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Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Acting

Born August 29, 1942Died September 1, 2014Berlin, 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

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Emerald Green
7.0

Emerald Green

2016

A World Beyond
6.2

A World Beyond

2013

Ruby Red
6.9

Ruby Red

2013

Die Löwin
0.0

Die Löwin

2012

Life Is Too Long
5.0

Life Is Too Long

2010

Rumpelstilzchen
6.5

Rumpelstilzchen

2009

Black Flowers
4.8

Black Flowers

2009

John Rabe
7.1

John Rabe

2009

The Papal Council
3.0

The Papal Council

2008

Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story
0.0

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

2007

A Pirate's Heart
5.3

A Pirate's Heart

2006

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
6.3

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

2005

Julie, chevalier de Maupin
4.5

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

2005

Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
4.8

Die schöne Braut in Schwarz

2004

Renzo e Lucia
9.0

Renzo e Lucia

2004

Augustus: The First Emperor
0.0

Augustus: The First Emperor

2003

My Magical Friend Sams
5.6

My Magical Friend Sams

2003

Entrusted
6.8

Entrusted

2003

The Gathering Storm
6.7

The Gathering Storm

2002

Proof of Life
6.2

Proof of Life

2000

Mary Magdalene
5.7

Mary Magdalene

2000

Balzac: A Life of Passion
5.7

Balzac: A Life of Passion

1999

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
6.0

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

1999

Am I Beautiful?
6.7

Am I Beautiful?

1998

La casa dove abitava Corinne
10.0

La casa dove abitava Corinne

1996

The Ogre
6.4

The Ogre

1996

GoldenEye
6.9

GoldenEye

1995

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
7.6

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

1995

Novalis - Die blaue Blume
10.0

Novalis - Die blaue Blume

1994

The Mistake
4.7

The Mistake

1992

Night of the Fox
6.1

Night of the Fox

1990

Wings of Fame
6.5

Wings of Fame

1990

Death Has a Bad Reputation
6.5

Death Has a Bad Reputation

1990

Schön war die Zeit
9.2

Schön war die Zeit

1988

Of Pure Blood
9.0

Of Pure Blood

1986

Mata Hari
4.1

Mata Hari

1985

Otto - The Movie
6.5

Otto - The Movie

1985

The Followers
10.0

The Followers

1985

Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
6.5

Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter

1985

Chinese Boxes
6.0

Chinese Boxes

1984

Lili Marleen
6.5

Lili Marleen

1981

The Marriage of Maria Braun
7.4

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979

In a Year with 13 Moons
6.6

In a Year with 13 Moons

1978

The Stationmaster’s Wife
5.7

The Stationmaster’s Wife

1977

The Stationmaster’s Wife
5.7

The Stationmaster’s Wife

1977

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
7.7

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

1975

Jaider, the Lonely Hunter
8.0

Jaider, the Lonely Hunter

1971

Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
7.0

Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

1962

Café Oriental
5.3

Café Oriental

1962

TV Shows

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Julie, chevalier de Maupin
0.0

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Renzo e Lucia
0.0

Renzo e Lucia

Augustus: The First Emperor
5.4

Augustus: The First Emperor

Die Cleveren
7.4

Die Cleveren

Colpo di coda
9.0

Colpo di coda

Space Rangers
5.3

Space Rangers

Wolffs Revier
3.7

Wolffs Revier

Game, Set, and Match
7.8

Game, Set, and Match

Game, Set, and Match
7.8

Game, Set, and Match

A Case For Two
5.7

A Case For Two

A Case For Two
5.7

A Case For Two

Berlin Alexanderplatz
7.5

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Berlin Alexanderplatz
7.5

Berlin Alexanderplatz

The Great Runaway
7.5

The Great Runaway

NDR Talk Show
6.6

NDR Talk Show

World on a Wire
7.3

World on a Wire

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
7.7

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

Polizeiruf 110
6.2

Polizeiruf 110

Scene of the Crime
6.2

Scene of the Crime

The Commissioner
8.0

The Commissioner