Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Deceased · Born: Aug 29, 1942 · Died: Sep 1, 2014

1999
1975
1972

Personal Details

BornAug 29, 1942 Berlin, Germany

Biography

Gottfried John, a talented and renowned actor, took his first breath on the 29th of August, 1942, in the vibrant city of Berlin, Germany, a country rich in history and culture. He would go on to make a lasting impact on the world of entertainment, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of audiences everywhere.

Throughout his illustrious career, Gottfried John appeared in a wide range of films, including the 1999 blockbuster "Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar", the 1995 James Bond classic "GoldenEye", and the critically acclaimed 1979 drama "The Marriage of Maria Braun". These performances showcased his remarkable versatility and ability to bring characters to life in a captivating and authentic manner.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Gottfried John's personal life was filled with love and companionship. He was married to the lovely Brigitte, who stood by his side through the ups and downs of life.

Sadly, Gottfried John's time on this earth came to an end on September 1, 2014, in the picturesque town of Utting am Ammersee, located in the beautiful state of Bavaria, Germany. Despite his passing, his legacy lives on, a testament to the enduring impact he had on the world of cinema and the countless lives he touched along the way.

Career

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2016
Emerald Green
Emerald Green as Dr. White (archive footage)
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2013
Ruby Red
Ruby Red as Dr. White
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2009
John Rabe
John Rabe as Dr. Oskar Trautmann
{"id":14057,"title":"Flood","year":"2007","character":"Arthur Moyes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14057.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14057.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Flood
Flood as Arthur Moyes
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2005
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2003
Entrusted
Entrusted as Thomas von Gall - grandfather
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Sams in Gefahr
Sams in Gefahr as School Inspector
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2002
The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm as Friedrich von Schroder
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2000
Proof of Life
Proof of Life as Eric Kessler
{"id":14290,"title":"Mary Magdalene","year":"2000","character":"Erode Antipa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mary-magdalene-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14290.jpg"},"released":1}
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene as Erode Antipa
{"id":223860,"title":"Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar","year":"1999","character":"Jules C\u00e9sar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/asterix-and-obelix-vs-caesar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223860.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":1377,"title":"Millennium","year":1997,"character":"Josef Heim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/millennium","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2p2d8jvebl70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2p2d8jvebl70.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Millennium
Millennium as Josef Heim
{"id":79588,"title":"The Ogre","year":"1996","character":"Chief Forester","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ogre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79588.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79588.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Ogre
The Ogre as Chief Forester
{"id":4600,"title":"GoldenEye","year":"1995","character":"General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/goldeneye","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sno7i620sn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sno7i620sn0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
GoldenEye
GoldenEye as General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov
{"id":19579,"title":"Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life","year":"1995","character":"Herr Benjamenta","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/institute-benjamenta-or-this-dream-that-one-calls-human-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19579.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834260,"title":"Abraham","year":1994,"character":"Eliezer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/abraham","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834260.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Abraham
Abraham as Eliezer
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{"id":8349,"title":"Space Rangers","year":1993,"character":"Erich Weiss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/space-rangers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8349.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8349.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Space Rangers
Space Rangers as Erich Weiss
{"id":60041,"title":"Wings of Fame","year":"1990","character":"Zlatogorski","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wings-of-fame","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60041.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60041.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Wings of Fame
Wings of Fame as Zlatogorski
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{"id":60078,"title":"Night of the Fox","year":"1990","character":"Hofer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/night-of-the-fox","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60078.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9848,"title":"Game, Set, and Match","year":1988,"character":"Erich Stinnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/game-set-and-match","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9848.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9848.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Game, Set, and Match
Game, Set, and Match as Erich Stinnes
{"id":161587,"title":"Of Pure Blood","year":"1986","character":"Paul Bergmann","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/of-pure-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161587.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161587.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Of Pure Blood
Of Pure Blood as Paul Bergmann
{"id":21371,"title":"Mata Hari","year":"1985","character":"Wolff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mata-hari","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21371.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Mata Hari
Mata Hari as Wolff
{"id":162056,"title":"Chinese Boxes","year":"1984","character":"Zwemmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chinese-boxes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162056.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162056.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Chinese Boxes
Chinese Boxes as Zwemmer
{"id":63690,"title":"Lili Marleen","year":"1981","character":"Aaron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lili-marleen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63690.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":26947,"title":"The Marriage of Maria Braun","year":"1979","character":"Willi Klenze","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-marriage-of-maria-braun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17afig2gn2uo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17afig2gn2uo.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
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1978
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Despair
Despair as Perebrodov
{"id":10588,"title":"Fedora","year":"1978","character":"Kritos","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fedora","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1gjt71k39g3g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1gjt71k39g3g.jpg"},"released":1}
Fedora
Fedora as Kritos
{"id":103846597,"title":"Derrick","year":1976,"character":"Krummbach","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/derrick","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103846597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103846597.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Derrick
Derrick as Krummbach
{"id":219090,"title":"Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven","year":"1975","character":"J\u00f6rg Niemeyer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mother-kusters-goes-to-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219090.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
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2002
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1998