Deceased

How Did Gottfried John Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

GenderMaleNationalityGermanyBorn29/08/1942Born inBerlin, GermanyDied01/09/2014Died inUttingCausecancerWikidataQ61510 ↗Buried atBavariaTMDb#3757 ↗

Gottfried John was a German stage, screen, and voice actor. A longtime collaborator of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, John appeared in nine of his films between 1975 and 1981, the year before Fassbinder's death, including Eight Hours Don't Make a Day, Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven, Despair, The Marriage of Maria Braun, and Berlin Alexanderplatz.

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Filmography87 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2016	Emerald GreenMovie	Dr. White (archive footage)	74
2013	Ruby RedMovie	Dr. White	71
2013	A World BeyondMovie	Dr. Jan Kersebohm	71
2010	Life Is Too LongMovie	Georg Maria Stahl	68
2010	AghetMovie	Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein	68
2009	RumpelstilzchenMovie	König Gustav	67
2009	John RabeMovie	Dr. Oskar Trautmann	67
2008	The Papal CouncilMovie	Paolo Naldini	66
2007	FloodMovie	Arthur Moyes	65
2007	Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its StoryMovie	Self	65
2007	Das zweite LebenMovie	Robert Kreutzer	65
2006	A Pirate's HeartMovie	Konrad von Wallenrod	64
2005	Julie, chevalier de MaupinMovie	Henri, duc d'Armagnac	63
2004	Julie, chevalier de MaupinSeries	Henri, duc d'Armagnac	62
2004	Die schöne Braut in SchwarzMovie	Aldo Caldini	62
2004	Renzo e LuciaMovie	Innominato	62
2004	CowgirlMovie	Hans Krahl	62
2003	Augustus: The First EmperorSeries	Cicero	61
2003	My Magical Friend SamsMovie	School Inspector	61
2003	EntrustedMovie	Thomas von Gall - grandfather	61
2002	The Gathering StormMovie	Friedrich von Schroder	60
2002	Der Solist - In eigener SacheMovie	Martin Krohn	60
2000	Proof of LifeMovie	Eric Kessler	58
1999	BeckmannSeries	Self	57
1999	Balzac: A Life of PassionMovie	Count Hanska	57
1999	Beckmann und Markowski: GehetztMovie	Max Beckmann	57
1999	Asterix and Obelix Take On CaesarMovie	Jules César	57
1998	Am I Beautiful?Movie	Herbert	56
1998	Die CleverenSeries	Dr. Brendel	56
1998	Die Fremde in meiner BrustMovie	Richard Keller	56
1998	Mein zweites LebenMovie	Richard Keller	56
1998	GlatteisMovie	Kurt Wallmann	56
1996	MillenniumSeries	Josef Heim	54
1996	The OgreMovie	Chief Forester	54
1995	GoldenEyeMovie	Colonel Ourumov	53
1995	Brüder auf Leben und TodMovie	Renato Calvi	53
1994	Novalis - Die blaue BlumeMovie	Sophies Vater	52
1994	AbrahamSeries	Eliezer	52
1994	Ein letzter WilleMovie	Paul Elling	52
1993	Space RangersSeries	Erich Weiss	51
1993	AbrahamMovie	Eliezer	51
1992	The MistakeMovie	Jacob Alain	50
1992	Wolffs RevierSeries	Johnny Reschke	50
1990	Wings of FameMovie	Zlatogorski	48
1990	Drehort PfarrhausSeries	Achim Hollweg	48
1989	Blaues BlutSeries	Herr Mannheim	47
1988	Game, Set, and MatchSeries	Erich Stinnes	46
1988	Schön war die ZeitMovie	Franz Bauer	46
1987	NachtcaféSeries	Self	45
1987	Der Fall FranzaMovie	Captain	45
1986	Of Pure BloodMovie	Paul Bergmann	44
1985	Mata HariMovie	Wolff	43
1985	The FollowersMovie	Brocke	43
1985	Verworrene BilanzenMovie	Karl M. Kronen	43
1985	Otto - The MovieMovie	Sonnemann	43
1984	SuperMovie	—	42
1984	Chinese BoxesMovie	Zwemmer	42
1982	Die Priwalowschen MillionenSeries	—	40
1981	A Case For TwoSeries	Markus Meyer	39
1981	Lili MarleenMovie	Aaron	39
1980	Berlin AlexanderplatzSeries	Reinhold	38
1979	Bavarian Film AwardsSeries	Self	37
1979	NDR Talk ShowSeries	Self	37
1979	Die RattenMovie	Bruno Mechelke	37
1979	Wo die Liebe hinfälltMovie	—	37
1979	The Great RunawaySeries	Herr Adam	37
1979	Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen FamilieSeries	Clemens Koch	37
1979	The Marriage of Maria BraunMovie	Willi Klenze	37
1978	FedoraMovie	Kritos	36
1978	MarijaMovie	Filipp	36
1978	1982: GutenbachMovie	Peter Kessel	36
1978	In a Year with 13 MoonsMovie	Anton Saitz	36
1978	DespairMovie	Perebrodov	36
1977	The Stationmaster’s WifeMovie	Finkelberger	35
1977	The Stationmaster’s WifeMovie	—	35
1975	Mother Küsters Goes to HeavenMovie	Jörg Niemeyer	33
1974	DerrickSeries	Krummbach	32
1974	3 nach 9Series	Self	32
1973	World on a WireSeries	Einstein	31
1972	Eight Hours Don’t Make a DaySeries	Jochen Epp	30
1971	Polizeiruf 110Series	Hellwig	29
1971	Jaider, the Lonely HunterMovie	Jaider	29
1970	Scene of the CrimeSeries	Harry Mucher	28
1969	The CommissionerSeries	Werner Stimmel	27
1966	Jörg Preda berichtetSeries	Rolf	24
1962	Café OrientalMovie	—	20
1962	Das Mädchen und der StaatsanwaltMovie	—	20