Gottfried John
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
84 years
Origin
Germany
Active
1962 — Present
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...
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The Marriage of Maria Braun
Starring as Willi Klenze
Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Millennium
as Josef Heim
The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Willi Klenze
John Rabe
as Dr. Oskar Trautmann
Emerald Green
as Dr. White (archive footage)
Ruby Red
as Dr. White
GoldenEye
as Colonel Ourumov
Fedora
as Kritos
Otto - The Movie
as Sonnemann
Scene of the Crime
as Harry Mucher
Proof of Life
as Eric Kessler
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
80 Credits found
Emerald Green
Dr. White (archive footage)
2016
A World Beyond
Dr. Jan Kersebohm
2013
Ruby Red
Dr. White
2013
Die Löwin
Jo
2012
Life Is Too Long
Georg Maria Stahl
2010
Aghet
Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
2010
Rumpelstilzchen
König Gustav
2009
Black Flowers
Curtis
2009
John Rabe
Dr. Oskar Trautmann
2009
The Papal Council
Paolo Naldini
2008
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story
Self
2007
Flood
Arthur Moyes
2007
A Pirate's Heart
Konrad von Wallenrod
2006
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
Dr. Emmanuel Droz
2005
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
Henri, duc d'Armagnac
2005
Cowgirl
Hans Krahl
2004
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
Henri, duc d'Armagnac
2004
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
Aldo Caldini
2004
Renzo e Lucia
Innominato
2004
Renzo e Lucia
Innominato
2004
Augustus: The First Emperor
Cicero
2003
My Magical Friend Sams
School Inspector
2003
Augustus: The First Emperor
Cicero
2003
Entrusted
Thomas von Gall - grandfather
2003
The Gathering Storm
Friedrich von Schroder
2002
Proof of Life
Eric Kessler
2000
Donna Leon
Carmello La Capra
2000
Mary Magdalene
Erode Antipa
2000
Balzac: A Life of Passion
Count Hanska
1999
Balzac
le comte Hanski
1999
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Jules César
1999
Beckmann
Self
1999
Am I Beautiful?
Herbert
1998
Die Cleveren
Dr. Brendel
1998
La casa dove abitava Corinne
Michele Wolf
1996
Millennium
Josef Heim
1996
The Ogre
Chief Forester
1996
GoldenEye
Colonel Ourumov
1995
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Herr Benjamenta
1995
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
Sophies Vater
1994
Abraham
Eliezer
1993
Abraham
Eliezer
1993
Colpo di coda
Pierre
1993
Space Rangers
Erich Weiss
1993
Wolffs Revier
Johnny Reschke
1992
The Mistake
Jacob Alain
1992
Night of the Fox
Hofer
1990
Wings of Fame
Zlatogorski
1990
Death Has a Bad Reputation
Rodimstev
1990
Game, Set, and Match
Cast
1988
Schön war die Zeit
Franz Bauer
1988
Nachtcafé
Self
1987
Of Pure Blood
Paul Bergmann
1986
Mata Hari
Wolff
1985
Otto - The Movie
Sonnemann
1985
The Followers
Brocke
1985
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
Bartolomé de las Casas
1985
Chinese Boxes
Zwemmer
1984
Super
Cast
1984
A Case For Two
Hans Beckers
1981