Gottfried John
Acting Born Aug 29, 1942 Died Sep 1, 2014 Berlin, Germany 114 credits
Biography
Gottfried John works in acting. Born August 29, 1942 in Berlin, Germany. Died September 1, 2014. Archytele tracks 114 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
El Gran Wyoming
4 shared titles
Hanna Schygulla
4 shared titles
Lilo Pempeit
4 shared titles
Sıla Türkoğlu
3 shared titles
Rahimcan Kapkap
3 shared titles
Ras-Samuel Welda'abzgi
3 shared titles
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
3 shared titles
Günther Kaufmann
3 shared titles
Volker Spengler
3 shared titles
Elisabeth Trissenaar
3 shared titles
Career timeline
Emerald Green
Ruby RedA World Beyond
Die Löwin
AghetLife Is Too Long
John RabeBlack FlowersRumpelstilzchen
The Papal Council
FloodFassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its StoryDas zweite Leben
A Pirate's Heart
The Piano Tuner of EarthquakesJulie, chevalier de Maupin
Renzo e LuciaJulie, chevalier de MaupinCowgirlRenzo e LuciaDie schöne Braut in Schwarz
Augustus: The First EmperorEntrustedAugustus: The First EmperorMy Magical Friend Sams
The Gathering StormDer Solist - In eigener Sache
Donna LeonProof of LifeMary Magdalene
BeckmannAsterix and Obelix Take On CaesarTeuflischer EngelBalzacBalzac: A Life of Passion
Die CleverenLife, Love & CelluloidGlatteisMein zweites LebenAm I Beautiful?
MillenniumBeckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der GefühleLa casa dove abitava CorinneThe Ogre
GoldenEyeInstitute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human LifeBrüder auf Leben und Tod
Deadly WebAbrahamEin letzter WilleDie Zeit danachNovalis - Die blaue Blume
Space RangersAbrahamColpo di coda
Wolffs RevierThe Mistake
ElfenbeinIch schenk’ Dir die Sterne
Drehort PfarrhausNight of the FoxWings of FameDeath Has a Bad Reputation
Blaues Blut
Game, Set, and MatchGame, Set, and MatchSchön war die Zeit
NachtcaféDer Fall FranzaPattberg's Legacy
Of Pure Blood
Verworrene BilanzenMata HariOtto - The MovieThe FollowersBartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
SuperChinese Boxes
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
Die Priwalowschen Millionen
Full Filmography
114 titles- Emerald Green (2016) as Dr. White (archive footage)
- Ruby Red (2013) as Dr. White
- A World Beyond (2013) as Dr. Jan Kersebohm
- Die Löwin (2012) as Jo
- Aghet (2010) as Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
- Life Is Too Long (2010) as Georg Maria Stahl
- John Rabe (2009) as Dr. Oskar Trautmann
- Black Flowers (2009) as Curtis
- Rumpelstilzchen (2009) as König Gustav
- The Papal Council (2008) as Paolo Naldini
- Flood (2007) as Arthur Moyes
- Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story (2007) as Self
- 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
- Renzo e Lucia (2004) as Innominato
- Julie, chevalier de Maupin (2004) as Henri, duc d'Armagnac
- Cowgirl (2004) as Hans Krahl
- Renzo e Lucia (2004) as Innominato
- Die schöne Braut in Schwarz (2004) as Aldo Caldini
- Augustus: The First Emperor (2003) as Cicero
- Entrusted (2003) as Thomas von Gall - grandfather
- Augustus: The First Emperor (2003) as Cicero
- My Magical Friend Sams (2003) as School Inspector
- The Gathering Storm (2002) as Friedrich von Schroder
- Der Solist - In eigener Sache (2002) as Martin Krohn
- Donna Leon (2000) as Carmello La Capra
- Proof of Life (2000) as Eric Kessler
- Mary Magdalene (2000) as Erode Antipa
- Beckmann (1999) as Self
- Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999) as Jules César
- Teuflischer Engel (1999) as Henry Martens
- Balzac (1999) as le comte Hanski
- Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999) as Count Hanska
- Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt (1999) as Max Beckmann
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Dr. Brendel
- Life, Love & Celluloid (1998) as Self
- Glatteis (1998) as Kurt Wallmann
- Mein zweites Leben (1998) as Richard Keller
- Am I Beautiful? (1998) as Herbert
- Die Fremde in meiner Brust (1998) as Richard Keller
- Millennium (1996) as Josef Heim
- Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle (1996) as Kommissar Beckmann
- La casa dove abitava Corinne (1996) as Michele Wolf
- 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 (1995) as Renato Calvi
- Deadly Web (1994) as Kommissar Max Beckmann
- Abraham (1994) as Eliezer
- Ein letzter Wille (1994) as Paul Elling
- Die Zeit danach (1994) as man from Klagenfurt
- Novalis - Die blaue Blume (1994) as Sophies Vater
- Space Rangers (1993) as Erich Weiss
- Abraham (1993) as Eliezer
- Colpo di coda (1993) as Pierre
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Johnny Reschke
- The Mistake (1992) as Jacob Alain
- Elfenbein (1991) as Nicholas Messier
- Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne (1991) as Robert Dallburg
- Drehort Pfarrhaus (1990) as Achim Hollweg
- Night of the Fox (1990) as Hofer
- Wings of Fame (1990) as Zlatogorski
- Death Has a Bad Reputation (1990) as Rodimstev
- Blaues Blut (1989) as Herr Mannheim
- Game, Set, and Match (1988)
- Game, Set, and Match (1988) as Erich Stinnes
- Schön war die Zeit (1988) as Franz Bauer
- Nachtcafé (1987) as Self
- Der Fall Franza (1987) as Captain
- Pattberg's Legacy (1987) as Ulrich Vogtmann
- Of Pure Blood (1986) as Paul Bergmann
- Verworrene Bilanzen (1985) as Karl M. Kronen
- Mata Hari (1985) as Wolff
- Otto - The Movie (1985) as Sonnemann
- The Followers (1985) as Brocke
- Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter (1985) as Bartolomé de las Casas
- Super (1984)
- Chinese Boxes (1984) as Zwemmer
- Die Matrosen von Kronstadt (1983) as Petritschenko
- Die Priwalowschen Millionen (1982)
- A Case For Two (1981) as Hans Beckers
- A Case For Two (1981) as Markus Meyer
- Lili Marleen (1981) as Aaron
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) as Reinhold Hoffmann
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) as Reinhold
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- Wo die Liebe hinfällt (1979)
- Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie (1979) as Clemens Koch
- The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) as Willi Klenze
- The Great Runaway (1979) as Herr Adam
- Die Ratten (1979) as Bruno Mechelke
- Fedora (1978) as Kritos
- In a Year with 13 Moons (1978) as Anton Saitz
- 1982: Gutenbach (1978) as Peter Kessel
- Despair (1978) as Perebrodov
- Marija (1978) as Filipp
- The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) as Finkelberger
- The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977)
- Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975) as Jörg Niemeyer
- Derrick (1974) as Krummbach
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
- World on a Wire (1973) as Einstein
- Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) as Jochen Epp
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Hellwig
- Jaider, the Lonely Hunter (1971) as Jaider
- Carlos (1971) as Carlos
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Harry Mucher
- The Commissioner (1969) as Werner Stimmel
- Jörg Preda berichtet (1966) as Rolf
- Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt (1962)
- Café Oriental (1962)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gottfried John best known for?
Gottfried John is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Emerald Green (2016), Ruby Red (2013), Donna Leon (2000), Proof of Life (2000).
When and where was Gottfried John born?
Gottfried John was born on August 29, 1942 in Berlin, Germany. They passed away on September 1, 2014.
How many credits does Gottfried John have?
Gottfried John has accumulated over 114 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2016.
What is Gottfried John's background in cinema and television?
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 o...
Gottfried John by the numbers
114credits
80films
34TV series
1962–2016active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Commissioner (1969) as Werner Stimmel — aged about 26
- Game, Set, and Match (1988) — aged about 45
- Game, Set, and Match (1988) as Erich Stinnes — aged about 45
- Millennium (1996) as Josef Heim — aged about 53
- Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) as Jochen Epp — aged about 29
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Dr. Brendel — aged about 55
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