Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 20, 1928

Died

July 15, 2017 (age 89)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Martin James Landau

مارتین لانداو

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Martin Landau

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). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Landau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025FilmPrisoners in Spaceas Commander Koenig 2025FilmSpace 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbitas Self 2022FilmWithout Ward 2020FilmTinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywoodas Self 2019FilmLove, Antoshaas Self (archive footage)2018FilmAbe & Phil's Last Poker Gameas Abe 2017FilmThe Red Maple Leafas Bernard Florence 2016FilmA Fighting Chanceas Martin Kramer 2015FilmRememberas Max Rosenbaum 2015FilmEntourageas Bob Ryan 2014FilmOutlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffsas Rulon Jeffs 2013FilmMeir's Festivalas Self 2013FilmAnna Nicoleas J. Howard Marshall 2012FilmFrankenweenieas Mr. Rzykruski (voice)2011FilmHave a Little Faithas Rabbi Albert Lewis 2011FilmWoody Allen: A Documentaryas Self 2011FilmMysteriaas Hotel Manager 2010FilmTeenage Paparazzoas Self 2010FilmThe Return of Victor Bergmanas Commander John Koenig (archive footage)2010FilmIvoryas Leon Spencer 2009FilmA Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epicsas Self 2009FilmLovely, Stillas Robert 2009FilmA Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillersas Self 2009Film9as #2 (voice)2008FilmBilly: The Early Yearsas Old Charles Templeton 2008FilmCity of Emberas Sul 2008FilmDavid & Fatimaas Rabbi Schmulic 2008TVIn Plain Sightas Joseph Thomas / Joseph Tancredi 2008FilmHarrison Montgomeryas Harrison Montgomery 2007FilmBrandoas Self 2006FilmAn Existential Affairas The Wedding Doctor 2006TVThe Evidenceas Dr. Sol Goldman 2005FilmHollywood's Greatest Villainsas Self 2005FilmSteve McQueen: The Essence of Coolas Self 2005FilmJames Dean: Sense Memoriesas Self 2004FilmThe Aryan Coupleas Joseph Krauzenberg 2004FilmEd Wood: Making Belaas Self / Bela Lugosi 2004FilmEd Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%as Self 2004FilmEd Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)2004FilmJack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wildas Self 2004TVEntourageas Bob Ryan 2004FilmCary Grant: A Class Apartas Self 2003FilmWakeas Older Sebastian Riven 2003FilmThe Commissionas Sen. Richard Russell 2003FilmHollywood Homicideas Jerry Duran 2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self 2002TVWithout a Traceas Frank Malone 2002FilmShanghai Ghettoas Narrator 2001FilmThe Majesticas Harry Trimble 2001FilmContender: Mastering the Methodas Self 2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self 2001FilmCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self 2001FilmHavenas Papa Gruber 2000TVIn the Beginningas Abraham 2000FilmShineras Frank Spedding 2000FilmDestination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'as Self 2000FilmVery Mean Menas Mr. White 2000FilmReady to Rumbleas Sal Bandini 1999FilmSleepy Hollowas Peter Van Garrett (uncredited)1999FilmThe New Adventures of Pinocchioas Geppetto 1999FilmBonanno: A Godfather's Storyas Joseph Bonanno, age 94 1999FilmThe Joyridersas Gordon Trout 1999FilmEDtvas Al 1999FilmCarlo's Wakeas Carlo Torello 1998FilmRoundersas Abe Petrovsky 1998FilmThe X-Filesas Kurtzweil 1998FilmOff the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sas Self 1998FilmThe Elevatoras Roy Tilden 1998FilmSteve McQueen: The King of Coolas Self 1997FilmMerry Christmas, George Baileyas Pa Bailey / Mr. Potter 1997FilmThe Long Way Homeas (voice)1997FilmLegend of the Spirit Dogas Storyteller 1997FilmB.A.P.Sas Mr. Donald Blakemore 1996TVE! True Hollywood Story 1996FilmThe Adventures of Pinocchioas Geppetto 1996FilmCity Hallas Judge Walter Stern 1995TVJosephas Jacob 1995FilmJosephas Jacob 1994TVSpider-Manas Mac Gargan / Scorpion (voice)1994FilmTime is Moneyas Mac 1994FilmEd Woodas Bela Lugosi 1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self 1994FilmIntersectionas Neal 1993Film12:01as Dr. Thadius Moxley 1993FilmSliveras Alex Parsons 1993FilmEye of the Strangeras Mayor Howard Bains 1992FilmNo Place to Hideas Frank McCoy 1992FilmMistressas Jack Roth 1992FilmLegacy of Lies 1992FilmSomething to Live for: The Alison Gertz Storyas Jerry Gertz 1991FilmEchoes That Remainas Narrator (voice)1991FilmFireheadas Adm. Pendleton 1991FilmSecrets of the Unknownas Narrator 1990FilmThe Color of Eveningas Max Loeb 1990FilmBy Dawn's Early Lightas President 1990FilmPaint It Blackas Daniel Lambert 1990FilmMax and Helenas Simon Wiesenthal 1989TVThe Simpsonsas The Great Raymondo (voice)1989FilmThe Neon Empireas Max 1989TVThe Neon Empireas Max 1989FilmCrimes and Misdemeanorsas Judah Rosenthal 1988FilmRun If You Canas Malvani 1988FilmTucker: The Man and His Dreamas Abe 1988FilmReal Bulletsas Sallini 1987FilmDelta Feveras Bud 1987FilmCycloneas Bosarian 1987FilmThe Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Womanas Lyle Stenning 1987FilmEmpire Stateas Chuck 1987FilmSweet Revengeas Cicero 1987FilmW.A.R.: Women Against Rapeas Judge Shaw 1987FilmLethal Victimsas Judge Shaw 1986FilmKung Fu: The Movieas John Martin Perkins III 1986TVBlacke's Magic 1986FilmTreasure Islandas The Captain 1985TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Wallace Garrison 1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas William Cooper-Janes (segment "The Beacon")1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Al Drake 1984FilmAccess Codeas Agency Head 1983FilmThe Beingas Garson Jones 1983TVBuffalo Billas Hayden Stone 1983FilmTrial by Terror 1982FilmCosmic Princessas Commander John Koenig 1982FilmAlone in the Darkas Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff 1982TVMatt Houston 1982FilmJourney Through the Black Sunas Commander John Koenig 1982TVHotel 1981FilmThe Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas J.J. Pierson 1980FilmWithout Warningas Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs 1980FilmAlien Attackas Commander John Koenig 1980FilmThe Returnas Niles Buchanan 1979FilmMeteoras General Adlon 1979FilmThe Death of Ocean View Parkas Tom Flood 1979FilmThe Last Wordas Captain Garrity 1979FilmThe Fall of the House of Usheras Roderick Usher 1978FilmDestination Moonbase-Alphaas Commander John Koenig 1977FilmAliens from Spaceship Earthas Self 1976FilmShadows in an Empty Roomas Dr. George Tracer 1975TVSpace: 1999as John Koenig 1975FilmSpace: 1999as John Koenig 1973FilmSavageas Paul Savage 1972FilmBlack Gunnas Capelli 1972FilmWelcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Johnny Bristol 1971FilmA Town Called Bastardas The Colonel 1971TVColumboas Dexter Paris / Norman Paris 1970FilmThey Call Me Mister Tibbs!as Logan Sharpe 1970FilmOperation Snafuas Joe Mellone 1969FilmThe Mama Cass Television Programas Self 1969FilmMission: Impossible vs. the Mobas Rollin Hard 1969FilmMission: Impossible - The Bunkeras Rollin Hand 1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1967FilmMission: Impossible - The Slaveas Rollin Hand 1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters 1966FilmMission: Impossible - Old Man Outas Rollin Hand 1966TVMission: Impossibleas Rollin Hand 1966FilmNevada Smithas Jesse Coe 1965TVGet Smartas Maxwell Smart (uncredited)1965TVThe Wild Wild West 1965TVI Spyas Danny Preston 1965TVThe Big Valleyas Mariano Montoya 1965FilmThe Hallelujah Trailas Chief Walks-Stooped-Over 1965FilmThe Greatest Story Ever Toldas Caiaphas 1965TVBrandedas Edwin Booth 1964FilmThe Ghost of Sierra de Cobreas Nelson Orion 1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Count Ladislaus Zark 1963FilmDecision at Midnightas Nils 1963TVMr. Novakas Victor Rand 1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earth 1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Andro 1963FilmCleopatraas Rufio 1962FilmStagecoach to Dancers' Rockas Dade Coleman 1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Ned Murray 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961TVThe Defendersas Dr. Daniel Orren 1960TVSpecial for Womenas The Accused 1960TVThe Islandersas Arnie 1960TVOutlaws 1960TVThe Tall Man 1960TVTate 1960FilmThe Gazeboas The Duke 1959TVThe Detectives 1959TVThe Untouchablesas Jerry Fanning 1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Sacheveral Sackett 1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Dan Hotaling 1959TVJohnny Ringoas Wes Tymon 1959TVBonanzaas Emeliano 1959TVJohnny Staccato 1959FilmNorth by Northwestas Leonard 1959FilmPork Chop Hillas Lt. Marshall 1959TVThe Lawless Years 1958TVLawman 1958TVThe Rifleman 1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Khorba 1957TVMaverickas Mike Manning 1955TVGunsmokeas Thorp 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Apache Indian 1952TVOmnibusas Jokanaan / John the Baptist 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee