Gottfried John
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 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.
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.jpg.webp) Gottfried John at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Born | 29 August 1942 |
| Died | 1 September 2014 (aged 72) Utting am Ammersee, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Brigitte John (2004–2014; his death) |
Gottfried and Brigitte John in 2004
Early life
John was born in Berlin, Germany on 29 August 1942. In World War II he and his mother were evacuated to East Prussia; his father, whom he never met, was married to another woman. 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.
In Paris he earned a living as a pavement artist and construction worker, and returned to Berlin in 1960.[2][3][4]
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 Arkady 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.[5]
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.[6]
Works
Filmography
- 1962 Café Oriental (uncredited)
- 1962 Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt as Train Passenger (uncredited)
- 1971 Jaider, der einsame Jäger as Jaider
- 1971 Carlos (TV Movie) as Carlos
- 1972-1973 Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (TV Series) as Jochen
- 1973 World on a Wire (TV Movie) as Einstein
- 1975 Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven as Niemeyer
- 1976 Der Kommissar: Der Held des Tages (TV series episode) as Werner Stimmel
- 1976 Derrick: Das Superding (TV series episode) as Krummbach
- 1977 Und Rosa und Marilyn und ... (TV Movie)
- 1977 Bolwieser (TV Movie) as Divorce Lawyer
- 1977 Edwards Film (TV Movie)
- 1978 Despair as Perebrodov
- 1978 Fedora as Kritos
- 1978 Marija (TV Movie) as Filipp
- 1978 1982: Gutenbach (TV Movie) as Peter Kessel
- 1978 In a Year of 13 Moons as Anton Seitz
- 1979 Die Ratten (TV Movie) as Bruno Mechelke
- 1979 Wo die Liebe hinfällt (anthology film, TV Movie)
- 1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun as Willi Klenze
- 1979 Theodor Chindler (TV miniseries) as Clemens Koch
- 1979 Die große Flatter (TV miniseries) as Mr. Adam
- 1980 Reiseabrechnung (TV Movie)
- 1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV miniseries) as Reinhold
- 1981 Lili Marleen as Aaron
- 1982 Ente oder Trente
- 1982 Privalov's Millions (TV miniseries) as Loskutow
- 1983 Die Matrosen von Kronstadt (TV Movie) as Petritschenko
- 1984 Super as Police Officer Hilpert
- 1984 Chinese Boxes as Zwemmer
- 1985 Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter (TV Movie) as Bartolomé de las Casas
- 1985 Mata Hari as Wolff
- 1985 Verworrene Bilanzen (TV Movie) as Karl M. Kronen
- 1985 Ein Fall für zwei: Fluchtgeld (TV series episode) as Hans Beckers
- 1985 Die Mitläufer
- 1985 Otto – Der Film as Sonnemann
- 1985 Die Schwärmer (TV Movie) as Stader
- 1986 Das Gehirn zu Pferde (TV Movie) as The Playwright
- 1986 Of Pure Blood (TV Movie) as Paul Bergmann
- 1987 Franza (TV Movie) as Captain
- 1987 Pattbergs Erbe (TV Movie) as Ulrich Vogtmann
- 1988 Game, Set and Match (TV series) as Eric Stinnes
- 1988 Schön war die Zeit as Franz Bauer
- 1989 Ein Fall für zwei: Seitensprung (TV series episode) as Markus Meyer
- 1990 Blaues Blut: Tödliches Wochenende (TV series episode) as Mr. Mannheim
- 1990 Wings of Fame as Zlatogorski
- 1990 Drehort Pfarrhaus (TV miniseries) as Pfarrer Achim Hollweg
- 1990 La piovra, season 5 (TV miniseries) as Friar Gillo
- 1990 Frederick Forsyth Presents: Death Has a Bad Reputation (TV Movie) as Rodimstev
- 1990 Night of the Fox (TV Movie) as Hofer
- 1991 Elfenbein (TV Movie) as Nicholas Messier
- 1991 Ich schenk dir die Sterne as Robert Dallburg
- 1992 The Mistake as Jacob Alain
- 1992 Die Zeit danach
- 1993 Space Rangers (TV Series, 6 episodes) as Colonel Erich Weiss
- 1993 Colpo di coda (TV miniseries) as Pierre
- 1993 Das Sahara-Projekt (TV miniseries) as Collani
- 1993 Abraham (TV miniseries) as Eliezer
- 1994 Polizeiruf 110: Arme Schweine (TV Series episode) as Hannes Hellwig
- 1994 Beckmann und Markowski: Tödliches Netz (TV Series episode) as Beckmann
- 1995 Baldipata (TV Movie) as Alexander
- 1995 Die Falle (TV Movie) as Hasso
- 1995 Wolffs Revier: Taekwon-Do (TV Series episode) as Johnny Reschke
- 1995 Ein letzter Wille (TV Movie) as Paul Elling
- 1995 Institute Benjamenta as Johannes Benjamenta
- 1995 Novalis – Die blaue Blume as Sophie's Father
- 1995 Tatort: Der König kehrt zurück (TV Series episode) as Harry Mucher
- 1995 GoldenEye as General Arkady Ourumov
- 1996 Brüder auf Leben und Tod (TV Movie) as Renato Calvi
- 1996 The Ogre as Chief Forester
- 1996 Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle (TV Series episode) as Beckmann
- 1996 La casa dove abitava Corinne (TV Movie) as Michele Wolf
- 1997 Millennium: The Hand of St. Sebastian (TV Series episode) as Josef Heim
- 1998 Tales of the South Seas: Paradise Regained (TV Series episode) as Gunter
- 1998 Am I Beautiful? as Herbert
- 1998 Die Fremde in meiner Brust (TV Movie) as Richard Keller
- 1998 Glatteis (TV Movie) as Kurt Wallmann
- 1999 Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar as Julius Caesar
- 1999 Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt (TV Series episode) as Beckmann
- 1999 Balzac (TV Movie) as Count Hanski
- 2000 Teuflischer Engel (TV Movie) as Henry Martens
- 2000 Mary Magdalene (TV Movie) as Herod Antipas
- 2000 Proof of Life as Eric Kessler
- 2002 Die Cleveren: Arzt und Dämon (TV Series episode) as Dr. Brendel
- 2002 Der Solist: In eigener Sache (TV Series episode) as Martin Krohn
- 2002 The Gathering Storm (TV Movie) as Friedrich Von Schroder
- 2002 Nancy & Frank – A Manhattan Love Story as Paul Von Bernwarth
- 2003 Entrusted (TV Movie) as Thomas Von Gall
- 2003 Imperium: Augustus (TV Movie) as Cicero
- 2003 Sams in Gefahr as Schulrat Aschenbrenner
- 2004 Renzo e Lucia (TV miniseries) as Count Sagrato
- 2004 Die schöne Braut in Schwarz (TV Movie) as Aldo Caldini
- 2004 Julie, chevalier de Maupin (TV Movie) as Aldo Caldini
- 2004 Donna Leon: Acqua Alta (TV series episode) as Carmello La Capra
- 2004 Cowgirl as Hans Krahl
- 2005 The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes as Dr. Emmanuel Droz
- 2006 Störtebeker (TV Movie) as Konrad Von Wallenrod
- 2007 Flood as Arthur Moyes
- 2007 Das zweite Leben (TV Movie) as Robert Kreutzer
- 2008 Das Papst-Attentat (TV Movie) as Paolo Naldini
- 2009 John Rabe as Oskar Trautmann
- 2009 Flores negras as Curtis
- 2009 Rumpelstiltskin (TV Movie) as King Gustav
- 2010 Aghet – Ein Völkermord (docudrama, TV Movie) as General Kress Von Kressenstein
- 2010 Das Leben ist zu lang as Georg Maria Stahl
- 2012 Die Löwin (TV Movie) as Jo
- 2013 Liebe und Tod auf Java (TV Movie) as Dr. Jan Kersebohm
- 2013 Ruby Red as Dr. White (final film role)
Audiobooks
- 2006 Gottfried John reads: Die toten Seelen by Nikolai Gogol. ISBN 978-3-7831-2794-2.
- 2007 Gottfried John reads: Die Stunden by Michael Cunningham. ISBN 978-3-86604-759-4.
Written works
- 2000 Bekenntnisse eines Unerzogenen, autobiography, publisher: Econ, Berlin ISBN 978-3430151092.
- 2003 Das fünfte Wort, novel, publisher: Ullstein, Berlin ISBN 978-3550084270.
Nominations and awards
- 1982: Großer Hersfeld-Preis for his role as Jago in Othello
- 1999: Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actor
- 2000: Bavarian Film Awards for Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar (Bester Nebendarsteller)
- 2004: Euregio Filmball – Best Euregio-Actor
- 2006: DIVA-Award – European Award (Hall of Fame)
- 2017: RF Hall of Fame
References
- Unlike the common English name John, the German pronunciation begins with a "y" sound.
- Frank, Arno (3 September 2014). "Nachruf auf Gottfried John: Mit "Schlägervisage" zum Fassbinder-Gesicht" (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2018 – via Spiegel Online.
- ""James Bond"-Bösewicht: Schauspieler Gottfried John ist tot" (in German). 2 September 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018 – via Spiegel Online.
- Ravensburg, Munzinger-Archiv GmbH. "Gottfried John – Munzinger Biographie". www.munzinger.de (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- Frank, Arno (3 September 2014). "Nachruf auf Gottfried John: Mit "Schlägervisage" zum Fassbinder-Gesicht" (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2018 – via Spiegel Online.
- "Panorama". Die Welt (in German). Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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