Cause of death Cancer Spouse Barbara John (m. ?–2014) Role Actor | Name Gottfried John Occupation Actor | |
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Born 29 August 1942 ( 1942-08-29 ) Berlin, Germany Died September 1, 2014, Utting, Germany Movies GoldenEye, Asterix & Obelix Take On, Berlin Alexanderplatz, The Marriage of Maria Bra, Ruby Red | ||
GOTTFRIED JOHN TRIBUTE
Gottfried John ( [ˈjoːn]; 29 August 1942 – 1 September 2014) was a German actor.
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Early life
John was born in Berlin, Germany on 29 August 1942. His father, whom he never met, was married to another woman. In World War II he and his mother were evacuated to East Prussia. He grew up with his single parent mother and in several protectories, John fled from a protectory when he was 15 years old and returned to his mother, who lived in Paris.
In Paris he earned a living as pavement artist and construction worker and returned to Berlin in 1960.
Career
During the 1970s and early 1980s, John was cast by director Rainer Werner Fassbinder in several of his projects, in particular as Reinhold in the Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) mini-series.
He was internationally known for his portrayal of General Ourumov in the James Bond film GoldenEye and Julius Caesar in Asterix and Obelix take on Caesar.
Personal life
John lived with his wife, Brigitte, in Utting am Ammersee from 2008 until his death in 2014.
On 1 September 2014, it was announced that John had died in Utting am Ammersee near Munich, Germany of cancer at the age of 72.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Actor
2013
Ruby Red as
Dr. White
2012
Die Löwin (TV Movie) as
Jo
2011
Liebe und Tod auf Java (TV Movie) as
Dr. Jan Kersebohm
2010
Life Is Too Long as
Georg Maria Stahl
2010
Aghet - Ein Völkermord (TV Movie documentary) as
Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
2009
Rumpelstilzchen (TV Movie) as
König Gustav
2009
Flores negras as
Curtis
2009
John Rabe as
Dr. Oskar Trautmann
2008
Das Papstattentat (TV Movie) as
Paolo Naldini
2007
Das zweite Leben (TV Movie) as
Robert Kreutzer
2007
Flood as
Arthur Moyes
2006
Störtebeker (TV Movie) as
Konrad von Wallenrod
2004
Cowgirl as
Hans Krahl
2004
Donna Leon (TV Series) as
Carmello La Capra
- Acqua alta (2004) - Carmello La Capra
2004
Julie, chevalier de Maupin (TV Mini Series) as
Henri, duc d'Armagnac
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Henri, duc d'Armagnac
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Henri, duc d'Armagnac
2004
The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes as
Dr. Emmanuel Droz
2004
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz (TV Movie) as
Aldo Caldini
2004
Renzo e Lucia (TV Movie) as
Conte del Sagrato
2003
Sams in Gefahr as
Schulrat
2003
Augustus: The First Emperor (TV Movie) as
Cicero
2003
Entrusted (TV Movie) as
Thomas von Gall - grandfather
2002
Nancy & Frank - A Manhattan Love Story as
Paul von Bernwarth
2002
The Gathering Storm (TV Movie) as
Friedrich von Schroder
2002
Der Solist - In eigener Sache (TV Movie) as
Martin Krohn
2002
Die Cleveren (TV Series) as
Dr. Brendel
- Arzt und Dämon (2002) - Dr. Brendel
2000
Proof of Life as
Eric Kessler
2000
Mary Magdalene (TV Movie) as
Erode Antipa
2000
Teuflischer Engel (TV Movie) as
Henry Martens
1999
Balzac: A Passionate Life (TV Movie) as
Count Hanska
1999
Beckmann und Markowski - Gehetzt (TV Movie) as
Max Beckmann
1999
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar as
Jules César
1998
Glatteis (TV Movie) as
Kurt Wallmann
1998
Die Fremde in meiner Brust (TV Movie) as
Richard Keller
1998
Am I Beautiful? as
Herbert
1998
Tales of the South Seas (TV Mini Series) as
Gunter
- Paradise Regained (1998) - Gunter
1997
Millennium (TV Series) as
Josef Heim
- The Hand of Saint Sebastian (1997) - Josef Heim
1996
La casa dove abitava Corinne (TV Movie) as
Michele Wolf
1996
Beckmann und Markowski - Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle (TV Movie) as
Kommissar Beckmann
1996
The Ogre as
Chief Forester
1995
Brüder auf Leben und Tod (TV Movie) as
Renato Calvi
1995
Die Falle (TV Movie) as
Hasso
1995
GoldenEye as
Colonel Ourumov
1995
Tina Turner: GoldenEye (Music Video) as
Colonel Ourumov
1995
Tatort (TV Series) as
Harry Mucher
- Der König kehrt zurück (1995) - Harry Mucher
1995
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life as
Herr Benjamenta
1995
Wolffs Revier (TV Series) as
Johnny Reschke
- Taekwon-Do (1995) - Johnny Reschke
1995
Baldi (TV Series) as
Alexander
- Baldipata (1995) - Alexander
1994
Beckmann & Markowski - Tödliches Netz (TV Movie) as
Kommissar Max Beckmann
1994
Ein letzter Wille (TV Movie) as
Paul Elling
1994
Police Call 110 (TV Series) as
Hannes Hellwig
- Arme Schweine (1994) - Hannes Hellwig
1993
Space Rangers (TV Series) as
Erich Weiss
- To Be- Or Not to Be (1994) - Erich Weiss
- The Trial (1994) - Erich Weiss
- Fort Hope (1993) - Erich Weiss (credit only)
- Death Before Dishonor (1993) - Erich Weiss
- Banshies (1993) - Erich Weiss
- The Replacements (1993) - Erich Weiss
1993
Abraham (TV Mini Series) as
Eliezer
- Part 1 (1993) - Eliezer
- Part 2 (1993) - Eliezer
1993
Novalis - Die blaue Blume as
Sophies Vater
1993
Colpo di coda (TV Movie) as
Pierre
1992
Die Zeit danach
1992
Die Verfehlung as
Jacob Alain
1991
Ich schenk dir die Sterne as
Robert Dallburg
1991
Elfenbein (TV Movie) as
Nicholas Messier
1990
Night of the Fox (TV Movie) as
Hofer
1990
Frederick Forsyth Presents (TV Series) as
Rodimstev
- Death Has a Bad Reputation (1990) - Rodimstev
1990
La piovra (TV Series) as
Friar Gillo
- Episode #5.5 (1990) - Friar Gillo
- Episode #5.2 (1990) - Friar Gillo
1990
Drehort Pfarrhaus (TV Mini Series) as
Achim Hollweg
1990
Wings of Fame as
Zlatogorski
1990
Blaues Blut (TV Mini Series) as
Herr Mannheim
- Tödliches Wochenende (1990) - Herr Mannheim
1985
A Case for Two (TV Series) as
Markus Meyer / Hans Beckers
- Seitensprung (1989) - Markus Meyer
- Fluchtgeld (1985) - Hans Beckers
1988
Schön war die Zeit as
Franz Bauer - Kameramann
1988
Game, Set, and Match (TV Series) as
Erich Stinnes
- London Match: Part 3 (1988) - Erich Stinnes
- London Match: Part 2 (1988) - Erich Stinnes
- Mexico Set: Part 5 (1988) - Erich Stinnes
- Mexico Set: Part 3 (1988) - Erich Stinnes
- Mexico Set: Part 2 (1988) - Erich Stinnes
- Mexico Set: Part 1 (1988) - Erich Stinnes
- Berlin Game: Part 5 (1988) - Erich Stinnes
1987
Pattbergs Erbe (TV Movie) as
Ulrich Vogtmann
1986
Of Pure Blood (TV Movie) as
Paul Bergmann
1986
Die liebe Familie (TV Series) as
Lieferant
- Eismaschinen (1986) - Lieferant
1986
Der Fall Franza (TV Movie) as
Capitain
1986
Das Gehirn zu Pferde (TV Movie) as
Schriftsteller
1985
Die Schwärmer (TV Movie) as
Stader
1985
Verworrene Bilanzen (TV Movie) as
Karl M. Kronen
1985
Mata Hari as
Wolff
1985
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter (TV Movie) as
Bartolomé de las Casas
1984
Chinese Boxes as
Zwemmer
1984
Holly - The Movie as
Sonnemann
1984
Super as
Hilpert, policeman
1983
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt (TV Movie) as
Petritschenko
1983
Ente oder Trente as
Glentz
1981
Lili Marleen as
Aaron
1980
Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV Mini Series) as
Reinhold Hoffmann
- Fassbinder, Berlin Alexanderplatz, 14 - Mein Traum vom Traum des Franz Biberkopf von Alfred Döblin: Ein Epilog (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
- Das Äußere und das Innere und das Geheimnis der Angst vor dem Geheimnis (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
- Die Schlange in der Seele der Schlange (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
- Wissen ist Macht und Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
- Einsamkeit reißt auch in Mauern Risse des Irrsinns (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
- Von den Ewigkeiten zwischen den Vielen und den Wenigen (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
- Merke - Einen Schwur kann man amputieren (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
- Eine Liebe, das kostet immer viel (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
- Ein Schnitter mit der Gewalt vom lieben Gott (1980) - Reinhold Hoffmann
1980
Reiseabrechnung (TV Movie)
1979
Die große Flatter (TV Mini Series) as
Herr Adam
- Teil 3 (1979) - Herr Adam
- Teil 2 (1979) - Herr Adam
- Teil 1 (1979) - Herr Adam
1979
Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie (TV Mini Series) as
Clemens Koch
- Achter Teil (1979) - Clemens Koch
- Siebter Teil (1979) - Clemens Koch
- Sechster Teil (1979) - Clemens Koch
- Dritter Teil (1979) - Clemens Koch
1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun as
Willi Klenze
1979
Wo die Liebe hinfällt (TV Movie)
1978
In a Year with 13 Moons as
Anton Saitz
1978
1982: Gutenbach (TV Movie) as
Peter Kessel
1978
Marija (TV Movie) as
Filipp
1978
Fedora as
Kritos
1978
Despair as
Perebrodov
1977
Die Ratten (TV Movie) as
Bruno Mechelke
1977
Edwards Film (TV Movie)
1977
The Stationmaster's Wife (TV Movie) as
Trial assessor (uncredited)
1976
Jörg Preda berichtet (TV Series) as
Rolf Lohaber
- Selbstporträt für den Steckbrief (1976) - Rolf Lohaber
- Schnelles Geld (1976) - Rolf Lohaber
1976
Derrick (TV Series) as
Krummbach
- Das Superding (1976) - Krummbach
1976
Der Kommissar (TV Series) as
Werner Stimmel
- Der Held des Tages (1976) - Werner Stimmel
1975
Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven as
Niemeyer
1973
World on a Wire (TV Mini Series) as
Einstein
- Episode #1.2 (1973) - Einstein
- Episode #1.1 (1973) - Einstein
1972
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (TV Mini Series) as
Jochen Epp
- Irmgard und Rolf (1973) - Jochen Epp
- Harald und Monika (1973) - Jochen Epp
- Franz und Ernst (1973) - Jochen Epp
- Oma und Gregor (1972) - Jochen Epp
- Jochen und Marion (1972) - Jochen Epp
1971
Carlos (TV Movie) as
Carlos
1971
Jaider, der einsame Jäger as
Jaider
1962
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt as
Zugpassagier (uncredited)
1962
Café Oriental
1960
Le bois des amants as
Le téléphoniste (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1973
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (TV Mini Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Franz und Ernst (1973) - (performer: "Blaue Nacht am Hafen" (Lale Andersen))
Thanks
2017
Acht Stunden sind kein Tag - Eine Serie wird zum Familientreffpunkt (Video documentary short) (in memory of)
2014
Special Collector's Edition (TV Series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
- Comparativas: La culpa fue de Eva (2014) - (in memory of)
Self
2008
Cinetipp (TV Series documentary) as
Shifu Deutsche Stimme
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) - Shifu Deutsche Stimme
2007
Gottfried John - Ein Gesicht und seine Geschichte (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2006
GoldenEye: The Return of Bond - The Start of Production Press Event (Video documentary short) as
Self
2005
Life, Love & Celluloid (Documentary) as
Self
2003
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Ausgabe 400 (2003) - Self
2001
Nachtcafé (TV Series) as
Self
- Glückskinder und Pechvögel (2001) - Self
2000
Beckmann (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 18 December 2000 (2000) - Self
2000
III nach neun (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 27 October 2000 (2000) - Self
1999
NDR Talk Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 March 1999 (1999) - Self
1995
Discover the Secrets of the GoldenEye Shoot (Video documentary short) as
Self / Colonel Ourumov
1995
GoldenEye: Bond 17 Press Conference (Video documentary short) as
Self
1985
Die Mitläufer (Documentary)
Archive Footage
2023
MTV 90s - Tina Turner: A Tribute (TV Special) as
Colonel Ourumov
2020
Behind the Movie: No Time to Die (Video documentary short) as
Colonel Ourumov
2017
Acht Stunden sind kein Tag - Eine Serie wird zum Familientreffpunkt (Video documentary short) as
Jochen Epp (uncredited)
2016
Emerald Green as
Dr. White
2015
Fassbinder (Documentary) as
Willi Klenze
2015
Fassbinder: at elske uden at kræve (Documentary) as
Self
2013
Bond's Greatest Moments (TV Movie documentary) as
Colonel Ourumov (uncredited)
2011
The Cinema and its Double - Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited (Video documentary) as
Perebrodov (uncredited)
2010
Fassbinder's World on a Wire - Looking Ahead to Today (Video documentary) as
Einstein
2006
GoldenEye: Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Director Martin Campbell (Video documentary short) as
Colonel Ourumov
2002
Best Ever Bond (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1999
The World Is Not Enough: The Making of a Blockbuster (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Colonel Ourumov
- Pre-production (1999) - Colonel Ourumov (uncredited)
1999
Astérix et Obélix contre César: L'envers du décor (Video documentary short) as
Jules César (uncredited)
1999
The James Bond Story (TV Movie documentary) as
General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov (uncredited)
1995
GoldenEye: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short) as
Self
1995
A Day in the Life of GoldenEye (TV Short documentary) as
Colonel Ourumov (uncredited)
References
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