Portrait of Gottfried John

Acting

Gottfried John

Career

Active from 1971 to 2013, busiest in 1985 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
40
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gottfried John Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • World War II 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • German Cinema 2
  • Class Struggle 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • 1970s Germany 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

99
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

6 titles · average score 64
Emerald Green
Emerald Green (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dr. White (archive footage)

Ruby Red
Ruby Red (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dr. White

A World Beyond
A World Beyond (2013)

as Dr. Jan Kersebohm

Die Löwin
Die Löwin (2012)

as Jo

Life Is Too Long
Life Is Too Long (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Georg Maria Stahl

Aghet
Aghet (2010)
GoodWatch score 75

as Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein

2000s

23 titles · average score 57
Rumpelstilzchen
Rumpelstilzchen (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

as König Gustav

The Papal Council
The Papal Council (2008)

as Paolo Naldini

Flood
Flood (2007)
GoodWatch score 43

as Arthur Moyes

A Pirate's Heart
A Pirate's Heart (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

as Konrad von Wallenrod

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005)
GoodWatch score 49

as Dr. Emmanuel Droz

Julie, chevalier de Maupin
Julie, chevalier de Maupin (2004)

TV show · as Henri, duc d'Armagnac

Cowgirl
Cowgirl (2004)
GoodWatch score 46

as Hans Krahl

Entrusted
Entrusted (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

as Thomas von Gall - grandfather

Der Solist - In eigener Sache
Der Solist - In eigener Sache (2002)

as Martin Krohn

Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

as Erode Antipa

Proof of Life
Proof of Life (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

as Eric Kessler

Donna Leon
Donna Leon (2000)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Carmello La Capra

1990s

33 titles · average score 66
Glatteis
Glatteis (1998)

as Kurt Wallmann

The Ogre
The Ogre (1996)
GoodWatch score 78

as Chief Forester

La casa dove abitava Corinne
La casa dove abitava Corinne (1996)

as Michele Wolf

Millennium
Millennium (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Josef Heim

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995)
GoodWatch score 89

as Herr Benjamenta

GoldenEye
GoldenEye (1995)
GoodWatch score 73

as Colonel Ourumov

Deadly Web
Deadly Web (1994)

as Kommissar Max Beckmann

Space Rangers
Space Rangers (1993)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Erich Weiss

Abraham
Abraham (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

as Eliezer

The Mistake
The Mistake (1992)

as Jacob Alain

Elfenbein
Elfenbein (1991)

as Nicholas Messier

Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox (1990)
GoodWatch score 54

as Hofer

1980s

17 titles · average score 65
Schön war die Zeit
Schön war die Zeit (1988)

as Franz Bauer

Game, Set, and Match
Game, Set, and Match (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Erich Stinnes

Of Pure Blood
Of Pure Blood (1986)

as Paul Bergmann

Mata Hari
Mata Hari (1985)
GoodWatch score 41

as Wolff

Otto - The Movie
Otto - The Movie (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sonnemann

The Followers
The Followers (1985)

as Brocke

Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter (1985)

as Bartolomé de las Casas

Chinese Boxes
Chinese Boxes (1984)

as Zwemmer

Die Priwalowschen Millionen
Die Priwalowschen Millionen (1982)

TV show

Lili Marleen
Lili Marleen (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

as Aaron

A Case For Two
A Case For Two (1981)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Markus Meyer / Hans Beckers

Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Reinhold Hoffmann / Reinhold

1970s

18 titles · average score 72
The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
GoodWatch score 86

as Willi Klenze

The Great Runaway
The Great Runaway (1979)

TV show · as Herr Adam

In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons (1978)
GoodWatch score 75

as Anton Saitz

1982: Gutenbach
1982: Gutenbach (1978)

as Peter Kessel

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

as Jörg Niemeyer

Derrick
Derrick (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Krummbach

World on a Wire
World on a Wire (1973)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Einstein

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Jochen Epp

Jaider, the Lonely Hunter
Jaider, the Lonely Hunter (1971)

as Jaider

Carlos
Carlos (1971)

as Carlos

Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110 (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Hellwig

Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Harry Mucher

1960s

2 titles · average score 78
The Commissioner
The Commissioner (1969)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Werner Stimmel

Jörg Preda berichtet
Jörg Preda berichtet (1966)

TV show · as Rolf