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Gottfried John(1942-2014)

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Gottfried John
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L'accordeur de tremblements de terre (2004)
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Gottfried John was born on 29 August 1942 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Astérix & Obélix contre César (1999), GoldenEye (1995) and Le mariage de Maria Braun (1979). He was married to Brigitte. He died on 1 September 2014 in Utting am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany.
BornAugust 29, 1942
DiedSeptember 1, 2014(72)
BornAugust 29, 1942
DiedSeptember 1, 2014(72)
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    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier in Astérix & Obélix contre César (1999)
Astérix & Obélix contre César
6.0
  • Jules César
  • 1999
Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, and Izabella Scorupco in GoldenEye (1995)
GoldenEye
7.2
  • Colonel Ourumov
  • 1995
Hanna Schygulla in Le mariage de Maria Braun (1979)
Le mariage de Maria Braun
7.7
  • Willi Klenze
  • 1979
Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan in L'échange (2000)
L'échange
6.3
  • Eric Kessler
  • 2000

Credits

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Actor

  • Maria Ehrich and Jannis Niewöhner in Rouge rubis (2013)
    Rouge rubis
    6.0
    • Dr. White
    • 2013
  • Die Löwin
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Jo
    • 2012
  • Muriel Baumeister and Francis Fulton-Smith in Liebe und Tod auf Java (2011)
    Liebe und Tod auf Java
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Jan Kersebohm
    • 2011
  • Das Leben ist zu lang (2010)
    Das Leben ist zu lang
    5.2
    • Georg Maria Stahl
    • 2010
  • Aghet (2010)
    Aghet
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
    • 2010
  • Rumpelstilzchen (2009)
    Rumpelstilzchen
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • König Gustav
    • 2009
  • Flores negras (2009)
    Flores negras
    4.8
    • Curtis
    • 2009
  • John Rabe (2009)
    John Rabe
    7.2
    • Dr. Oskar Trautmann
    • 2009
  • La dernière prophétie (2008)
    La dernière prophétie
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Paolo Naldini
    • 2008
  • Rosemarie Fendel and Suzanne von Borsody in Das zweite Leben (2007)
    Das zweite Leben
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Robert Kreutzer
    • 2007
  • La Grande Inondation (2007)
    La Grande Inondation
    4.8
    • Arthur Moyes
    • 2007
  • La belle et le pirate (2006)
    La belle et le pirate
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Konrad von Wallenrod
    • 2006
  • Cowgirl (2004)
    Cowgirl
    4.9
    • Hans Krahl
    • 2004
  • Vendetta (2000)
    Commissaire Brunetti
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Carmello La Capra
    • 2004
  • Jürgen Prochnow and Sarah Biasini in Julie, chevalier de Maupin (2004)
    Julie, chevalier de Maupin
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Henri, duc d'Armagnac
    • 2004

Soundtrack

  • Huit heures ne font pas un jour (1972)
    Huit heures ne font pas un jour
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Blaue Nacht am Hafen" (Lale Andersen)
    • 1973

Videos3

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
Trailer 1:22
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Trailer 1:22
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Trailer 1:22
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Acht Stunden Sind Kein Tag
Trailer 1:57
Acht Stunden Sind Kein Tag

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.88 m
  • Born
    • August 29, 1942
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • September 1, 2014
    • Utting am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Brigitte? - September 1, 2014 (his death)

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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.
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      Big, somewhat flat nose.

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