Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Born August 29, 1942 (Age: 83) Berlin, 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.
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.
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Filmography

Ruby Red

Ruby Red

2013 as Dr. White Age: 70
Rumpelstilzchen

Rumpelstilzchen

2009 as König Gustav Age: 67
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

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

2007 as Self Age: 65
Flood

Flood

2007 as Arthur Moyes Age: 64
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

2005 as Dr. Emmanuel Droz Age: 63
Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

2005 as Henri, duc d'Armagnac Age: 62
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

2004 as Hans Krahl Age: 62
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz

Die schöne Braut in Schwarz

2004 as Aldo Caldini Age: 61
Renzo e Lucia

Renzo e Lucia

2004 as Innominato Age: 61
The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

2002 as Friedrich von Schroder Age: 59
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Der Solist - In eigener Sache

2002 as Martin Krohn Age: 59
Proof of Life

Proof of Life

2000 as Eric Kessler Age: 58
Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

2000 as Erode Antipa Age: 57
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar

1999 as Jules César Age: 56
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Teuflischer Engel

1999 as Henry Martens Age: 56
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Die Fremde in meiner Brust

1998 as Richard Keller Age: 56
Am I Beautiful?

Am I Beautiful?

1998 as Herbert Age: 56
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Life, Love & Celluloid

1998 as Self Age: 55
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Glatteis

1998 as Kurt Wallmann Age: 55
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Mein zweites Leben

1998 as Richard Keller Age: 55
La casa dove abitava Corinne

La casa dove abitava Corinne

1996 as Michele Wolf Age: 54
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Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle

1996 as Kommissar Beckmann Age: 54
The Ogre

The Ogre

1996 as Chief Forester Age: 54
GoldenEye

GoldenEye

1995 as Colonel Ourumov Age: 53
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Ein letzter Wille

1994 as Paul Elling Age: 51
Abraham

Abraham

1993 as Eliezer Age: 51
The Mistake

The Mistake

1992 as Jacob Alain Age: 49
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Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne

1991 as Robert Dallburg Age: 49
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Elfenbein

1991 as Nicholas Messier Age: 48
Night of the Fox

Night of the Fox

1990 as Hofer Age: 48
Wings of Fame

Wings of Fame

1990 as Zlatogorski Age: 47
Death Has a Bad Reputation

Death Has a Bad Reputation

1990 as Rodimstev Age: 47
Schön war die Zeit

Schön war die Zeit

1988 as Franz Bauer Age: 45
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Pattberg's Legacy

1987 as Ulrich Vogtmann Age: 44
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Der Fall Franza

1987 as Captain Age: 44
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1985 as Wolff Age: 43
Otto - The Movie

Otto - The Movie

1985 as Sonnemann Age: 42
The Followers

The Followers

1985 as Brocke Age: 42
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Verworrene Bilanzen

1985 as Karl M. Kronen Age: 42
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter

Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter

1985 as Bartolomé de las Casas Age: 42
Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

1981 as Aaron Age: 38
In a Year with 13 Moons

In a Year with 13 Moons

1978 as Anton Saitz Age: 36
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1982: Gutenbach

1978 as Peter Kessel Age: 36
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Marija

1978 as Filipp Age: 36
Despair

Despair

1978 as Perebrodov Age: 36
Fedora

Fedora

1978 as Kritos Age: 35
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

1962 as Age: 19
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Café Oriental

1962 as Age: 19