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Martin Landau

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Also known as Martin James Landau

American actor (1928–2017)

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Martin Landau was an American film, television, stage, and voice actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 20, 1928, he was a citizen of the United States and practiced Judaism. He received his education at Pratt Institute and spoke English. His professional career in acting began in 1950 and continued until 2017.

Landau was married to Barbara Bain, and they had two children, Juliet Landau and Susan Landau Finch. He received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was also nominated for the same honor. Additionally, he was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died of heart failure in Los Angeles on July 15, 2017, and was buried at Beth David Cemetery.

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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…

Known for

  • Prisoners in Space — Commander Koenig2025
  • Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit — Self2025
  • Without Ward2022
  • Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood — Self2020
  • Love, Antosha — Self (archive footage)2019
  • Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game — Abe2018
  • The Red Maple Leaf — Bernard Florence2017
  • A Fighting Chance — Martin Kramer2016
  • Entourage — Bob Ryan2015
  • Remember — Max Rosenbaum2015

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Instance of
human
Given name
Martin
Family name
Landau
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Los Angeles
Spouse
Barbara Bain
Child
Susan Landau Finch
Occupation
voice actor
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Judaism
Field of work
film
Image
Martin Landau-Mission-1968.jpg
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Martin Landau
date of birth
1928-06-20
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Martin Landau
date of death
2017-07-15
name in native language
Martin Landau
start of work period
1950-00-00
end of work period
2017-00-00
place of burial
Beth David Cemetery
cause of death
heart failure
birth name
Martin James Landau
student
Anjelica Huston
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Martin James Landau (/ˈlændaʊ/; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor. His career began in the late 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). His career breakthrough came with leading roles in the television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1969) and Space: 1999 (1975–1977).

Landau earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) and Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994). Landau is also remembered for his performances in Cleopatra (1963), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Rounders (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Remember (2015). He headed the Hollywood branch of the Actors Studio until his death in July 2017.

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