Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Acting

Birthday

1942/08/29

Day of death

2014/09/01 (72 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Also know as

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Biography

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 G...Read more

Acting
Lili Marleen
6.3

(1981) Lili Marleen

as Aaron

Die Ehe der Maria Braun
7.4

(1979) The Marriage of Maria Braun

as Willi Klenze

GoldenEye
6.9

(1995) GoldenEye

as General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov

Abraham
6.9

(1993) Abraham

as Eliezer

Schön war die Zeit
0.0

(1988) Schön war die Zeit

as Franz Bauer

John Rabe
7.1

(2009) John Rabe

as Dr. Oskar Trautmann

0.0

(1998) Glatteis

as Kurt Wallmann

Astérix & Obélix contre César
6.0

(1999) Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

as Jules César

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
7.8

(1995) Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

as Herr Benjamenta

In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden
6.7

(1978) In a Year with 13 Moons

as Anton Saitz

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
6.1

(2005) The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

as Dr. Emmanuel Droz

Der Unhold
6.4

(1996) The Ogre

as Chief Forester

Mata Hari
4.0

(1985) Mata Hari

as Wolff

Das Leben ist zu lang
5.0

(2010) Life Is Too Long

as Georg Maria Stahl

Fedora
6.7

(1978) Fedora

as Kritos

Gli amici di Gesù - Maria Maddalena
5.6

(2000) Mary Magdalene

as Erode Antipa

Night of the Fox
6.0

(1990) Night of the Fox

as Hofer

Störtebeker
5.3

(2006) A Pirate's Heart

as Konrad von Wallenrod

Rubinrot
7.0

(2013) Ruby Red

as Dr. White

Bolwieser
5.4

(1977) The Stationmaster’s Wife

as Finkelberger

Carlos
0.0

(1971) Carlos

as Carlos

Despair
6.5

(1978) Despair

as Perebrodov

Liebe und Tod auf Java
6.2

(2013) A World Beyond

as Dr. Jan Kersebohm

0.0

(1995) Brüder auf Leben und Tod

as Renato Calvi

Otto - Der Film
6.5

(1985) Otto - The Movie

as Sonnemann

Das Papstattentat
3.0

(2008) The Papal Council

as Paolo Naldini

0.0

(1998) Mein zweites Leben

as Richard Keller

Sams in Gefahr
5.5

(2003) Sams in Gefahr

as School Inspector

0.0

(1993) Das Sahara-Projekt

as Collani

Jaider, der einsame Jäger
0.0

(1971) Jaider, the Lonely Hunter

as Jaider

0.0

(1978) 1982: Gutenbach

as Peter Kessel

Wings of Fame
6.7

(1990) Wings of Fame

as Zlatogorski

Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
5.0

(2004) Die schöne Braut in Schwarz

as Aldo Caldini

Flores Negras
4.4

(2009) Black Flowers

as Curtis

Die Löwin
0.0

(2012) Die Löwin

as Jo

Entrusted
6.7

(2003) Entrusted

as Thomas von Gall - grandfather

0.0

(1991) Elfenbein

as Nicholas Messier

Mutter Küsters' Fahrt zum Himmel
7.8

(1975) Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

as Jörg Niemeyer

0.0

(1979) Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie

as Clemens Koch

Aghet – Ein Völkermord
8.2

(2010) Aghet

as Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein

0.0

(1994) Deadly Web

as Kommissar Max Beckmann

6.5

(1979) Wo die Liebe hinfällt

as ---

Smaragdgrün
7.0

(2016) Emerald Green

as Dr. White (archive footage)

Flood
5.3

(2007) Flood

as Arthur Moyes

7.0

(2007) Das zweite Leben

as Robert Kreutzer

0.0

(1987) Pattberg's Legacy

as Ulrich Vogtmann

0.0

(1991) Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne

as Robert Dallburg

Die Verfehlung
4.5

(1992) The Mistake

as Jacob Alain

0.0

(1983) Die Matrosen von Kronstadt

as Petritschenko

Die Mitläufer
0.0

(1985) Die Mitläufer

as Brocke

3.5

(1998) Die Fremde in meiner Brust

as Richard Keller

0.0

(1994) Die Zeit danach

as man from Klagenfurt

0.0

(1987) Der Fall Franza

as Captain

0.0

(1979) Die Ratten

as Bruno Mechelke

Chinese Boxes
6.0

(1984) Chinese Boxes

as Zwemmer

5.0

(2002) Best Ever Bond

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1.0

(1996) Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle

as Kommissar Beckmann

Novalis - Die blaue Blume
0.0

(1993) Novalis - Die blaue Blume

as Sophies Vater

Rumpelstilzchen
7.0

(2009) Rumpelstilzchen

as König Gustav

0.0

(1978) Marija

as Filipp

Proof of Life
6.1

(2000) Proof of Life

as Eric Kessler

0.0

(1985) Verworrene Bilanzen

as Karl M. Kronen

The Gathering Storm
6.6

(2002) The Gathering Storm

as Friedrich von Schroder

5.8

(1998) Life, Love & Celluloid

as Self

4.5

(1962) Café Oriental

as ---

Balzac
5.3

(1999) Balzac: A Life of Passion

as Count Hanska

Fassbinders Berlin Alexanderplatz. Ein Megafilm und seine Geschichte
0.0

(2007) Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

as Self

Of Pure Blood
0.0

(1986) Of Pure Blood

as Paul Bergmann

0.0

(1999) Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt

as Max Beckmann

Cowgirl
3.5

(2004) Cowgirl

as Hans Krahl

6.0

(2002) Der Solist - In eigener Sache

as Martin Krohn

Bin ich schön?
6.7

(1998) Am I Beautiful?

as Herbert

0.0

(1994) Ein letzter Wille

as Paul Elling

Super
6.2

(1984) Super

as ---

Death Has A Bad Reputation
4.0

(1990) Death Has A Bad Reputation

as Rodimstev

Bolwieser
5.4

(1977) The Stationmaster’s Wife

as ---

Renzo e Lucia
0.0

(2004) Renzo e Lucia

as Innominato

Julie, chevalier de Maupin
4.0

(2005) Julie, chevalier de Maupin

as Henri, duc d'Armagnac

Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
5.0

(1985) Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter

as Bartolomé de las Casas

La casa dove abitava Corinne
0.0

(1996) La casa dove abitava Corinne

as Michele Wolf

Augusto - Il primo imperatore
6.2

(2003) Augustus: The First Emperor

as Cicero

Millennium
7.7

(1996) Millennium

as Josef Heim

Space Rangers
5.0

(1993) Space Rangers

as Erich Weiss

Game, Set, and Match
7.5

(1988) Game, Set, and Match

as ---

Berlin Alexanderplatz
7.7

(1980) Berlin Alexanderplatz

as Reinhold Hoffmann

Der Kommissar
7.5

(1969) Der Kommissar

as Werner Stimmel

Acht Stunden sind kein Tag
7.6

(1972) Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

as Jochen Epp

Tatort
6.2

(1970) Scene of the Crime

as Harry Mucher

Die große Flatter
7.0

(1979) The Great Runaway

as Herr Adam

Die Cleveren
6.8

(1998) Die Cleveren

as Dr. Brendel

Derrick
6.0

(1974) Derrick

as Krummbach

Ein Fall für zwei
5.2

(1981) A Case For Two

as Hans Beckers

Ein Fall für zwei
5.2

(1981) A Case For Two

as Markus Meyer

Wolffs Revier
3.4

(1992) Wolffs Revier

as Johnny Reschke

Polizeiruf 110
6.4

(1971) Polizeiruf 110

as Hellwig

Game, Set, and Match
7.5

(1988) Game, Set, and Match

as Erich Stinnes

Beckmann
2.0

(1999) Beckmann

as Self

0.0

(1989) Blaues Blut

as Herr Mannheim

Donna Leon
7.2

(2000) Donna Leon

as Carmello La Capra

0.0

(1990) Drehort Pfarrhaus

as Achim Hollweg

0.0

(1966) Jörg Preda berichtet

as Rolf

Balzac
10.0

(1999) Balzac

as le comte Hanski

0.0

(1982) Die Priwalowschen Millionen

as ---

0.0

(1979) Bavarian Film Award

as Self

Nachtcafé
4.7

(1987) Nachtcafé

as Self

Julie, chevalier de Maupin
0.0

(2004) Julie, chevalier de Maupin

as Henri, duc d'Armagnac

Colpo di coda
0.0

(1993) Colpo di coda

as Pierre

NDR Talk Show
6.5

(1979) NDR Talk Show

as Self

6.5

(1974) 3 nach 9

as Self

Welt am Draht
7.2

(1973) World on a Wire

as Einstein