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Martin Landau was an American actor who had a long career in film and television from the 1950s until his death in 2017. He is remembered for his distinctive performances in various roles across both mediums during his nearly seven-decade career.
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- 1928-06-20
- Died
- 2017-07-15
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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…
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- 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
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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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