Gottfried John was born on August 29, 1942 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for GoldenEye (1995), Proof of Life (2000) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979). He was married to Brigitte. He died on September 1, 2014 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
GoldenEye, Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar, The Marriage of Maria Braun, Ruby Red, Proof of Life, In a Year of 13 Moons, Lili Marleen, The Ogre, The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes, Institute Benjamenta, Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven, Despair, John Rabe, Mata Hari, The Gathering Storm, Otto – Der Fil...
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Tall, hardened-looking and rasping-voiced German character actor, who came to prominence in the 1970's as a regular member of the ensemble of director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He was most often seen in menacing or sinister roles, best known internationally as James Bond villain General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov from GoldenEye (1995). John latterly appeared primarily in television productions.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Die Mitläufer
1985
Verworrene Bilanzen
1985
TV Movie
Karl M. Kronen
Mata Hari
1985
Wolff
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
1985
TV Movie
Bartolomé de las Casas
Chinese Boxes
1984
Zwemmer
Super
1984
Hilpert, policeman
Ente oder Trente
1983
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
1983
TV Movie
Petritschenko
Lili Marleen
1981
Aaron
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980
TV Mini-Series
Reinhold Hoffmann
Reiseabrechnung
1980
TV Movie
Die große Flatter
1979
TV Mini-Series
Herr Adam
Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie
1979
TV Mini-Series
Clemens Koch
The Marriage of Maria Braun
1979
Willi Klenze
Wo die Liebe hinfällt
1979
TV Movie
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978
Anton Saitz
1982: Gutenbach
1978
TV Movie
Peter Kessel
Marija
1978
TV Movie
Filipp
Fedora
1978
Kritos
Despair
1978
Perebrodov
Die Ratten
1977
TV Movie
Bruno Mechelke
Edwards Film
1977
TV Movie
Bolwieser
1977
TV Movie
Trial assessor (uncredited)
Derrick
1976
TV Series
Krummbach
Der Kommissar
1976
TV Series
Werner Stimmel
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
1975
Niemeyer
Welt am Draht
1973
TV Movie
Einstein
Acht Stunden sind kein Tag
1972-1973
TV Mini-Series
Jochen
Carlos
1971
TV Movie
Carlos
Jaider, der einsame Jäger
1971
Jaider
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
1962
Zugpassagier (uncredited)
Café Oriental
1962
Rubinrot
2013
Dr. White
Die Löwin
2012
TV Movie
Jo
Liebe und Tod auf Java
2011
TV Movie
Dr. Jan Kersebohm
Das Leben ist zu lang
2010
Georg Maria Stahl
Aghet - Ein Völkermord
2010
TV Movie documentary
Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
Rumpelstilzchen
2009
TV Movie
König Gustav
Flores negras
2009
Curtis
John Rabe
2009
Dr. Oskar Trautmann
Das Papstattentat
2008
TV Movie
Paolo Naldini
Das zweite Leben
2007
TV Movie
Robert Kreutzer
Flood
2007
Arthur Moyes
Störtebeker
2006
TV Movie
Konrad von Wallenrod
The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes
2005
Dr. Emmanuel Droz
Cowgirl
2004
Hans Krahl
Donna Leon
2004
TV Series
Carmello La Capra
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
2004
TV Movie
Henri, duc d'Armagnac
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
2004
TV Movie
Aldo Caldini
Renzo e Lucia
2004
TV Movie
Conte del Sagrato
Sams in Gefahr
2003
Schulrat
Imperium: Augustus
2003
TV Movie
Cicero
Entrusted
2003
TV Movie
Thomas von Gall - grandfather
Nancy & Frank - A Manhattan Love Story
2002
Paul von Bernwarth
The Gathering Storm
2002
TV Movie
Friedrich von Schroder
Der Solist - In eigener Sache
2002
TV Movie
Martin Krohn
Die Cleveren
2002
TV Series
Dr. Brendel
Proof of Life
2000
Eric Kessler
Mary Magdalene
2000
TV Movie
Erode Antipa
Teuflischer Engel
2000
TV Movie
Henry Martens
Balzac: A Passionate Life
1999
TV Movie
Count Hanska
Beckmann und Markowski - Gehetzt
1999
TV Movie
Max Beckmann
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
1999
Jules César
Glatteis
1998
TV Movie
Kurt Wallmann
Die Fremde in meiner Brust
1998
TV Movie
Richard Keller
Am I Beautiful?
1998
Herbert
Tales of the South Seas
1998
TV Series
Millennium
1997
TV Series
Josef Heim
La casa dove abitava Corinne
1996
TV Movie
Michele Wolf
Beckmann und Markowski - Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
1996
TV Movie
Kommissar Beckmann
Der Unhold
1996
Chief Forester
Brüder auf Leben und Tod
1995
TV Movie
Renato Calvi
Die Falle
1995
TV Movie
Hasso
GoldenEye
1995
General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov
Tatort
1995
TV Series
Harry Mucher
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
1995
Sophies Vater
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life
1995
Herr Benjamenta
Wolffs Revier
1995
TV Series
Johnny Reschke
Baldi
1995
TV Series
Alexander
Ein letzter Wille
1994
TV Movie
Paul Elling
Tödliches Netz
1994
TV Movie
Kommissar Max Beckmann
Bukow and König
1994
TV Series
Hannes Hellwig
Space Rangers
1993-1994
TV Series
Erich Weiss
Abraham
1993
TV Mini-Series
Eliezer
Colpo di coda
1993
TV Movie
Pierre
Die Zeit danach
1992
Die Verfehlung
1992
Jacob Alain
Ich schenk dir die Sterne
1991
Robert Dallburg
Elfenbein
1991
TV Movie
Nicholas Messier
Night of the Fox
1990
TV Movie
Hofer
Death Has a Bad Reputation
1990
TV Movie
Rodimstev
La piovra 5 - Il cuore del problema
1990
TV Mini-Series
Friar Gillo
Wings of Fame
1990
Zlatogorski
Blaues Blut
1990
TV Mini-Series
Herr Mannheim
Ein Fall für zwei
1985-1989
TV Series
Markus Meyer / Hans Beckers
Schön war die Zeit
1988
Franz Bauer - Kameramann
Game, Set, and Match
1988
TV Series
Erich Stinnes
Pattbergs Erbe
1987
TV Movie
Ulrich Vogtmann
Der Fall Franza
1986
TV Movie
Capitain
Of Pure Blood
1986
TV Movie
Paul Bergmann
Das Gehirn zu Pferde
1986
TV Movie
Schriftsteller
Otto - Der Film
1985
Sonnemann
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Edición Especial Coleccionista
2014
TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cinetipp
2008
TV Series documentary
Shifu Deutsche Stimme
Gottfried John - Ein Gesicht und seine Geschichte
2007
TV Short documentary
Himself
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Beckmann
2000
TV Series
Himself
III nach neun
2000
TV Series
Himself
NDR Talk Show
1999
TV Series
Himself
Life, Love & Celluloid
1998
Documentary
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fassbinder
2015
Documentary
Willi Klenze
Fassbinder: at elske uden at kræve
2015
Documentary
Himself
The Cinema and its Double - Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited
2011
Video documentary
Perebrodov (uncredited)
Fassbinders Welt am Draht - Blick voraus ins Heute