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Walter Gotell, actor
Actor

Walter Gotell: Movies & Box Office

films
55
on screen
1942–2012
box office
$16.8M
Born
March 15, 1924
Birthplace
Bonn, Rhenish Prussia, Germany
Full name
Walter Jacques Goettel
Citizenship
German, British
Occupations
Actor
Years active
1942-1997
Spouses
Yvonne Hills, Celeste F. Mitchell
Children
1
Biggest hits

The Best Walter Gotell Movies

The films of Walter Gotell that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Black Sunday (1977) leads with $15.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Walter Gotell's Career in Numbers

Walter Gotell's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Walter Gotell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Secret Mission (1942) to Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Walter Gotell Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 5
  2. 1950s 14
  3. 1960s 13
  4. 1970s 7
  5. 1980s 7
  6. 1990s 2
  7. 2000s 3
  8. 2010s 1

The 1950s were Walter Gotell's busiest decade, with 14 films.

Walter Gotell Movies by Genre

  • Drama 11
  • War 7
  • Horror 6
  • Adventure 6
  • Thriller 4
  • History 3
  • Crime 3
  • Action 2
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Comedy 2

Drama is the genre Walter Gotell has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of war (7).

Walter Gotell Career Milestones

First film
Secret Mission 1942
Biggest box office hit
Black Sunday $15.8M worldwide
55 credits

Walter Gotell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Walter Gotell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Walter Gotell Movies as an Actor

52
  1. 2012 Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012) movie poster Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor as Uncle John (archive footage) · Horror
  2. 2003 Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003) movie poster Puppet Master: The Legacy as General Mueller (archive footage) · Horror
  3. 2002 Best Ever Bond (2002) movie poster Best Ever Bond as General Gogol (archive footage) (uncredited) · Action
  4. 2002 Bond Girls Are Forever (2002) movie poster Bond Girls Are Forever as General Gogol (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
  5. 1997 Prince Valiant (1997) movie poster Prince Valiant as Erik the Old · Fantasy
  6. 1991 Puppet Master III (1991) movie poster Puppet Master III as General Mueller · Sci-Fi
  7. 1988 Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988) movie poster Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers as Uncle John · Horror
  8. 1985 Basic Training (1985) movie poster Basic Training as Nabokov · Comedy
  9. 1985 Lace 2 (1985) movie poster Lace 2 as General Zedd
  10. 1984 Memed My Hawk (1984) movie poster Memed My Hawk as Sgt. Asim · Drama
  11. 1983 Kalabaliken i Bender (1983) movie poster Kalabaliken i Bender as Storvesiren · War
  12. 1983 The Scarlet and the Black (1983) movie poster The Scarlet and the Black as Gen. Max Helm · History
  13. 1980 Cry of the Innocent (1980) movie poster Cry of the Innocent as Jack Brewster · Action
  14. 1979 The London Connection (1979) movie poster The London Connection as Simmons · Tv movie
  15. 1978 The Stud (1978) movie poster The Stud as Ben Khaled · Romance
  16. 1977 March or Die (1977) movie poster March or Die as Col. Lamont · War
  17. 1977 The Assignment (1977) movie poster The Assignment as Frankenheimer · Thriller
  18. 1977 Black Sunday (1977) movie poster Black Sunday Adventure
  19. 1972 Our Miss Fred (1972) movie poster Our Miss Fred as Schmidt · War
  20. 1972 Endless Night (1972) movie poster Endless Night as Constantine · Drama
  21. 1969 The File of the Golden Goose (1969) movie poster The File of the Golden Goose as George Leeds · Thriller
  22. 1968 Attack on the Iron Coast (1968) movie poster Attack on the Iron Coast as Van Horst · War
  23. 1965 The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) movie poster The Spy Who Came In from the Cold as Holten (uncredited) · Thriller
  24. 1965 These Are the Damned (1965) movie poster These Are the Damned Sci-Fi
  25. 1965 Lord Jim (1965) movie poster Lord Jim as Captain of Patna · Drama
  26. 1963 55 Days at Peking (1963) movie poster 55 Days at Peking as Capt. Hoffman · History
  27. 1962 The Damned (1962) movie poster The Damned as Major Holland · Horror
  28. 1962 The Road to Hong Kong (1962) movie poster The Road to Hong Kong as Dr. Zorbb · Adventure
  29. 1961 The Devil’s Daffodil (1961) movie poster The Devil’s Daffodil as Oberinspektor Whiteside · Mystery
  30. 1960 Circle of Deception (1960) movie poster Circle of Deception as Phoney Ballard · War
  31. 1960 The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) movie poster The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll as Heverton - Second Gambler (uncredited) · Horror
  32. 1960 Circus of Horrors (1960) movie poster Circus of Horrors as Baron Von Gruber · Horror
  33. 1960 Sink the Bismarck! (1960) movie poster Sink the Bismarck! as Signals Officer Mueller on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited) · Drama
  34. 1959 The Treasure of San Teresa (1959) movie poster The Treasure of San Teresa as Hamburg inspector · Crime
  35. 1958 I Was Monty’s Double (1958) movie poster I Was Monty’s Double as German Colonel · War
  36. 1958 The Man Inside (1958) movie poster The Man Inside as Profuno · Adventure
  37. 1958 Ice Cold in Alex (1958) movie poster Ice Cold in Alex as 1st German Officer · Adventure
  38. 1956 1984 (1956) movie poster 1984 as Guard (uncredited) · Drama
  39. 1955 Above Us the Waves (1955) movie poster Above Us the Waves as German Officer on Tirpitz · War
  40. 1954 Duel in the Jungle (1954) movie poster Duel in the Jungle as Jim · Adventure
  41. 1953 Albert R.N. (1953) movie poster Albert R.N. as Feldwebel · History
  42. 1953 Desperate Moment (1953) movie poster Desperate Moment as Ravitch's Servant-Henchman · Thriller
  43. 1952 The African Queen (1952) movie poster The African Queen Adventure
  44. 1951 Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared (1951) movie poster Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared as Luzatto · Crime
  45. 1950 Lilli Marlene (1950) movie poster Lilli Marlene as Director of Propaganda · Drama
  46. 1950 The Wooden Horse (1950) movie poster The Wooden Horse as François - The Follower · Drama
  47. 1950 Cairo Road (1950) movie poster Cairo Road as Prison Officer · Drama
  48. 1948 No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) movie poster No Orchids for Miss Blandish as uncredited · Crime
  49. 1943 We Dive at Dawn (1943) movie poster We Dive at Dawn as Luftwaffe Captain · Drama
  50. 1943 Tomorrow We Live (1943) movie poster Tomorrow We Live as Hans · Drama
  51. 1942 Secret Mission (1942) movie poster Secret Mission as Lieutenant Langfeld · Drama
  52. 1942 The Goose Steps Out (1942) movie poster The Goose Steps Out as SS Guard · Comedy
Biography

Who Is Walter Gotell?

Walter Gotell was born in Bonn, Rhenish Prussia, Germany in 1924. Credited on films since 1942, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Walter Jack Gotell (born Walter Jacques Goettel; 15 March 1924 – 5 May 1997) was an illustrious German-British actor. Born to Jewish parents, he immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1938 due to the rising antisemitism in his home country. He was naturalised as a British citizen in 1948. His acting career started during his teen years due to the shortage of young actors during WWII. His casting primarily revolved around Nazi German villains and military men due to his bilingualism. His first noteworthy role in the James Bond film series commenced in 1963, when he played the henchman Morzeny in From Russia With Love. From the late 70s, he took up the recurring role of KGB General Anatol Gogol in the series, making his mark as one of the few actors to have played both a villain and a Bond ally in the film series.

Works with

Who Walter Gotell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Walter Gotell shares the most films with. Christopher Lee comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Peter Swanwick (5).

FAQ

Walter Gotell: Questions & Answers

How many movies Walter Gotell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Walter Gotell been in?

Walter Gotell is credited on 55 films, from 1942 to 2012. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Walter Gotell's highest-grossing movie?

Black Sunday (1977) is Walter Gotell's biggest box office hit, with $15.8M worldwide, ahead of March or Die (1977) ($1M). Across every film with box office figures, Walter Gotell's movies have made $16.8M.

Walter Gotell's biggest hits

What is Walter Gotell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Walter Gotell's filmography is Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012), in the role of Uncle John (archive footage).

Who does Walter Gotell work with most often?

Walter Gotell shares the most films with Christopher Lee (5 films), Peter Swanwick (5 films) and Richard Marner (5 films).

The Best Walter Gotell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 55 credits.

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