Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1942-08-29
- Day of Death2014-09-01 (72 years)
- Place of BirthBerlin, Germany
- Also Known As-
Gottfried John
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2013
A World Beyond
As: Dr. Jan Kersebohm
- 2013
Ruby Red
As: Dr. White
- 2012
Die Löwin
As: Jo
- 2010
Life Is Too Long
As: Georg Maria Stahl
- 2010
Aghet
As: Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
- 2009
Rumpelstilzchen
As: König Gustav
- 2009
Black Flowers
As: Curtis
- 2009
John Rabe
As: Dr. Oskar Trautmann
2008The Papal Council
As: Paolo Naldini
2007Flood
As: Arthur Moyes
2006A Pirate's Heart
As: Konrad von Wallenrod
2005The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
As: Dr. Emmanuel Droz
2005Julie, chevalier de Maupin
As: Henri, duc d'Armagnac
2004Cowgirl
As: Hans Krahl
2004Julie, chevalier de Maupin
As: Henri, duc d'Armagnac
2004Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
As: Aldo Caldini
2004Renzo e Lucia
As: Innominato
2003Sams in Gefahr
As: School Inspector
2003Augustus: The First Emperor
As: Cicero
2003Entrusted
As: Thomas von Gall - grandfather
2002The Gathering Storm
As: Friedrich von Schroder
- 2000
Proof of Life
As: Eric Kessler
2000Donna Leon
As: Carmello La Capra
2000Mary Magdalene
As: Erode Antipa
1999Balzac: A Life of Passion
As: Count Hanska
1999Balzac
As: le comte Hanski
- 1999
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
As: Jules César
1998Am I Beautiful?
As: Herbert
1998Die Cleveren
As: Dr. Brendel
1996La casa dove abitava Corinne
As: Michele Wolf
1996Millennium
As: Josef Heim
1996The Ogre
As: Chief Forester
- 1995
GoldenEye
As: General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov
1995Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
As: Herr Benjamenta
1994Abraham
As: Eliezer
1993Abraham
As: Eliezer
1993Novalis - Die blaue Blume
As: Sophies Vater
1993Colpo di coda
As: Pierre
1993Space Rangers
As: Erich Weiss
1992Wolffs Revier
As: Johnny Reschke
1992The Mistake
As: Jacob Alain
1990Night of the Fox
As: Hofer
1990Wings of Fame
As: Zlatogorski
1990Death Has A Bad Reputation
As: Rodimstev
1988Game, Set, and Match
As: Erich Stinnes
1988Schön war die Zeit
As: Franz Bauer
1986Of Pure Blood
As: Paul Bergmann
1985Mata Hari
As: Wolff
1985Otto - The Movie
As: Sonnemann
1985Die Mitläufer
As: Brocke
1985Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
As: Bartolomé de las Casas
1984Chinese Boxes
As: Zwemmer
1981A Case For Two
As: Hans Beckers
- 1981
A Case For Two
As: Markus Meyer
1981Lili Marleen
As: Aaron
1980Berlin Alexanderplatz
As: Reinhold Hoffmann
1979The Great Runaway
As: Herr Adam
1979The Marriage of Maria Braun
As: Willi Klenze
1978In a Year with 13 Moons
As: Anton Saitz
1978Despair
As: Perebrodov
1978Fedora
As: Kritos
1977The Stationmaster’s Wife
As: Finkelberger
1975Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
As: Jörg Niemeyer
1974Derrick
As: Krummbach
1973World on a Wire
As: Einstein
1972Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
As: Jochen Epp
1971Carlos
As: Carlos
1971Jaider, the Lonely Hunter
As: Jaider
1971Polizeiruf 110
As: Hellwig
1970Scene of the Crime
As: Harry Mucher
1969Der Kommissar
As: Werner Stimmel