Karl John(1905-1977)

Actor
Director
Production Designer

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Sorcerer

Karl John was born on 24 March 1905 in Cologne, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Sorcerer (1977), The Longest Day (1962) and Liebe '47 (1949). He died on 22 December 1977 in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.

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Sorcerer

7.7

'Marquez'

1977

Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)

The Longest Day

7.7

Gen. Wolfgang Häger

1962

Liebe '47

7.8

Beckmann

1949

Babeck

8.2

TV Mini Series

Hohmann

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Actor

Spannende Geschichten
TV Series
- Obrist
- 1978
Sorcerer
7.7
- 'Marquez'
- 1977
Tatort
7.0
TV Series
- Bornimann
- 1977
Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk
7.8
TV Series
- Oberst Klagen (as Carl John)
- 1977
Entführung
TV Movie
- v. Weizsaecker
- 1976
Derrick
6.7
TV Series
- Euler
- 1976
Ein Fall für Stein
TV Series
- Prof. Dr. Gerhardt
- 1976
Hard to Remember
5.0
- Ricks Vater
- 1974
Kick from the Foot of the Bed
3.6
- Dr. Gerd Hesse
- 1974
Ein Abend mit O.E. Hasse
TV Movie
- 1973
Drüben bei Lehmanns
8.2
TV Series
- Herr Arend
- 1973
Das Klavier
8.1
TV Movie
- Kosel
- 1972
Der Kommissar
7.7
TV Series
- Herr Kerk
- Dr. Crantz
- 1970–1972
Pater Brown
8.4
TV Series
- John
- 1972
Land
TV Movie
- Albrecht Rotter
- 1972

Director

Production Designer

Trivia
German actor, trained in Berlin and on stage from 1931. Had his peak during the immediate post-war era, often playing Wehrmacht officers. From the 1960's, frequently active as radio and TV actor.