Das schwarze Los
1913 · 10.0/10
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John Gottowt
Director & actor · born 15 June 1881 · Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]
John Gottowt (born Isidor Gesang; 15 June 1881 – 29 August 1942) was an Austrian actor, stage director and film director for theatres and silent movies.
Gottowt was born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (present-day Lviv, Ukraine) into a Jewish family. After his education in Vienna, he joined the Deutsches Theater in Berlin in 1905, working for Max Reinhardt as an actor and director. Gottowt was mainly active in different theatres in Berlin as a character actor and director.
Where to start: Nosferatu (1922).
As director 1
As actor 14
Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
2025 · 6.4/10
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The Living Dead
1932 · 6.6/10
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The Flight in the Night
1926 · 0.0/10
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Waxworks
1924 · 6.4/10
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Nosferatu
1922 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Parisian Women
1921 · 10.0/10
NewThe Night of Queen Isabeau
The Night of Queen Isabeau
1920 · 8.0/10
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Algol: Tragedy of Power
1920 · 6.5/10
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Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
1920 · 5.5/10
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The Hunchback and the Dancer
1920 · 7.0/10
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Morphium
1919 · 9.0/10
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Die Prinzessin von Neutralien
1917 · 8.0/10
NewDas schwarze Los
1913 · 10.0/10
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The Student of Prague
1913 · 6.1/10
Popcorn FlickFrequently asked questions
What is the best John Gottowt movie?
By viewer score, Nosferatu (1922) at 7.7/10.
What are John Gottowt’s most popular movies?
Nosferatu, The Student of Prague, Waxworks.
How many movies has John Gottowt made?
15 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 14 as actor.