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Martin Landau
Actor

Martin Landau

20 Jun 1928Born
15 Jul 2017Died
89Age at death
168Credits

Biography

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).

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 168 credits.

  1. 2026Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The MetamorphFilm: Commander John Koenig
  2. 2025Prisoners in SpaceFilm: Commander Koenig
  3. 2022Without WardFilm
  4. 2018Abe & Phil's Last Poker GameFilm: Abe
  5. 2017The Red Maple LeafFilm: Bernard Florence
  6. 2016A Fighting ChanceFilm: Martin Kramer
  7. 2015RememberFilm: Max Rosenbaum
  8. 2015EntourageFilm: Bob Ryan
  9. 2014Outlaw Prophet: Warren JeffsFilm: Rulon Jeffs
  10. 2013Anna NicoleFilm: J. Howard Marshall
  11. 2012FrankenweenieFilm: Mr. Rzykruski (voice)
  12. 2011Have a Little FaithFilm: Rabbi Albert Lewis
  13. 2011MysteriaFilm: Hotel Manager
  14. 2010The Return of Victor BergmanFilm: Commander John Koenig (archive footage)
  15. 2010IvoryFilm: Leon Spencer
  16. 2009Lovely, StillFilm: Robert
  17. 20099Film: #2 (voice)
  18. 2008Billy: The Early YearsFilm: Old Charles Templeton
  19. 2008City of EmberFilm: Sul
  20. 2008David & FatimaFilm: Rabbi Schmulic
  21. 2008In Plain SightSeries: Joseph Thomas / Joseph Tancredi (1 episode)
  22. 2008Harrison MontgomeryFilm: Harrison Montgomery
  23. 2006An Existential AffairFilm: The Wedding Doctor
  24. 2006The EvidenceSeries: Dr. Sol Goldman (8 episodes)
  25. 2004The Aryan CoupleFilm: Joseph Krauzenberg
  26. 2004EntourageSeries: Bob Ryan (4 episodes)
  27. 2003WakeFilm: Older Sebastian Riven
  28. 2003The CommissionFilm: Sen. Richard Russell
  29. 2003Hollywood HomicideFilm: Jerry Duran
  30. 2002Without a TraceSeries: Frank Malone (5 episodes)
  31. 2002Shanghai GhettoFilm: Narrator
  32. 2001The MajesticFilm: Harry Trimble
  33. 2001HavenFilm: Papa Gruber
  34. 2001HavenSeries: Papa Gruber (2 episodes)
  35. 2000In the BeginningSeries: Abraham (2 episodes)
  36. 2000ShinerFilm: Frank Spedding
  37. 2000Very Mean MenFilm: Mr. White
  38. 2000Ready to RumbleFilm: Sal Bandini
  39. 1999Sleepy HollowFilm: Peter Van Garrett (uncredited)
  40. 1999The New Adventures of PinocchioFilm: Geppetto
  41. 1999Bonanno: A Godfather's StoryFilm: Joseph Bonanno, age 94
  42. 1999The JoyridersFilm: Gordon Trout
  43. 1999EDtvFilm: Al
  44. 1999Carlo's WakeFilm: Carlo Torello
  45. 1998RoundersFilm: Abe Petrovsky
  46. 1998The X-FilesFilm: Kurtzweil
  47. 1998The ElevatorFilm: Roy Tilden
  48. 1997Merry Christmas, George BaileyFilm: Pa Bailey / Mr. Potter
  49. 1997The Long Way HomeFilm: (voice)
  50. 1997Legend of the Spirit DogFilm: Storyteller
  51. 1997B.A.P.SFilm: Mr. Donald Blakemore
  52. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries (1 episode)
  53. 1996The Adventures of PinocchioFilm: Geppetto
  54. 1996City HallFilm: Judge Walter Stern
  55. 1995JosephSeries: Jacob (2 episodes)
  56. 1995JosephFilm: Jacob
  57. 1994Spider-ManSeries: Mac Gargan / Scorpion (voice) (1 episode)
  58. 1994Time is MoneyFilm: Mac
  59. 1994Ed WoodFilm: Bela Lugosi
  60. 1994IntersectionFilm: Neal
  61. 199312:01Film: Dr. Thadius Moxley
  62. 1993SliverFilm: Alex Parsons
  63. 1993Eye of the StrangerFilm: Mayor Howard Bains
  64. 1992No Place to HideFilm: Frank McCoy
  65. 1992MistressFilm: Jack Roth
  66. 1992Legacy of LiesFilm
  67. 1992Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz StoryFilm: Jerry Gertz
  68. 1991Echoes That RemainFilm: Narrator (voice)
  69. 1991FireheadFilm: Adm. Pendleton
  70. 1991Secrets of the UnknownFilm: Narrator
  71. 1990The Color of EveningFilm: Max Loeb
  72. 1990By Dawn's Early LightFilm: President
  73. 1990Paint It BlackFilm: Daniel Lambert
  74. 1990Max and HelenFilm: Simon Wiesenthal
  75. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: The Great Raymondo (voice) (1 episode)
  76. 1989The Neon EmpireFilm: Max
  77. 1989The Neon EmpireSeries: Max (2 episodes)
  78. 1989Crimes and MisdemeanorsFilm: Judah Rosenthal
  79. 1988Run If You CanFilm: Malvani
  80. 1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamFilm: Abe

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