

Gottfried John
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
29 Aug 1942
Age
84 Years
Born In
Berlin, Germany
Total Projects
112
Years Active
54 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Emerald Green
Emerald Green
as Dr. White (archive footage)

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A World Beyond
A World Beyond
as Dr. Jan Kersebohm

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Ruby Red
Ruby Red
as Dr. White

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Die Löwin
Die Löwin
as Jo

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Life Is Too Long
Life Is Too Long
as Georg Maria Stahl

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Aghet
Aghet
as Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein

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Rumpelstilzchen
Rumpelstilzchen
as König Gustav

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Black Flowers
Black Flowers
as Curtis

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John Rabe
John Rabe
as Dr. Oskar Trautmann

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The Papal Council
The Papal Council
as Paolo Naldini

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

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Flood
Flood
as Arthur Moyes

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Das zweite Leben
Das zweite Leben
as Robert Kreutzer

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A Pirate's Heart
A Pirate's Heart
as Konrad von Wallenrod

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The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
as Dr. Emmanuel Droz

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Julie, chevalier de Maupin
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
as Henri, duc d'Armagnac

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Cowgirl
Cowgirl
as Hans Krahl

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Julie, chevalier de Maupin
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
as Henri, duc d'Armagnac

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Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
as Aldo Caldini

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Renzo e Lucia
Renzo e Lucia
as Innominato

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Augustus: The First Emperor
Augustus: The First Emperor
as Cicero

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My Magical Friend Sams
My Magical Friend Sams
as School Inspector

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Augustus: The First Emperor
Augustus: The First Emperor
as Cicero

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Entrusted
Entrusted
as Thomas von Gall - grandfather

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The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm
as Friedrich von Schroder

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Der Solist - In eigener Sache
Der Solist - In eigener Sache
as Martin Krohn

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Proof of Life
Proof of Life
as Eric Kessler

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Donna Leon
Donna Leon
as Carmello La Capra

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Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
as Erode Antipa

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Balzac: A Life of Passion
Balzac: A Life of Passion
as Count Hanska

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Balzac
Balzac
as le comte Hanski

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Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt
as Max Beckmann

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Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
as Jules César

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Beckmann
Beckmann
as Self

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Teuflischer Engel
Teuflischer Engel
as Henry Martens

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Die Fremde in meiner Brust
Die Fremde in meiner Brust
as Richard Keller

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Am I Beautiful?
Am I Beautiful?
as Herbert

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Die Cleveren
Die Cleveren
as Dr. Brendel

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Life, Love & Celluloid
Life, Love & Celluloid
as Self

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Glatteis
Glatteis
as Kurt Wallmann

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Mein zweites Leben
Mein zweites Leben
as Richard Keller

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La casa dove abitava Corinne
La casa dove abitava Corinne
as Michele Wolf

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Millennium
Millennium
as Josef Heim

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Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
as Kommissar Beckmann

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The Ogre
The Ogre
as Chief Forester

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GoldenEye
GoldenEye
as Colonel Ourumov

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Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
as Herr Benjamenta

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Brüder auf Leben und Tod
Brüder auf Leben und Tod
as Renato Calvi

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Die Zeit danach
Die Zeit danach
as man from Klagenfurt

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Novalis - Die blaue Blume
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
as Sophies Vater

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Abraham
Abraham
as Eliezer

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Deadly Web
Deadly Web
as Kommissar Max Beckmann

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Ein letzter Wille
Ein letzter Wille
as Paul Elling

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Abraham
Abraham
as Eliezer

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Colpo di coda
Colpo di coda
as Pierre

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Space Rangers
Space Rangers
as Erich Weiss

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Wolffs Revier
Wolffs Revier
as Johnny Reschke

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The Mistake
The Mistake
as Jacob Alain

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Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne
Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne
as Robert Dallburg

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Elfenbein
Elfenbein
as Nicholas Messier

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Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox
as Hofer

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Drehort Pfarrhaus
Drehort Pfarrhaus
as Achim Hollweg

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Wings of Fame
Wings of Fame
as Zlatogorski

movie
Death Has a Bad Reputation
Death Has a Bad Reputation
as Rodimstev

tv
Blaues Blut
Blaues Blut
as Herr Mannheim

tv
Game, Set, and Match
Game, Set, and Match

tv
Game, Set, and Match
Game, Set, and Match
as Erich Stinnes

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Schön war die Zeit
Schön war die Zeit
as Franz Bauer

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Pattberg's Legacy
Pattberg's Legacy
as Ulrich Vogtmann

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Nachtcafé
Nachtcafé
as Self

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Der Fall Franza
Der Fall Franza
as Captain

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Of Pure Blood
Of Pure Blood
as Paul Bergmann

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Mata Hari
Mata Hari
as Wolff

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Otto - The Movie
Otto - The Movie
as Sonnemann

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The Followers
The Followers
as Brocke

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Verworrene Bilanzen
Verworrene Bilanzen
as Karl M. Kronen

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Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
as Bartolomé de las Casas

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Chinese Boxes
Chinese Boxes
as Zwemmer

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Super
Super

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Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
as Petritschenko

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Die Priwalowschen Millionen
Die Priwalowschen Millionen

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A Case For Two
A Case For Two
as Hans Beckers

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A Case For Two
A Case For Two
as Markus Meyer

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Lili Marleen
Lili Marleen
as Aaron

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Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Alexanderplatz
as Reinhold Hoffmann

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Bavarian Film Awards
Bavarian Film Awards
as Self

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The Great Runaway
The Great Runaway
as Herr Adam

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Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie
Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie
as Clemens Koch

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The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Willi Klenze

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Die Ratten
Die Ratten
as Bruno Mechelke

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NDR Talk Show
NDR Talk Show
as Self

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Wo die Liebe hinfällt
Wo die Liebe hinfällt

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In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
as Anton Saitz

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1982: Gutenbach
1982: Gutenbach
as Peter Kessel

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Marija
Marija
as Filipp

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Despair
Despair
as Perebrodov

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Fedora
Fedora
as Kritos

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The Stationmaster’s Wife
The Stationmaster’s Wife
as Finkelberger

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The Stationmaster’s Wife
The Stationmaster’s Wife

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Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
as Jörg Niemeyer

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3 nach 9
3 nach 9
as Self

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Derrick
Derrick
as Krummbach

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World on a Wire
World on a Wire
as Einstein

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Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
as Jochen Epp

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Carlos
Carlos
as Carlos

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Jaider, the Lonely Hunter
Jaider, the Lonely Hunter
as Jaider

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Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110
as Hellwig

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Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
as Harry Mucher

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The Commissioner
The Commissioner
as Werner Stimmel

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Jörg Preda berichtet
Jörg Preda berichtet
as Rolf

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Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

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Café Oriental