A long-time collaborator of Rainer Werner Fassbinder , John appeared in nine of the filmmaker's projects between 1975 and 1981, the year before Fassbinder's death, including Eight Hours Don't Make a Day , Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven , Despair , The Marriage of Maria Braun , and Berlin Alexanderplatz . His distinctive, gaunt appearance saw him frequently cast as villains, and he is best known to audiences for his role as the corrupt General Arkady Ourumov 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 .
Gottfried John
Born (1942-08-29 ) 29 August 1942Died 1 September 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 72) Occupation Actor Spouse Brigitte John (2004–2014; his death)
Gottfried and Brigitte John in 2004 Early life
John was born in Berlin , Germany , on 29 August 1942.[citation needed ] In World War II , he and his mother were evacuated to East Prussia ; his father, whom he never met, was married to another woman.[citation needed ] He grew up with his single-parent mother and in several protectories ; John fled from such a protectory when he was 15 years old and returned to his mother, who was living in Paris .[citation needed ]
In Paris, he earned a living as a pavement artist and construction worker, and he returned to Berlin in 1960.
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Filmography Café Oriental (1962) (uncredited) Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt (1962), as Train passenger (uncredited) Jaider, der einsame Jäger (1971), as Jaider Carlos (1971, TV Movie), as Carlos Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972–1973, TV Series), as Jochen World on a Wire (1973, TV Movie), as Einstein Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven (1975), as Niemeyer Der Kommissar : Der Held des Tages (1976, TV series episode), as Werner Stimmel Derrick : Das Superding (1976, TV series episode), as Krummbach Und Rosa und Marilyn und ... (1977, TV Movie) The Stationmaster's Wife (1977, TV Movie), as Divorce lawyer Edwards Film (1977, TV Movie) Despair (1978), as Perebrodov Fedora (1978), as Kritos Marija (1978, TV Movie), as Filipp 1982: Gutenbach (1978, TV Movie), as Peter Kessel In a Year of 13 Moons (1978), as Anton Saitz Die Ratten (1979, TV Movie), as Bruno Mechelke Wo die Liebe hinfällt (1979, anthology film, TV Movie) The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979), as Willi Klenze Theodor Chindler [de ] (1979, TV miniseries), as Clemens Koch The Great Runaway [de ] (1979, TV miniseries), as Mr. Adam Reiseabrechnung (1980, TV Movie) Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980, TV miniseries), as Reinhold Lili Marleen (1981), as Aaron Ente oder Trente (1982) Privalov's Millions [bg ] (1982, TV miniseries), as Loskutow Die Matrosen von Kronstadt (1983, TV Movie), as Petritschenko Super (1984), as Police Officer Hilpert Chinese Boxes (1984), as Zwemmer Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter (1985, TV Movie), as Bartolomé de las Casas Mata Hari (1985), as Wolff Verworrene Bilanzen (1985, TV Movie), as Karl M. Kronen Ein Fall für zwei : Fluchtgeld (1985, TV series episode), as Hans Beckers Die Mitläufer (1985) Otto – Der Film (1985), as Sonnemann Die Schwärmer (1985, TV Movie), as Stader Das Gehirn zu Pferde (1986, TV Movie), as The Playwright Of Pure Blood (1986, TV Movie), as Paul Bergmann Franza (1986, TV Movie), as Captain The Winner Takes All (1987, TV Movie), as Ulrich Vogtmann Game, Set and Match (1988, TV series), as Eric Stinnes Schön war die Zeit (1988), as Franz Bauer Ein Fall für zwei : Seitensprung (1989, TV series episode), as Markus Meyer Blaues Blut [fr ] : Tödliches Wochenende (1990, TV series episode), as Mr. Mannheim Wings of Fame (1990), as Zlatogorski Drehort Pfarrhaus (1990, TV miniseries), as Pfarrer Achim Hollweg La piovra , season 5 [it ] (1990, TV miniseries), as Friar Gillo Frederick Forsyth Presents : Death Has a Bad Reputation (1990, TV Movie), as Rodimstev Night of the Fox (1990, TV Movie), as Hofer Elfenbein (1991, TV Movie), as Nicholas Messier Ich schenk dir die Sterne (1991), as Robert Dallburg The Mistake (1992), as Jacob Alain Die Zeit danach (1992) Space Rangers (1993, TV Series, 6 episodes), as Colonel Erich Weiss Colpo di coda (1993, TV miniseries), as Pierre Novalis: The Blue Flower [de ] (1993), as Sophie's Father Das Sahara-Projekt [de ] (1993, TV miniseries), as Collani Abraham (1993, TV miniseries), as Eliezer Polizeiruf 110 : Arme Schweine (1994, TV Series episode), as Hannes Hellwig Beckmann und Markowski (1994–1999, TV Series, 3 episodes), as Beckmann Baldipata [fr ] (1995, TV Movie), as Alexander Die Falle (1995, TV Movie), as Hasso Wolffs Revier : Taekwon-Do (1995, TV Series episode), as Johnny Reschke Ein letzter Wille (1995, TV Movie), as Paul Elling Institute Benjamenta (1995), as Johannes Benjamenta Tatort : Der König kehrt zurück (1995, TV Series episode), as Harry Mucher GoldenEye (1995), as General Arkady Ourumov Brüder auf Leben und Tod (1996, TV Movie), as Renato Calvi The Ogre (1996), as Chief Forester La casa dove abitava Corinne (1996, TV Movie), as Michele Wolf Millennium : The Hand of St. Sebastian (1997, TV Series episode), as Josef Heim Tales of the South Seas : Paradise Regained (1998, TV Series episode), as Gunter Am I Beautiful? (1998), as Herbert Die Fremde in meiner Brust (1998, TV Movie), as Richard Keller Black Ice (1998, TV Movie), as Kurt Wallmann Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999), as Julius Caesar Balzac [fr ] (1999, TV Movie), as Count Hanski Teuflischer Engel (2000, TV Movie), as Henry Martens Mary Magdalene [it ] (2000, TV Movie), as Herod Antipas Proof of Life (2000), as Eric Kessler Die Cleveren : Arzt und Dämon (2002, TV Series episode), as Dr. Brendel Der Solist: In eigener Sache (2002, TV Series episode), as Martin Krohn The Gathering Storm (2002, TV Movie), as Friedrich von Schroder Nancy & Frank – A Manhattan Love Story (2002), as Paul von Bernwarth Entrusted (2003, TV Movie), as Thomas von Gall Imperium: Augustus (2003, TV Movie), as Cicero Sams in Gefahr [de ] (2003), as Schulrat Aschenbrenner Renzo e Lucia [it ] (2004, TV miniseries), as Count Sagrato Die schöne Braut in Schwarz [de ] (2004, TV Movie), as Aldo Caldini Julie, chevalier de Maupin [fr ] (2004, TV Movie), as Duc d'Armagnac Donna Leon : Acqua Alta (2004, TV series episode), as Carmello La Capra Cowgirl (2004), as Hans Krahl The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005), as Dr. Emmanuel Droz A Pirate's Heart [de ] (2006, TV Movie), as Konrad von Wallenrod Flood (2007), as Arthur Moyes Das zweite Leben [de ] (2007, TV Movie), as Robert Kreutzer Final Proclamation [de ] (2008, TV Movie), as Paolo Naldini John Rabe (2009), as Oskar Trautmann Flores negras (2009), as Curtis Rumpelstiltskin [de ] (2009, TV Movie), as King Gustav Aghet – Ein Völkermord (2010, docudrama , TV Movie), as General Kress von Kressenstein Life Is Too Long [de ] (2010), as Georg Maria Stahl Die Löwin (2012, TV Movie), as Jo A World Beyond [de ] (2013, TV Movie), as Dr. Jan Kersebohm Ruby Red (2013), as Dr. White (final film role) Audiobooks Written works Nominations and awards
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