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Gottfried John was listed as a voice actor, stage actor and film actor. Born on August 29, 1942, Gottfried John was from Berlin, Germany. Death is recorded on September 1, 2014, at the age of 72.
My Take
What strikes me about Gottfried John is how completely his story is tied to one director. He showed up in nine of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's films across just six years, including The Marriage of Maria Braun and the monumental Berlin Alexanderplatz, and that kind of repeated trust tells me Fassbinder saw something singular in him. I find it telling that a German stage actor with that pedigree later reached me through a wider lens, and his range across stage, screen, and voice work suggests an actor who never stopped stretching. He died in 2014, but that Fassbinder run feels like a near-complete artistic life on its own.
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- Name (English)
- Gottfried John
- Name (Japanese)
- ゴットフリード・ジョン
- Reading
- ごっとふりーど・じょん
- Born
- August 29, 1942 – September 1, 2014
- Origin
- Berlin, Germany
- Occupation
- voice actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
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Frequently asked questions
When was Gottfried John born?
Born August 29, 1942.
When did Gottfried John die?
Died September 1, 2014, aged 72.
Where was Gottfried John from?
Gottfried John was from Berlin, Germany.
What did Gottfried John do?
Gottfried John worked as voice actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor, singer.
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