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Gottfried John

Actor | * 08/29/1942 († 72, 09/01/2014) | Berlin (Germany)
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Gottfried John (German: [ˈjoːn]; 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 nine of the filmmaker's projects between 1975 and 1981, the year before Fassbinder's death, including Eight Hours Don't Make a Day, Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven, Despair, The Marriage of Maria Braun, and Berlin Alexanderplatz. His distinctive, gaunt appearance saw him frequently cast as villains, and he is best known to audiences for his role as the corrupt General Arkady Ourumov 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. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Set in 50 B.C., Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul, where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve ...

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

Certification unknown

1999 | 3.0/5 | 1h 49min
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone. ...

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Certification unknown

1979 | 3.7/5 | 2h
Drama
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When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond can save the world from a dangerous space weapon that -- in one shor ...

GoldenEye

PG-13

1995 | 3.4/5 | 2h 10min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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Space Rangers is an American futuristic science fiction drama. The short lived series aired on CBS in 1993. The show was created by Pen Densham and Trilogy Entertainment Group. ...

Space Rangers

NR

1993 | 2.5/5 | 45min per episode
Action & Adventure, Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Movies with Gottfried John as Actor(76)

as Dr. White (archive footage)2016 Emerald Green
as Dr. Jan Kersebohm2013 A World Beyond
as Dr. White2013 Ruby Red
as Jo2012 Die Löwin
as Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein2010 Aghet
as Georg Maria Stahl2010 Life Is Too Long
as Curtis2009 Black Flowers
as König Gustav2009 Rumpelstilzchen
as Dr. Oskar Trautmann2009 John Rabe
as Paolo Naldini2008 The Papal Council
as Robert Kreutzer2007 Das zweite Leben
as Arthur Moyes2007 Flood
as Konrad von Wallenrod2006 A Pirate's Heart
as Dr. Emmanuel Droz2005 The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
as Henri, duc d'Armagnac2005 Julie, chevalier de Maupin
as Aldo Caldini2004 Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
as Hans Krahl2004 Cowgirl
as Innominato2004 Renzo e Lucia
as Thomas von Gall - grandfather2003 Entrusted
as Cicero2003 Augustus: The First Emperor
as School Inspector2003 Sams in Gefahr
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2002 Best Ever Bond
as Friedrich von Schroder2002 The Gathering Storm
as Martin Krohn2002 Der Solist - In eigener Sache
as Erode Antipa2000 Mary Magdalene
as Eric Kessler2000 Proof of Life
as Max Beckmann1999 Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt
as Jules César1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
as Count Hanska1999 Balzac: A Life Of Passion
1998 Life, Love & Celluloid
as Richard Keller1998 Die Fremde in meiner Brust
as Kurt Wallmann1998 Glatteis
as Herbert1998 Am I Beautiful?
as Chief Forester1996 The Ogre
as Kommissar Beckmann1996 Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
as Michele Wolf1996 La casa dove abitava Corinne
as Renato Calvi1995 Brüder auf Leben und Tod
as General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov1995 GoldenEye
as Herr Benjamenta1995 Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
as man from Klagenfurt1994 Die Zeit danach
as Kommissar Max Beckmann1994 Deadly Web
as Paul Elling1994 Ein letzter Wille
as Sophies Vater1993 Novalis - Die blaue Blume
as Eliezer1993 Abraham
as Jacob Alain1992 The Mistake
as Robert Dallburg1991 Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne
as Nicholas Messier1991 Elfenbein
as Zlatogorski1990 Wings of Fame
as Rodimstev1990 Death Has A Bad Reputation
as Franz Bauer1988 Schön war die Zeit
as Ulrich Vogtmann1987 Pattberg's Legacy
as Paul Bergmann1986 Of Pure Blood
1985 Die Mitläufer
as Wolff1985 Mata Hari
as Sonnemann1985 Otto - The Movie
as Karl M. Kronen1985 Verworrene Bilanzen
as Bartolomé de las Casas1985 Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
1984 Super
as Zwemmer1984 Chinese Boxes
as Petritschenko1983 Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
as Aaron1981 Lili Marleen
1979 Wo die Liebe hinfällt
as Clemens Koch1979 Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie
as Willi Klenze1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Bruno Mechelke1979 Die Ratten
as Peter Kessel1978 1982: Gutenbach
as Perebrodov1978 Despair
as Kritos1978 Fedora
as Filipp1978 Marija
as Anton Saitz1978 In a Year with 13 Moons
as Finkelberger1977 The Stationmaster’s Wife
1977 The Stationmaster’s Wife
as Jörg Niemeyer1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
as Jaider1971 Jaider, the Lonely Hunter
as Carlos1971 Carlos
1962 Café Oriental

TV Shows/Series with Gottfried John as Actor(22)

as Carmello La Capra2000 Donna Leon
as himself1999 Beckmann
as Dr. Brendel1998 Die Cleveren
as Josef Heim1996 Millennium
as Erich Weiss1993 Space Rangers
as Pierre1993 Colpo di coda
as Johnny Reschke1992 Wolffs Revier
as Achim Hollweg1990 Drehort Pfarrhaus
as Herr Mannheim1989 Blaues Blut
1988 Game, Set, and Match
as Erich Stinnes1988 Game, Set, and Match
as himself1987 Nachtcafé
1982 Die Priwalowschen Millionen
as Hans Beckers1981 A Case For Two
as Markus Meyer1981 A Case For Two
as himself1979 NDR Talk Show
as Krummbach1974 Derrick
as himself1974 III nach neun
as Hellwig1971 Police Call 110
as Harry Mucher1970 Scene of the Crime
as Werner Stimmel1969 Der Kommissar
as Rolf1966 Jörg Preda berichtet

Full Name: Gottfried John
Citizenship: Germany
Born: Saturday, 08/29 1942 (August) in Berlin (Germany)
Died: Monday, 09/01 2014 (September) in Utting (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: German (DE)
Gottfried John frequently works together with these people:
Dirk Galuba (34x, Actor)
Karl Kranzkowski (31x, Actor)
Pierre Franckh (29x, Actor)
Hans Peter Hallwachs (28x, Actor)
Sky du Mont (28x, Actor)
Michael Mendl (27x, Actor)
Hans Georg Panczak (27x, Actor)
Philipp Moog (25x, Actor)
Paul Faßnacht (25x, Actor)
Rolf Becker (25x, Actor)
Katrin Sass (24x, Actress)
Hansa Czypionka (24x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:87718, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 03/31/2024