Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Acting
Born 1942-08-29 - Died 2014-09-01Berlin, Germany

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 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.

Movies (79)

GoldenEye
6.9

GoldenEye

1995Movie6.9
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
6.0

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

1999Movie6.0
Proof of Life
6.2

Proof of Life

2000Movie6.2
The Gathering Storm
6.6

The Gathering Storm

2002Movie6.6
Despair
6.5

Despair

1978Movie6.5
Ruby Red
6.9

Ruby Red

2013Movie6.9
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
7.7

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

1975Movie7.7
In a Year with 13 Moons
6.6

In a Year with 13 Moons

1978Movie6.6
Flood
5.3

Flood

2007Movie5.3
Emerald Green
7.0

Emerald Green

2016Movie7.0
The Ogre
6.4

The Ogre

1996Movie6.4
The Marriage of Maria Braun
7.4

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979Movie7.4
Wings of Fame
6.5

Wings of Fame

1990Movie6.5
Deadly Web
7.0

Deadly Web

1994Movie7.0
Mata Hari
4.1

Mata Hari

1985Movie4.1
A Pirate's Heart
5.3

A Pirate's Heart

2006Movie5.3
John Rabe
7.1

John Rabe

2009Movie7.1
Lili Marleen
6.5

Lili Marleen

1981Movie6.5
Abraham
7.1

Abraham

1993Movie7.1
Fedora
6.7

Fedora

1978Movie6.7
Glatteis
7.0

Glatteis

1998Movie7.0
Am I Beautiful?
6.7

Am I Beautiful?

1998Movie6.7
Elfenbein
8.0

Elfenbein

1991Movie8.0
Mary Magdalene
5.7

Mary Magdalene

2000Movie5.7
Otto - The Movie
6.5

Otto - The Movie

1985Movie6.5
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
4.5

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

2005Movie4.5
Balzac: A Life of Passion
5.7

Balzac: A Life of Passion

1999Movie5.7
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
6.3

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

2005Movie6.3
Wo die Liebe hinfällt
7.8

Wo die Liebe hinfällt

1979Movie7.8
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
7.6

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

1995Movie7.6
Chinese Boxes
6.0

Chinese Boxes

1984Movie6.0
The Mistake
4.7

The Mistake

1992Movie4.7
Black Flowers
4.8

Black Flowers

2009Movie4.8
Aghet
8.2

Aghet

2010Movie8.2
Night of the Fox
6.1

Night of the Fox

1990Movie6.1
The Followers
10.0

The Followers

1985Movie10.0
Verworrene Bilanzen
8.0

Verworrene Bilanzen

1985Movie8.0
The Stationmaster’s Wife
5.6

The Stationmaster’s Wife

1977Movie5.6
My Magical Friend Sams
5.6

My Magical Friend Sams

2003Movie5.6
Entrusted
6.8

Entrusted

2003Movie6.8
Carlos
10.0

Carlos

1971Movie10.0
1982: Gutenbach
6.0

1982: Gutenbach

1978Movie6.0
La casa dove abitava Corinne
10.0

La casa dove abitava Corinne

1996Movie10.0
Death Has a Bad Reputation
6.5

Death Has a Bad Reputation

1990Movie6.5
Super
6.3

Super

1984Movie6.3
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
10.0

Novalis - Die blaue Blume

1994Movie10.0
Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne
7.0

Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne

1991Movie7.0
Ein letzter Wille
8.0

Ein letzter Wille

1994Movie8.0
Die Ratten
7.0

Die Ratten

1979Movie7.0
The Papal Council
3.0

The Papal Council

2008Movie3.0
Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

2003Movie
Mein zweites Leben

Mein zweites Leben

1998Movie
Cowgirl
4.3

Cowgirl

2004Movie4.3
Teuflischer Engel

Teuflischer Engel

1999Movie
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
4.8

Die schöne Braut in Schwarz

2004Movie4.8
Renzo e Lucia
9.0

Renzo e Lucia

2004Movie9.0
A World Beyond
6.2

A World Beyond

2013Movie6.2
Life Is Too Long
5.0

Life Is Too Long

2010Movie5.0
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
7.0

Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

1962Movie7.0
Der Fall Franza
7.0

Der Fall Franza

1987Movie7.0
Life, Love & Celluloid
6.6

Life, Love & Celluloid

1998Movie6.6
Marija

Marija

1978Movie
Das zweite Leben
7.0

Das zweite Leben

2007Movie7.0
Of Pure Blood
9.0

Of Pure Blood

1986Movie9.0
Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
4.0

Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle

1996Movie4.0
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt
9.0

Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt

1999Movie9.0
Pattberg's Legacy
7.0

Pattberg's Legacy

1987Movie7.0
Der Solist - In eigener Sache
6.5

Der Solist - In eigener Sache

2002Movie6.5
Die Löwin

Die Löwin

2012Movie
Rumpelstilzchen
6.5

Rumpelstilzchen

2009Movie6.5
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

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

2007Movie
Jaider, the Lonely Hunter
8.0

Jaider, the Lonely Hunter

1971Movie8.0
Café Oriental
5.3

Café Oriental

1962Movie5.3
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt

Die Matrosen von Kronstadt

1983Movie
Die Zeit danach
8.0

Die Zeit danach

1994Movie8.0
Brüder auf Leben und Tod
7.0

Brüder auf Leben und Tod

1995Movie7.0
Die Fremde in meiner Brust
4.5

Die Fremde in meiner Brust

1998Movie4.5
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
6.5

Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter

1985Movie6.5
Schön war die Zeit
9.3

Schön war die Zeit

1988Movie9.3

TV Shows (31)

Scene of the Crime
6.2

Scene of the Crime

1970Series6.2
NDR Talk Show
6.6

NDR Talk Show

1979Series6.6
Derrick
6.0

Derrick

1974Series6.0
Polizeiruf 110
6.3

Polizeiruf 110

1971Series6.3
Nachtcafé
4.7

Nachtcafé

1987Series4.7
3 nach 9
7.2

3 nach 9

1974Series7.2
Millennium
7.7

Millennium

1996Series7.7
A Case For Two
5.7

A Case For Two

1981Series5.7
Beckmann
4.5

Beckmann

1999Series4.5
The Commissioner
8.0

The Commissioner

1969Series8.0
Wolffs Revier
3.7

Wolffs Revier

1992Series3.7
Berlin Alexanderplatz
7.5

Berlin Alexanderplatz

1980Series7.5
Donna Leon
7.3

Donna Leon

2000Series7.3
World on a Wire
7.3

World on a Wire

1973Series7.3
Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979Series
Die Cleveren
7.4

Die Cleveren

1998Series7.4
Space Rangers
5.3

Space Rangers

1993Series5.3
Game, Set, and Match
7.8

Game, Set, and Match

1988Series7.8
Jörg Preda berichtet
7.0

Jörg Preda berichtet

1966Series7.0
Abraham
7.2

Abraham

1994Series7.2
The Great Runaway
7.5

The Great Runaway

1979Series7.5
Augustus: The First Emperor
5.4

Augustus: The First Emperor

2003Series5.4
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
7.7

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

1972Series7.7
Renzo e Lucia

Renzo e Lucia

2004Series
Balzac
8.5

Balzac

1999Series8.5
Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

2004Series
Blaues Blut
8.0

Blaues Blut

1989Series8.0
Drehort Pfarrhaus

Drehort Pfarrhaus

1990Series
Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie
8.0

Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie

1979Series8.0
Colpo di coda
9.0

Colpo di coda

1993Series9.0
Die Priwalowschen Millionen
9.0

Die Priwalowschen Millionen

1982Series9.0