Gottfried John
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 29, 1942
- Died
- September 1, 2014
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
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.
Filmography
Emerald Green 2016
as Dr. White (archive footage)
A World Beyond 2013
as Dr. Jan Kersebohm
Ruby Red 2013
as Dr. White
Die Löwin 2012
as Jo
Life Is Too Long 2010
as Georg Maria Stahl
Aghet 2010
as Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
Rumpelstilzchen 2009
as König Gustav
Black Flowers 2009
as Curtis
John Rabe 2009
as Dr. Oskar Trautmann
The Papal Council 2008
as Paolo Naldini
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story 2007
as Self
Flood 2007
as Arthur Moyes
- Das zweite Leben
Das zweite Leben 2007
as Robert Kreutzer
A Pirate's Heart 2006
as Konrad von Wallenrod
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes 2005
as Dr. Emmanuel Droz
Julie, chevalier de Maupin 2005
as Henri, duc d'Armagnac
Cowgirl 2004
as Hans Krahl
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz 2004
as Aldo Caldini
Renzo e Lucia 2004
as Innominato
Augustus: The First Emperor 2003
as Cicero
My Magical Friend Sams 2003
as School Inspector
Entrusted 2003
as Thomas von Gall - grandfather
The Gathering Storm 2002
as Friedrich von Schroder
- Der Solist - In eigener Sache
Der Solist - In eigener Sache 2002
as Martin Krohn
Proof of Life 2000
as Eric Kessler
Mary Magdalene 2000
as Erode Antipa
Balzac: A Life of Passion 1999
as Count Hanska
- Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt 1999
as Max Beckmann
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar 1999
as Jules César
- Teuflischer Engel
Teuflischer Engel 1999
as Henry Martens
- Die Fremde in meiner Brust
Die Fremde in meiner Brust 1998
as Richard Keller
Am I Beautiful? 1998
as Herbert
- Life, Love & Celluloid
Life, Love & Celluloid 1998
as Self
- Mein zweites Leben
Mein zweites Leben 1998
as Richard Keller
- Glatteis
Glatteis 1998
as Kurt Wallmann
La casa dove abitava Corinne 1996
as Michele Wolf
- Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle 1996
as Kommissar Beckmann
The Ogre 1996
as Chief Forester
GoldenEye 1995
as Colonel Ourumov
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life 1995
as Herr Benjamenta
- Brüder auf Leben und Tod
Brüder auf Leben und Tod 1995
as Renato Calvi
- Die Zeit danach
Die Zeit danach 1994
as man from Klagenfurt
Novalis - Die blaue Blume 1994
as Sophies Vater
- Ein letzter Wille
Ein letzter Wille 1994
as Paul Elling
- Deadly Web
Deadly Web 1994
as Kommissar Max Beckmann
Abraham 1993
as Eliezer
The Mistake 1992
as Jacob Alain
- Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne
Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne 1991
as Robert Dallburg
- Elfenbein
Elfenbein 1991
as Nicholas Messier
Night of the Fox 1990
as Hofer
Wings of Fame 1990
as Zlatogorski
Death Has a Bad Reputation 1990
as Rodimstev
Schön war die Zeit 1988
as Franz Bauer
- Pattberg's Legacy
Pattberg's Legacy 1987
as Ulrich Vogtmann
- Der Fall Franza
Der Fall Franza 1987
as Captain
Of Pure Blood 1986
as Paul Bergmann
Mata Hari 1985
as Wolff
Otto - The Movie 1985
as Sonnemann
The Followers 1985
as Brocke
- Verworrene Bilanzen
Verworrene Bilanzen 1985
as Karl M. Kronen
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter 1985
as Bartolomé de las Casas
Chinese Boxes 1984
as Zwemmer
Super 1984
Actor
- Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt 1983
as Petritschenko
Lili Marleen 1981
as Aaron
The Marriage of Maria Braun 1979
as Willi Klenze
- Die Ratten
Die Ratten 1979
as Bruno Mechelke
- Wo die Liebe hinfällt
Wo die Liebe hinfällt 1979
Actor
In a Year with 13 Moons 1978
as Anton Saitz
- 1982: Gutenbach
1982: Gutenbach 1978
as Peter Kessel
Despair 1978
as Perebrodov
- Marija
Marija 1978
as Filipp
Fedora 1978
as Kritos
The Stationmaster’s Wife 1977
as Finkelberger, Actor
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven 1975
as Jörg Niemeyer
Carlos 1971
as Carlos
Jaider, the Lonely Hunter 1971
as Jaider
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt 1962
Actor
Café Oriental 1962
Actor
Credits from TMDB.