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Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

29 movies on Netflix

Biography

Walter Gotell was a German-British actor best known as KGB General Gogol in the James Bond films. Born in Bonn, he entered films in 1942 during the wartime shortage of young actors and, owing to his bilingualism, often played Nazi villains and military men. By the early 1950s he had more established roles in The African Queen (1951), Ice Cold in Alex (1958), The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Road to Hong Kong (1962), and Lord Jim (1965). His first Bond appearance was as the henchman Morzeny in From Russia with Love (1963); he later played Gogol in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), and The Living Daylights (1987). On television he was Chief Constable Cullen in Softly, Softly: Task Force (1969 to 1975) and guest-starred in many series.

73years old at death

  • Born Bonn
  • Died London
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as Walter Jack Gotell

Movie Career

Films
29
Career span
61 years1942 to 2003

Genres

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  1. Big break

    Walter Gotell landed the recurring role of KGB General Gogol in the James Bond series because he resembled Lavrentiy Beria, the former head of Soviet secret police.

  2. First role

    Gotell started his film career in 1942. World War II had created a shortage of young actors, which opened the door for him.

Walter Gotell movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Spy Who Loved Me1977 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias General Anatol Gogol

    IMDb rating 7.0127K votes

  2. The African Queen1951 Adventure, Drama, Romanceas Second Officer

    IMDb rating 7.788K votes

  3. From Russia with Love1963as Morzeny

    IMDb rating 7.3161K votes

  4. The Living Daylights1987as General Anatol Gogol

    IMDb rating 6.7116K votes

  5. Octopussy1983as Gogol

    IMDb rating 6.5121K votes

  6. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers1988as Uncle John

    IMDb rating 5.515K votes

  7. For Your Eyes Only1981as General Gogol

    IMDb rating 6.7118K votes

  8. A View to a Kill1985as General Gogol

    IMDb rating 6.3114K votes

Most often with

John Glen directed four of these films, Lewis Gilbert two and J. Lee Thompson two. Lois Maxwell appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lois Maxwell, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Lois MaxwellGeoffrey Keen, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Geoffrey KeenDesmond Llewelyn, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Desmond LlewelynRoger Moore, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Roger MooreGregory Peck, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Gregory PeckVernon Dobtcheff, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Vernon DobtcheffJohn GlenDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by John GlenLewis GilbertDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Lewis GilbertJ. Lee ThompsonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by J. Lee Thompson

Films together

Box office

What Walter Gotell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.3 billion

14 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 29 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 13 figure not found.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 13Figure not found

Top grosser

Moonraker1979as General Gogol$210 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Moonraker1979as General Gogol
    $210M16.3% of the total
  2. 2
    For Your Eyes Only1981as General Gogol
    $195M15.1% of the total
  3. 3
    The Living Daylights1987as General Anatol Gogol
    $191M14.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Octopussy1983as Gogol
    $188M14.5% of the total
  5. 5
    The Spy Who Loved Me1977as General Anatol Gogol
    $185M14.4% of the total
  6. 6
    A View to a Kill1985as General Gogol
    $152M11.8% of the total
  7. 7
    From Russia with Love1963as Morzeny
    $79M6.1% of the total
  8. 8
    The Guns of Navarone1961as Muesel
    $29M2.2% of the total
The Boys from Brazil (1978), $19.0 millionBlack Sunday (1977), $15.8 millionThe African Queen (1951), $10.8 million55 Days at Peking (1963), $10.0 millionThe Road to Hong Kong (1962), $5.2 millionMarch or Die (1977), $1.0 million

$61.7 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

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