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Gottfried John

Gottfried John is known for GoldenEye (1995), Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999), Ruby Red (2013).

Biography

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 is best known to audiences for his role as the corrupt General Arkady Orumov in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, and for his comedic turn as Julius Caesar in Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar, the latter for which he won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Questions about Gottfried John

How many Gottfried John films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 71 films with Gottfried John, from 1962 to 2016.

What is the best rated Gottfried John film?

The best rated Gottfried John film in the catalogue is The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979), rated 7.4.

What was the first Gottfried John film?

The first Gottfried John film in the catalogue is Fedora, from 1978.

Who has Gottfried John worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Gottfried John shares the most credits with Günther Kaufmann (3 films), Juliane Lorenz (3 films) and Lilo Pempeit (3 films).

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Known for

Trivia

Also works as
voice actor · singer · musician

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Full filmography

79 films — 71 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

5 titles

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Cast