Martin Landau (1928–2017)


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Oscar-winning character actor Martin Landau was born on June 20, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York. At age 17, he was hired by the New York Daily News as a staff cartoonist and illustrator. In his five years on the paper, he served as the illustrator for Billy Rose's "Pitching Horseshoes" column. He also worked for cartoonist Gus Edson on "The Gumps" ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 29 wins & 24 nominations. See more awards »

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Ed Wood Bela Lugosi
(1994)
Crimes e Escapadelas Judah Rosenthal
(1989)
(1959)

Filmography

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 2017 Without Ward
Ward
 2016 The Red Maple Leaf
Bernard Florence
 2015/I O Número
Max Rosenbaum
 2014 Warren Jeffs: Profeta Fora da Lei (TV Movie)
Rulon Jeffs
 2013 Anna Nicole (TV Movie)
J. Howard Marshall
 2012 Dark Horse (TV Movie)
Mr. Armin
 2012 Frankenweenie
Mr. Rzykruski (voice)
 2011 Have a Little Faith (TV Movie)
Rabbi Albert Lewis
 2011 Mysteria
Hotel Manager
 2011 Os Simpsons (TV Series)
The Great Raymondo
- The Great Simpsina (2011) ... The Great Raymondo (voice)
 2010 Finding Grandma (Short)
Doc Fine
 2010 Ivory
Leon Spencer
 2009 Remembering Nigel
Martin Landau
 2009/I 9
#2 (voice)
 2009 À Vista Desarmada (TV Series)
Joseph Thomas / Joseph Tancredi
- Training Video (2009) ... Joseph Thomas / Joseph Tancredi
 2004-2009 Sem Rasto (TV Series)
Frank Malone
- Undertow (2009) ... Frank Malone
- When Darkness Falls (2005) ... Frank Malone
- John Michaels (2005) ... Frank Malone
- Malone v. Malone (2004) ... Frank Malone
- Shadows (2004) ... Frank Malone
 2006-2008 A Vedeta (TV Series)
Bob Ryan
- Redomption (2008) ... Bob Ryan
- Sorry, Ari (2006) ... Bob Ryan
- What About Bob? (2006) ... Bob Ryan
- I Wanna Be Sedated (2006) ... Bob Ryan
 2008 Billy: The Early Years
Charles Templeton - Older
 2008 Cidade das Sombras
Sul
 2008 Harrison Montgomery
Harrison Montgomery
 2008 Lovely, Still
Robert Malone
 2008 David & Fatima
Rabbi Schmulic
 2006 Love Made Easy
Don Farinelli Sr
 2006 An Existential Affair
The Wedding Doctor
 2006 The Evidence (TV Series)
Dr. Sol Goldman
- And the Envelope Please (2006) ... Dr. Sol Goldman
- Stringers (2006) ... Dr. Sol Goldman
- Wine and Die (2006) ... Dr. Sol Goldman
- Yi vs. Li (2006) ... Dr. Sol Goldman
- Five Little Indians (2006) ... Dr. Sol Goldman
 2004 The Aryan Couple
Joseph Krauzenberg
 2004 Space: 1899 (Video short)
Commander John Koenig
 2003 Wake
Older Sebastian Riven
 2003 The Commission
Sen. Richard Russell
 2003 Homicídio em Hollywood
Jerry Duran
 2002 Corsairs (TV Movie)
 2001 The Majestic
Harry Trimble
 2001 Haven (TV Movie)
Papa Gruber
 2000 In the Beginning (TV Mini-Series)
Abraham
- Part II (2000) ... Abraham
- Part I (2000) ... Abraham
 2000 Shiner
Frank Spedding
 2000 Very Mean Men
Mr. White
 2000 Adeptos da Pancada
Sal Bandini
 1999 Carlo's Wake
Carlo Torello
 1999 A Lenda do Cavaleiro Sem Cabeça
Peter Van Garrett (uncredited)
 1999 Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (TV Movie)
Joseph Bonanno, Age 94
 1999 The Joyriders
Gordon Trout
 1999 Edtv
Al
 1998 Rounders - A Vida É Um Jogo
Abe Petrovsky
 1998 Ficheiros Secretos
Kurtzweil
 1997 Merry Christmas, George Bailey (TV Movie)
Pa Bailey / Mr. Potter
 1997 Legend of the Spirit Dog
Storyteller (voice)
 1997 Duas Sopeiras em Beverly Hills
Mr. Donald Blakemore
 1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio (Video Game)
Geppeto
 1996 The Elevator
Roy Tilden
 1996 The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Woodrow Wilson
- War Without End (1996) ... Woodrow Wilson (voice)
- Hatred and Hunger (1996) ... Woodrow Wilson (voice)
- Collapse (1996) ... Woodrow Wilson (voice)
 1996 As Aventuras de Pinóquio
Geppetto
 1995-1996 Spider-Man (TV Series)
Scorpion / Mac Gargan
- Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 14: The Final Nightmare (1996) ... Scorpion / Mac Gargan (voice)
- Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 2: Battle of the Insidious Six (1995) ... Scorpion / Mac Gargan (voice)
- Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 1: The Insidious Six (1995) ... Scorpion / Mac Gargan (voice)
- The Sting of the Scorpion (1995) ... Scorpion / Mac Gargan (voice)
 1996 A Sombra da Corrupção
Judge Walter Stern
 1995 José (TV Mini-Series)
Jacob
- Episode #1.2 (1995) ... Jacob
- Episode #1.1 (1995) ... Jacob
 1994 Ed Wood
Bela Lugosi
 1994 Time Is Money
Mac
 1994 Encruzilhada
Neal
 1993 12:01 (TV Movie)
Dr. Thadius Moxley
 1993 Violação de Privacidade
Alex Parsons
 1993 Eye of the Stranger
Mayor Howard Bains
 1992 Seita Assassina
Frank McCoy
 1992 Guerra de Bastidores
Jack Roth
 1992 Legacy of Lies (TV Movie)
Abraham Resnick
 1992 A Noite Fatal (TV Movie)
Jerry Gertz
 1991 Secrets of the Unknown (TV Movie)
Narrator
 1991 The Neon Empire (TV Movie)
Max
 1991 Firehead
Admiral Pendleton
 1990 The Color of Evening
Max Loeb
 1990 Aos Primeiros Clarões da Aurora (TV Movie)
President
 1990 Max and Helen (TV Movie)
Simon Wiesenthal
 1989 Crimes e Escapadelas
Judah Rosenthal
 1989 A Cor Negra da Morte
Daniel Lambert
 1988 Run If You Can
Malvani
 1988 Real Bullets
Sallini
 1987 W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
Judge Shaw
 1987 A Febre no Delta
Bud
 1987 Cyclone
Bosarian
 1987 Empire State
Chuck
 1987 Alfred Hitchcock Apresenta (TV Series)
Wallace Garrison
- The Final Twist (1987) ... Wallace Garrison
 1987/I Sweet Revenge
Cicero
 1986 Blacke's Magic (TV Series)
Broderick
- Last Flight from Moscow (1986) ... Broderick
 1986 Kung Fu: The Movie (TV Movie)
John Martin Perkins III
 1985 A Ilha do Tesouro
The Captain
 1985 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
William Cooper-Janes (segment "The Beacon")
- The Beacon/One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty (1985) ... William Cooper-Janes (segment "The Beacon")
 1984 Access Code
Agency Head
 1984 Crime, disse ela (TV Series)
Al Drake
- Birds of a Feather (1984) ... Al Drake
 1984 Buffalo Bill (TV Series)
Hayden Stone
- Company Ink (1984) ... Hayden Stone
 1983 Colheita Mortal
Garson Jones
 1983 Hotel (TV Series)
Russell Slocum
- Confrontations (1983) ... Russell Slocum
 1983 Matt Houston (TV Series)
Marquis Duval Sr.
- The Hunted (1983) ... Marquis Duval Sr.
 1982 Princesa Cosmica (TV Movie)
Commander John Koenig
 1982 Pavor na noite
Byron 'Preacher' Sutcliff
 1981 The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (TV Movie)
J.J. Pierson
 1980 The Return
Niles Buchanan
 1980 O Aviso
Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs
 1979 The Fall of the House of Usher (TV Movie)
Roderick Usher
 1979 Meteoro
General Adlon
 1979 The Death of Ocean View Park (TV Movie)
Tom Flood
 1979 The Last Word
Captain Garrity
 1978 Destino Base Lunar (TV Movie)
Commander John Koenig
 1975-1977 Espaço: 1999 (TV Series)
Commander John Koenig
- The Dorcons (1977) ... Commander John Koenig
- The Immunity Syndrome (1977) ... Commander John Koenig
- Dorzak (1977) ... Commander John Koenig (credit only)
- The Seance Spectre (1977) ... Commander John Koenig
- The Bringers of Wonder: Part 2 (1977) ... Commander John Koenig
 1976 Ataque Alienigena (TV Movie)
Commander John Koenig
 1976 Jornada Atraves do Sol Negro (TV Movie)
Commander John Koenig
 1976 Um Homem, Uma Arma
Dr. George Tracer
 1973 Paul Savage (TV Movie)
Paul Savage
 1973 Columbo (TV Series)
Dexter Paris / Norman Paris
- Double Shock (1973) ... Dexter Paris / Norman Paris
 1972 Black Gunn
Capelli
 1972 Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (TV Movie)
Johnny Bristol
 1971 A Town Called Bastard
The Colonel
 1970 Chamam-me Mr. Tibbs
Logan Sharpe
 1970 Um tiro pela culatra
Joe Mellone
 1969 Get Smart - Olho Vivo (TV Series)
Maxwell Smart
- Pheasant Under Glass (1969) ... Maxwell Smart (uncredited)
 1966-1969 Missão Impossível (TV Series)
Rollin Hand / Miguel Cordova / General Rio Dominguez
- The Interrogator (1969) ... Rollin Hand
- Illusion (1969) ... Rollin Hand
- The Vault (1969) ... Rollin Hand
- Nicole (1969) ... Rollin Hand
- Nitro (1969) ... Rollin Hand
 1968 Laugh-In (TV Series)
Guest Performer
- Episode #2.12 (1968) ... Guest Performer (uncredited)
 1958-1966 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Britton / Thorp
- The Goldtakers (1966) ... Britton
- The Patsy (1958) ... Thorp
 1966 Nevada Smith
Jesse Coe
 1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series)
Count Ladislaus Zark
- The Bat Cave Affair (1966) ... Count Ladislaus Zark
 1966 Branded (TV Series)
Edwin Booth
- This Stage of Fools (1966) ... Edwin Booth
 1965 The Wild Wild West (TV Series)
General Grimm
- The Night of the Red-Eyed Madmen (1965) ... General Grimm
 1965 The Big Valley (TV Series)
Mariano Montoya
- The Way to Kill a Killer (1965) ... Mariano Montoya
 1965 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series)
Jace Miller
- The Locket (1965) ... Jace Miller
 1965 I Spy (TV Series)
Danny Preston
- Danny Was a Million Laughs (1965) ... Danny Preston
 1965 A Batalha das Colinas do Whisky
Chief Walks-Stooped-Over
 1963-1965 Mr. Novak (TV Series)
Robert Coolidge / Victor Rand
- Enter a Strange Animal (1965) ... Robert Coolidge
- Pay the Two Dollars (1963) ... Victor Rand
 1964 The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre (TV Movie)
Nelson Orion
 1964 Special for Women: A Child in Danger (TV Movie)
William Olsen
 1964 A Hora de Alfred Hitchcock (TV Series)
Ned Murray
- The Second Verdict (1964) ... Ned Murray
 1959-1964 Quinta Dimensão (TV Series)
Major Ivan Kuchenko / Dan Hotaling
- The Jeopardy Room (1964) ... Major Ivan Kuchenko
- Mr. Denton on Doomsday (1959) ... Dan Hotaling
 1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series)
Mario de Mona
- The Night the Monkey Died (1964) ... Mario de Mona
 1963-1964 No Limiar da Realidade (TV Series)
Richard Bellero / Andro
- The Bellero Shield (1964) ... Richard Bellero
- The Man Who Was Never Born (1963) ... Andro
 1964 The Defenders (TV Series)
Dr. Daniel Orren
- The Secret (1964) ... Dr. Daniel Orren
 1963 Decision at Midnight
Nils
 1963 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series)
Cochio
- The Day of the Killer (1963) ... Cochio
 1963 Cleópatra
Rufio
 1962 Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock
Dade Coleman
 1961-1962 The Tall Man (TV Series)
Father Guesclin / Francisco Valdez
- The Black Robe (1962) ... Father Guesclin
- Dark Moment (1961) ... Francisco Valdez
 1961 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series)
- Lincoln (1961)
 1959-1961 The Untouchables (TV Series)
Larry Coombs / Jerry Fanning
- Loophole (1961) ... Larry Coombs
- Mexican Stake-Out (1959) ... Jerry Fanning
 1961 The Detectives (TV Series)
Vince
- Shadow of His Brother (1961) ... Vince
 1961 The Rifleman (TV Series)
Miguel Patrone
- The Vaqueros (1961) ... Miguel Patrone
 1960-1961 Checkmate (TV Series)
Stoney / Lieutenant Diaz
- Hot Wind on a Cold Town (1961) ... Stoney
- Moment of Truth (1960) ... Lieutenant Diaz
 1961 Outlaws (TV Series)
Rankin
- The Avenger (1961) ... Rankin
 1961 Bonanza (TV Series)
Emeliano
- The Gift (1961) ... Emeliano
 1960-1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV Series)
Miller / Sacheveral Sackett
- Mr. Flotsam (1961) ... Miller
- Nightmare on Napuka (1960) ... Sacheveral Sackett
 1961 The Best of the Post (TV Series)
James
- Frontier Correspondent (1961) ... James
 1960 The Islanders (TV Series)
Arnie
- Duel of Strangers (1960) ... Arnie
 1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series)
Clifford Pyncheon
- The House of the Seven Gables (1960) ... Clifford Pyncheon
 1960 Wagon Train (TV Series)
Preacher
- The Cathy Eckhart Story (1960) ... Preacher
 1960 Tate (TV Series)
John Chess
- Tigrero (1960) ... John Chess
 1960 Johnny Ringo (TV Series)
Wes Tymon
- The Derelict (1960) ... Wes Tymon
 1960 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series)
Khorba
- The Monster (1960) ... Khorba
 1959 Sem Talento para Matar
The Duke
 1959 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Apache Indian
- Survival (1959) ... Apache Indian
 1959 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
MacCormick
- The Sounds of Eden (1959) ... MacCormick
- Out of Dust (1959)
 1959 Johnny Staccato (TV Series)
Jerry Lindstrom
- Murder for Credit (1959) ... Jerry Lindstrom
 1959 The Lawless Years (TV Series)
Lucky Silva
- Lucky Silva (1959) ... Lucky Silva
 1959 Intriga Internacional
Leonard
 1959 Os Homens Morrem Assim
Lt. Marshall
 1959 Rawhide (TV Series)
Cort
- Incident Below the Brazos (1959) ... Cort
 1959 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series)
Doc Holliday
- Doc Holliday (1959) ... Doc Holliday
 1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV Series)
Bus Boy
- Flight to Freedom: File #36 (1958) ... Bus Boy
 1958 Lawman (TV Series)
Bob Ford
- The Outcast (1958) ... Bob Ford
 1958 Sugarfoot (TV Series)
Jim Kelly
- The Ghost (1958) ... Jim Kelly
 1958 Maverick (TV Series)
Mike Manning
- High Card Hangs (1958) ... Mike Manning
 1958 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series)
 1957 Harbormaster (TV Series)
First Mate
- Sanctuary (1957) ... First Mate
 1957 The Big Story (TV Series)
Ralph Lowenstein
- House Divided (1957) ... Ralph Lowenstein
 1956 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
Joel
- Terror at My Heels (1956) ... Joel
 1955 Omnibus (TV Series)
Jokanaan / John the Baptist (segment "Salome")
- Salome (1955) ... Jokanaan / John the Baptist (segment "Salome")
 1953 The Goldbergs (TV Series)
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(2/03) Stage: Appeared (as "Hans") in "Sixteen Wounded" by Eliam Kraiem, Long Wharf Theater Stage II, New Haven, CT. See more »

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Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Personal Quote:

I turned down Star Trek. It would've been torturous. I would've probably died playing that role. I mean, even the thought of it now upsets me. It was the antithesis of why I became an actor. I mean, to play a character that Lenny Nimoy was better suited for, frankly, a guy who speaks in a monotone who never gets excited, never has any guilt, never has any fear or was affected on a visceral level.... See more »

Trivia:

From 1948 to 1953, he made a living as a newspaper artist and staff cartoonist for the New York Daily News, as an illustrator for Billy Rose's "Pitching Horseshoes" newspaper column and as an assistant cartoonist to Gus Edson for "The Gumps" comic strip. See more »

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Brooklyn accent See more »

Nickname:

Marty

Star Sign:

Gemini

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