Sterne
1991 Actor
Robert Dallburg
Wings of Fame
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★ 6.8
Wings of Fame
1990 Actor
Zlatogorski
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Drehort Pfarrhaus
1990 Actor
Achim Hollweg
Schön war die Zeit
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★ 6.4
Schön war die Zeit
1988 Actor
Franz Bauer - Kameramann
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Pattbergs Erbe
1987 Actor
Ulrich Vogtmann
Of Pure Blood
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★ 6.0
Of Pure Blood
1986 Actor
Paul Bergmann
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Das Gehirn zu Pferde
1986 Actor
Schriftsteller
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Der Fall Franza
1986 Actor
Capitain
Mata Hari
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★ 4.2
Mata Hari
1985 Actor
Wolff
Die Mitläufer
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★ 6.0
Die Mitläufer
1985 Actor
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Verworrene Bilanzen
1985 Actor
Karl M. Kronen
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
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Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
1985 Actor
Bartolomé de las Casas
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Die Schwärmer
1985 Actor
Stader
Holly - The Movie
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★ 6.4
Holly - The Movie
1984 Actor
Sonnemann
Chinese Boxes
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★ 5.1
Chinese Boxes
1984 Actor
Zwemmer
Super
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★ 5.8
Super
1984 Actor
Hilpert, policeman
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Ente oder Trente
1983 Actor
Glentz
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Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
1983 Actor
Petritschenko
Lili Marleen
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★ 7.1
Lili Marleen
1981 Actor
Aaron
Berlin Alexanderplatz
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★ 8.4
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980 Actor
Reinhold Hoffmann
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Reiseabrechnung
1980 Actor
Historiker
The Marriage of Maria Braun
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★ 7.7
The Marriage of Maria Braun
1979 Actor
Willi Klenze
Die große Flatter
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★ 8.0
Die große Flatter
1979 Actor
Herr Adam
Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie
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★ 7.8
Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie
1979 Actor
Clemens Koch
Wo die Liebe hinfällt
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Wo die Liebe hinfällt
1979 Actor
In a Year with 13 Moons
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★ 7.3
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 Actor
Anton Saitz
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1982: Gutenbach
1978 Actor
Peter Kessel
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Marija
1978 Actor
Filipp
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Edwards Film
1977 Actor
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Die Ratten
1977 Actor
Bruno Mechelke
Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven
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★ 7.5
Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven
1975 Actor
Niemeyer
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day
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★ 8.2
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day
1972 Actor
Jochen Epp
Jaider, der einsame Jäger
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★ 6.9
Jaider, der einsame Jäger
1971 Actor
Jaider
Carlos
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★ 6.6
Carlos
1971 Actor
Carlos
Jörg Preda berichtet
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★ 8.0
Jörg Preda berichtet
1966 Actor
Rolf Lohaber