Martin Landau
Oscar winner · Actor
89 years (Jun 20, 1928 – Jul 15, 2017)Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for
From elegant supporting player to late-blooming star, Martin Landau (Brooklyn, 1928-2017) had one of the most singular trajectories in Hollywood. He began with Hitchcock in 'North by Northwest' (1959) and won television fame on 'Mission: Impossible', but his great resurgence came in film with Oscar nominations for 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream' and Woody Allen's 'Crimes and Misdemeanors'. He finally won the statuette with his moving Bela Lugosi in 'Ed Wood' (1994), a portrait of a fallen idol full of dignity and melancholy. Landau was an actor of precision and nuance, able to find the fragile humanity beneath any facade.
Martin Landau
Oscar winner · Actor
Known for
From elegant supporting player to late-blooming star, Martin Landau (Brooklyn, 1928-2017) had one of the most singular trajectories in Hollywood. He began with Hitchcock in 'North by Northwest' (1959) and won television fame on 'Mission: Impossible', but his great resurgence came in film with Oscar nominations for 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream' and Woody Allen's 'Crimes and Misdemeanors'. He finally won the statuette with his moving Bela Lugosi in 'Ed Wood' (1994), a portrait of a fallen idol full of dignity and melancholy. Landau was an actor of precision and nuance, able to find the fragile humanity beneath any facade.
Movies: 83 titles
Plays Leonard
North by Northwest
1959
Plays #2 (voice)
9
2009
Plays Mr. Rzykruski (voice)
Frankenweenie
2012
Plays Rufio
Cleopatra
1963
Plays Alex Parsons
Sliver
1993
Plays Sul
City of Ember
2008
Plays Abe Petrovsky
Rounders
1998
Plays Bela Lugosi
Ed Wood
1994
Plays Bob Ryan
Entourage
2015
Plays Jerry Duran
Hollywood Homicide
2003
Plays Judah Rosenthal
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
Plays Kurtzweil
The X-Files
1998
Plays Harry Trimble
The Majestic
2001
Plays Caiaphas
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Plays Max Rosenbaum
Remember
2015
Plays Sal Bandini
Ready to Rumble
2000
Plays Al
EDtv
1999
Plays Jack Roth
Mistress
1992
Plays Geppetto
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
Plays Abe
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
Plays Lt. Marshall
Pork Chop Hill
1959
Plays Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs
Without Warning
1980
Plays Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff
Alone in the Dark
1982
Plays General Adlon
Meteor
1979
Plays Neal
Intersection
1994
Plays Logan Sharpe
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970
Plays Harrison Montgomery
Harrison Montgomery
2008
Plays Jesse Coe
Nevada Smith
1966
Plays Mr. Donald Blakemore
B.A.P.S
1997
Plays Geppetto
The New Adventures of Pinocchio
1999
Plays The Duke
The Gazebo
1959
Producer
Plays Robert
Lovely, Still
2009
Plays Niles Buchanan
The Return
1980
Plays Chief Walks-Stooped-Over
The Hallelujah Trail
1965
Plays Bud
Delta Fever
1987
Plays Dr. George Tracer
Shadows in an Empty Room
1976
Plays Bernard Florence
The Red Maple Leaf
2017
Plays Joseph Bonanno, age 94
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
1999
Plays The Colonel
A Town Called Bastard
1971
Plays Captain Garrity
The Last Word
1979
Plays Commander John Koenig
Destination Moonbase-Alpha
1978
Plays Mr. White
Very Mean Men
2000
Plays Chuck
Empire State
1987
Plays Frank McCoy
No Place to Hide
1992
Plays John Koenig
Space: 1999
1975
Plays Garson Jones
The Being
1983
Plays Frank Spedding
Shiner
2000
Plays Old Charles Templeton
Billy: The Early Years
2008
Plays Roy Tilden
The Elevator
1998
Plays Gordon Trout
The Joyriders
1999
TV Shows: 38 titles
Plays Rollin Hand
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays John Koenig
Space: 1999
1975
Plays Dr. Sol Goldman
The Evidence
2006
Plays Frank Malone
Without a Trace
2002
Plays Scorpion (voice)
Spider-Man
1994
Plays Bob Ryan
Entourage
2004
Plays Abraham
In the Beginning
2000
Plays Jacob
Joseph
1995
Plays Max
The Neon Empire
1989
Plays Papa Gruber
Haven
2001
Plays Victor Rand
Mr. Novak
1963
Plays Andro
The Outer Limits
1963
Plays Sacheveral Sackett
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Plays Thorp
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Dan Hotaling
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Jerry Fanning
The Untouchables
1959
Plays Hayden Stone
Buffalo Bill
1983
Plays Wes Tymon
Johnny Ringo
1959
Plays Arnie
The Islanders
1960
Plays Dexter Paris / Norman Paris
Columbo
1971
Plays The Great Raymondo (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays William Cooper-Janes (segment "The Beacon")
The Twilight Zone
1985
Plays Wallace Garrison
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Plays Apache Indian
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays General Grimm
The Wild Wild West
1965
Plays Mariano Montoya
The Big Valley
1965
Plays Khorba
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Dr. Daniel Orren
The Defenders
1961
Plays Count Ladislaus Zark
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Plays Mike Manning
Maverick
1957
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Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
Abe
2018
The Red Maple Leaf
Bernard Florence
2017
Remember
Max Rosenbaum
2015
Entourage
Bob Ryan
2015
Anna Nicole
J. Howard Marshall
2013
Frankenweenie
Mr. Rzykruski (voice)
2012
Mysteria
Hotel Manager
2011
The Simpsons
The Great Raymondo (voice)
2010Season 22
Ivory
Leon Spencer
2010
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Martin Landau still alive?
Martin Landau passed away on July 15, 2017 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Martin Landau?
Martin Landau is best known for roles in Sleepy Hollow, North by Northwest, 9.
How many movies has Martin Landau been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1959), Martin Landau has appeared in 83 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Martin Landau's first movie?
The career of Martin Landau began with Pork Chop Hill (1959).
What is Martin Landau's most recent movie or series?
Martin Landau's most recent release is Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood, which premiered on November 1, 2020.
What TV shows has Martin Landau appeared in?
On television, Martin Landau has appeared in The Simpsons, Spider-Man, The Twilight Zone, Columbo.
Martin Landau
1928-06-20 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Martin James Landau (June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). He played regular roles in the television series Mission: Impossible (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award) and Space: 1999.
Landau received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, as well as his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988); he received his second Oscar nomination for his performance in Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). His performance in the supporting role of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994) earned him an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award.Martin Landau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.