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Gottfried John

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Aug 29 1942

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Death: Mon, Sep 01 2014

Gottfried John is 72 years old

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Emerald Green

Gottfried John would have been no older than 72 in Emerald Green as 'Dr. White (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 07 2016

A World Beyond

Gottfried John was 70 in A World Beyond as 'Dr. Jan Kersebohm'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 29 2013

Ruby Red

Gottfried John was 70 in Ruby Red as 'Dr. White'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 14 2013

Die Löwin

Gottfried John was 69 in Die Löwin as 'Jo'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 02 2012

Life Is Too Long

Gottfried John was 67 in Life Is Too Long as 'Georg Maria Stahl'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 26 2010

Aghet

Gottfried John was 67 in Aghet as 'Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 09 2010

Rumpelstilzchen

Gottfried John was 67 in Rumpelstilzchen as 'König Gustav'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 26 2009

Black Flowers

Gottfried John was 67 in Black Flowers as 'Curtis'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 18 2009

John Rabe

Gottfried John was 66 in John Rabe as 'Dr. Oskar Trautmann'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 02 2009

The Papal Council

Gottfried John was 65 in The Papal Council as 'Paolo Naldini'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 16 2008

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

Gottfried John was 65 in Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 13 2007

Flood

Gottfried John was 64 in Flood as 'Arthur Moyes'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 24 2007

Das zweite Leben

Gottfried John was 64 in Das zweite Leben as 'Robert Kreutzer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 25 2007

A Pirate's Heart

Gottfried John was 63 in A Pirate's Heart as 'Konrad von Wallenrod'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 15 2006

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

Gottfried John was 63 in The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes as 'Dr. Emmanuel Droz'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 09 2005

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Gottfried John was 62 in Julie, chevalier de Maupin as 'Henri, duc d'Armagnac'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 10 2005

Cowgirl

Gottfried John was 62 in Cowgirl as 'Hans Krahl'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 08 2004

Die schöne Braut in Schwarz

Gottfried John was 61 in Die schöne Braut in Schwarz as 'Aldo Caldini'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 12 2004

Renzo e Lucia

Gottfried John was 61 in Renzo e Lucia as 'Innominato'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 13 2004

Sams in Gefahr

Gottfried John was 61 in Sams in Gefahr as 'School Inspector'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 10 2003

Entrusted

Gottfried John was 60 in Entrusted as 'Thomas von Gall - grandfather'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 03 2003

Best Ever Bond

Gottfried John was 60 in Best Ever Bond as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 22 2002

The Gathering Storm

Gottfried John was 59 in The Gathering Storm as 'Friedrich von Schroder'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 22 2002

Der Solist - In eigener Sache

Gottfried John was 59 in Der Solist - In eigener Sache as 'Martin Krohn'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 20 2002

Proof of Life

Gottfried John was 58 in Proof of Life as 'Eric Kessler'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 08 2000

Mary Magdalene

Gottfried John was 57 in Mary Magdalene as 'Erode Antipa'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 24 2000

Balzac: A Life of Passion

Gottfried John was 57 in Balzac: A Life of Passion as 'Count Hanska'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 13 1999

Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt

Gottfried John was 56 in Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt as 'Max Beckmann'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 26 1999

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

Gottfried John was 56 in Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar as 'Jules César'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 03 1999

Die Fremde in meiner Brust

Gottfried John was 56 in Die Fremde in meiner Brust as 'Richard Keller'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 14 1998

Am I Beautiful?

Gottfried John was 56 in Am I Beautiful? as 'Herbert'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 17 1998

Life, Love & Celluloid

Gottfried John was 55 in Life, Love & Celluloid as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 20 1998

Mein zweites Leben

Gottfried John was 55 in Mein zweites Leben as 'Richard Keller'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1998

Glatteis

Gottfried John was 55 in Glatteis as 'Kurt Wallmann'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1998

La casa dove abitava Corinne

Gottfried John was 54 in La casa dove abitava Corinne as 'Michele Wolf'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 28 1996

Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle

Gottfried John was 54 in Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle as 'Kommissar Beckmann'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 21 1996

The Ogre

Gottfried John was 54 in The Ogre as 'Chief Forester'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 12 1996

GoldenEye

Gottfried John was 53 in GoldenEye as 'General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 16 1995

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

Gottfried John was 52 in Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life as 'Herr Benjamenta'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 01 1995

Brüder auf Leben und Tod

Gottfried John was 52 in Brüder auf Leben und Tod as 'Renato Calvi'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

Die Zeit danach

Gottfried John was 52 in Die Zeit danach as 'man from Klagenfurt'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 23 1994

Ein letzter Wille

Gottfried John was 51 in Ein letzter Wille as 'Paul Elling'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1994

Deadly Web

Gottfried John was 51 in Deadly Web as 'Kommissar Max Beckmann'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1994

Abraham

Gottfried John was 51 in Abraham as 'Eliezer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 12 1993

Das Sahara-Projekt

Gottfried John was 51 in Das Sahara-Projekt as 'Collani'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 24 1993

Novalis - Die blaue Blume

Gottfried John was 51 in Novalis - Die blaue Blume as 'Sophies Vater'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 12 1993

The Mistake

Gottfried John was 49 in The Mistake as 'Jacob Alain'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 19 1992

Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne

Gottfried John was 49 in Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne as 'Robert Dallburg'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 19 1991

Elfenbein

Gottfried John was 48 in Elfenbein as 'Nicholas Messier'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 23 1991

Night of the Fox

Gottfried John was 48 in Night of the Fox as 'Hofer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 27 1990

Wings of Fame

Gottfried John was 47 in Wings of Fame as 'Zlatogorski'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 23 1990

Death Has A Bad Reputation

Gottfried John was 47 in Death Has A Bad Reputation as 'Rodimstev'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1990

Schön war die Zeit

Gottfried John was 45 in Schön war die Zeit as 'Franz Bauer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1988

Pattberg's Legacy

Gottfried John was 44 in Pattberg's Legacy as 'Ulrich Vogtmann'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 31 1987

Der Fall Franza

Gottfried John was 44 in Der Fall Franza as 'Captain'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1987

Of Pure Blood

Gottfried John was 44 in Of Pure Blood as 'Paul Bergmann'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 19 1986

Mata Hari

Gottfried John was 43 in Mata Hari as 'Wolff'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 05 1985

Otto - The Movie

Gottfried John was 42 in Otto - The Movie as 'Sonnemann'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 19 1985

Die Mitläufer

Gottfried John was 42 in Die Mitläufer as 'Brocke'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 07 1985

Verworrene Bilanzen

Gottfried John was 42 in Verworrene Bilanzen as 'Karl M. Kronen'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 22 1985

Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter

Gottfried John was 42 in Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter as 'Bartolomé de las Casas'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 24 1985

Chinese Boxes

Gottfried John was 42 in Chinese Boxes as 'Zwemmer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 29 1984

Super

Gottfried John was 41 in Super

Movie Released: Fri, May 11 1984

Die Matrosen von Kronstadt

Gottfried John was 41 in Die Matrosen von Kronstadt as 'Petritschenko'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 19 1983

Lili Marleen

Gottfried John was 38 in Lili Marleen as 'Aaron'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 14 1981

Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie

Gottfried John was 36 in Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie as 'Clemens Koch'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 13 1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Gottfried John was 36 in The Marriage of Maria Braun as 'Willi Klenze'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 23 1979

Die Ratten

Gottfried John was 36 in Die Ratten as 'Bruno Mechelke'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 18 1979

Wo die Liebe hinfällt

Gottfried John was 36 in Wo die Liebe hinfällt

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 28 1979

In a Year with 13 Moons

Gottfried John was 36 in In a Year with 13 Moons as 'Anton Saitz'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 17 1978

1982: Gutenbach

Gottfried John was 36 in 1982: Gutenbach as 'Peter Kessel'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 21 1978

Despair

Gottfried John was 36 in Despair as 'Perebrodov'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 20 1978

Marija

Gottfried John was 36 in Marija as 'Filipp'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 17 1978

Fedora

Gottfried John was 35 in Fedora as 'Kritos'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 29 1978

The Stationmaster’s Wife

Gottfried John was 34 in The Stationmaster’s Wife as 'Finkelberger, '.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 31 1977

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

Gottfried John was 32 in Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven as 'Jörg Niemeyer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 1975

Carlos

Gottfried John was 29 in Carlos as 'Carlos'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 20 1971

Jaider, the Lonely Hunter

Gottfried John was 28 in Jaider, the Lonely Hunter as 'Jaider'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 09 1971

Café Oriental

Gottfried John was 19 in Café Oriental

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 16 1962

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Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Gottfried John was 62+ in Julie, chevalier de Maupin as 'Henri, duc d'Armagnac'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 06 2004

Augustus: The First Emperor

Gottfried John was 61+ in Augustus: The First Emperor as 'Cicero'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 30 2003

Donna Leon

Gottfried John was 58+ in Donna Leon as 'Carmello La Capra'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 12 2000

Balzac

Gottfried John was 57+ in Balzac as 'le comte Hanski'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1999

Beckmann

Gottfried John was 56+ in Beckmann as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 1999

Die Cleveren

Gottfried John was 55+ in Die Cleveren as 'Dr. Brendel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 10 1998

Millennium

Gottfried John was 54+ in Millennium as 'Josef Heim'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 25 1996

Colpo di coda

Gottfried John was 50+ in Colpo di coda as 'Pierre'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 13 1993

Space Rangers

Gottfried John was 50+ in Space Rangers as 'Erich Weiss'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993

Wolffs Revier

Gottfried John was 50+ in Wolffs Revier as 'Johnny Reschke'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1992

Drehort Pfarrhaus

Gottfried John was 47+ in Drehort Pfarrhaus as 'Achim Hollweg'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, May 24 1990

Blaues Blut

Gottfried John was 46+ in Blaues Blut as 'Herr Mannheim'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 09 1989

Game, Set, and Match

Gottfried John was 46+ in Game, Set, and Match as ', Erich Stinnes'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1988

Nachtcafé

Gottfried John was 44+ in Nachtcafé as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 14 1987

Die Priwalowschen Millionen

Gottfried John was 39+ in Die Priwalowschen Millionen

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1982

A Case For Two

Gottfried John was 39+ in A Case For Two as 'Hans Beckers, Markus Meyer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 11 1981

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Gottfried John was 38+ in Berlin Alexanderplatz as 'Reinhold Hoffmann'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 12 1980

Bayerischer Filmpreis

Gottfried John was 37+ in Bayerischer Filmpreis as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Dec 01 1979

The Great Runaway

Gottfried John was 37+ in The Great Runaway as 'Herr Adam'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979

NDR Talk Show

Gottfried John was 36+ in NDR Talk Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 09 1979

3 nach 9

Gottfried John was 32+ in 3 nach 9 as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 19 1974

Derrick

Gottfried John was 32+ in Derrick as 'Krummbach'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 1974

World on a Wire

Gottfried John was 31+ in World on a Wire as 'Einstein'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 14 1973

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day

Gottfried John was 30+ in Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day as 'Jochen Epp'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 29 1972

Polizeiruf 110

Gottfried John was 28+ in Polizeiruf 110 as 'Hellwig'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 27 1971

Scene of the Crime

Gottfried John was 28+ in Scene of the Crime as 'Harry Mucher'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 29 1970

Der Kommissar

Gottfried John was 26+ in Der Kommissar as 'Werner Stimmel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 03 1969

Jörg Preda berichtet

Gottfried John was 23+ in Jörg Preda berichtet as 'Rolf'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 10 1966