Martin Landau
Martin Landau (left) with Patrick Swayze
Born	June 20, 1931 (1931-06-20) (age 76) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1950s-present
Spouse(s)	Barbara Bain (1957–1993)

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Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 2 Filmography 3 Selected TV 4 References 5 External links

Biography

Early life

Landau was born into a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Selma (née Buchanan) and Morris Landau, an Austrian-born machinist. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich A machinist is a person who uses Machine tools to make or modify parts primarily Metal parts a process known as Machining. ^[1][2] At the age of seventeen, he began working as a cartoonist for the New York Daily News,^[3] but influenced by Charlie Chaplin and the escapism of the cinema, he pursued becoming an actor. A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137 He attended the Actors' Studio in the same class with Steve McQueen and in 1957, Landau made his Broadway debut in Middle of the Night. The Actors Studio is a membership Organization for Professional Actors theatre directors and Playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool" Encouraged by his mentor Lee Strasberg, Landau also taught acting. Lee Strasberg ( November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an Academy Award -nominated Austro-Hungarian - American Actors he has coached include Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -winning American actress and former

Career

In 1959, Landau made his first major film appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest at the age of 28. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 North by Northwest ( 1959) is a suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and A few years later, after turning down the role of Spock in Star Trek, Landau took the role of master of disguise Rollin Hand in Mission: Impossible, becoming one of the show's best-known stars. Spock (sometimes referred to as Mr Spock) is a main character in the original Star Trek TV series Rollin Hand is an agent of the Impossible Missions Force in the Mission Impossible TV series Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles According to The Complete Mission: Impossible Dossier, by Patrick J. White (Avon Books, 1991), Landau initially declined to be contracted to the show as he didn't want it to interfere with his film career; instead, for the first season he was credited in "special guest appearances by" him. He became a "full-time" cast member with the second season, although the studio agreed to only contract him on a year-by-year basis rather than the then-standard five years. The role of Rollin Hand required Landau to perform a wide range of accents and characters from dictators to thugs, and several episodes saw Landau playing dual roles - not only Hand's impersonation, but also the "original" person (such as in the first episode of the series).

He co-starred in the series with his then-wife, Barbara Bain, and the two left the series after the third season. Barbara Bain (born 13 September 1931) is a American actress. Bain was born Millicent Fogel into a Jewish family in Chicago Salary is the most-often cited reason for their departure, however the exact reasons are disputed.

In the mid-1970s, Landau and Bain, teamed with Barry Morse, returned to television in the British science fiction series, Space: 1999, produced first by Gerry Anderson in partnership with Sylvia Anderson and then by Fred Freiberger. Herbert "Barry" Morse ( 10 June 1918 - 2 February 2008) was a British -born Canadian Actor of stage The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Space 1999 ( ITC Entertainment and RAI, 1975-77 is a British science-fiction television series For a detailed article on collaborations with Sylvia Anderson see Sylvia and Gerry Anderson; the separated strands aren't working - GA is the common thread throughout For complete histories of her work with Gerry Anderson, and of AP Films/Century 21 Productions see the linked articles Fred Freiberger (born on February 19, 1915; died March 2, 2003) was an American Television producer and script writer Although it remains a cult classic due to its high production design values, the series was critically derided during its run and was cancelled after two seasons. Landau himself became very critical of the show's scripts and storylines, especially during its second season, but praised the cast and crew. He wrote forewords for Barry Morse's 2006 theatrical memoir Remember With Advantages and for Jim Smith's critical biography of Tim Burton. Herbert "Barry" Morse ( 10 June 1918 - 2 February 2008) was a British -born Canadian Actor of stage Jim Smith may refer to Jim Smith (animator, Texan animator and co-writer on The Ren and Stimpy Show Jim Smith (cricketer, Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky

After Space: 1999, Landau appeared in supporting roles in a number of films and TV shows of varying quality, including The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, which again co-starred Bain. Space 1999 ( ITC Entertainment and RAI, 1975-77 is a British science-fiction television series The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island is a made for T This was the last time the two acted together on screen, as of December 2007.

In the late-1980s, Landau staged a major career comeback by winning an Academy Award nomination for his role in Tucker: The Man and His Dream. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Tucker The Man and His Dream is a 1988 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jeff Bridges which tells the story of Preston He later received a second nomination for Crimes and Misdemeanors and won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his uncanny portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood. Crimes and Misdemeanors is a 1989 film written and directed by Woody Allen. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Ed Wood is a 1994 American comedic biopic directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the cross-dressing Upon accepting the award, he was visibly frustrated by the orchestra's attempt to cut short his speech. When the music level rose, he pounded his fist on the podium and yelled "No!" He later stated that he had intended to thank Lugosi and dedicate the award to him and his frustration was that he didn't get to mention the man whom he had been honoured for playing. Landau received a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe, and a Saturn Award for the role, as well as awards from several critics groups. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy ^[4] Upon winning the Academy Award, a reporter for the L. A. Times stated that "the award goes to Martin Landau; its shadow goes to Bela Lugosi. " Landau admitted, on the Ed Wood DVD, to having been very impressed by the comment. Ed Wood is a 1994 American comedic biopic directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the cross-dressing

In 2006, Landau made a guest appearance on the TV series Entourage, playing a washed-up, but determined and sympathetic, Hollywood producer attempting to relive his glory days. Entourage is an Emmy Award -winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a Landau received a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance in this role.

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Landau has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6841 Hollywood Blvd. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that

Personal life

Landau has two daughters, Susan and Juliet, from his marriage to Barbara Bain. Juliet Landau (born March 30, 1965) is an American actress Biography Early life She is the daughter of actors Martin Landau Landau and Bain married on January 31, 1957 and divorced in 1993. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar)

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1959	Pork Chop Hill	Lt. For the Korean War battles see Battle of Pork Chop Hill. Pork Chop Hill ( 1959) directed by Marshall
	North by Northwest	Leonard
	The Gazebo	The Duke aka A. North by Northwest ( 1959) is a suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and Wellington Broos
1962	Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock	Dade Coleman
1963	Decision at Midnight
	Cleopatra	Rufio
1965	The Hallelujah Trail	Chief Walks-Stooped-Over
	The Greatest Story Ever Told	Caiaphas
1966	Nevada Smith	Jesse Coe
1970	Operation Snafu	Joe Mellone
	They Call Me Mister Tibbs!	Logan Sharpe
1970	A Town Called Hell	The Colonel
1972	Black Gunn	Capelli
1976	A Special Magnum for Tony Saitta	Dr. Cleopatra is a 1963 Film directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz. The screenplay was adapted by Sidney Buchman, Ben Hecht, The Hallelujah Trail is a 1965 Western spoof directed by John Sturges and starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Brian The Greatest Story Ever Told is a United Artists 1965 film about the life of Jesus, directed by George Stevens (with some scenes Nevada Smith is a 1966 Western film made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions in association with and released by Paramount Pictures "Mr Tibbs" redirects here For the fictional butler see the article on The BFG. George Tracer
1979	Meteor	Maj. Meteor is a 1979 Disaster film in which scientists detect an Asteroid on a collision course with Earth and struggle with international Gen. Adlon
1980	Without Warning	Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs
	The Last Word	Captain Garrity
	The Return	Niles Buchanan
1982	Alone in the Dark	Byron 'Preacher' Sutcliff
	The Fall of the House of Usher	Roderick Usher
1983	Trial by Terror
	The Being	Garson Jones
1984	Access Code
1985	Treasure Island	Old Captain
1987	W. For the 2005 film directed by Uwe Boll and based on the video game see Alone in the Dark (2005 film Alone in the Dark is a 1982 " The Fall of the House of Usher " is a Short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. Treasure Island is an adventure Novel by author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold" A. R. : Women Against Rape	Judge Shaw
	Cyclone	Bosarian
	Sweet Revenge	Cicero
	Empire State	Chuck
	Delta Fever	Bud
	Run If You Can	Malvani
1988	Tucker: The Man and His Dream	Abe Karatz / Voice of Walter Winchell	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1989	Paint It Black	Daniel Lambert
	Crimes and Misdemeanors	Judah Rosenthal	Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1990	Real Bullets	Sallini
1991	Firehead	Adm. Tucker The Man and His Dream is a 1988 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jeff Bridges which tells the story of Preston Walter Winchell ( April 7, 1897 &ndash February 20, 1972) was an American newspaper and radio commentator Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Crimes and Misdemeanors is a 1989 film written and directed by Woody Allen. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Pendleton
1992	Mistress	Jack Roth
1993	No Place to Hide	Frank McCoy
	Sliver	Alex Parsons
	Eye of the Stranger	Mayor Howard Bains
1994	The Color of Evening	Max Loeb
	Intersection	Neal
	Ed Wood	Bela Lugosi	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Nominated - BAFTA Award
	Time Is Money	Mac
1995	Joseph	Jacob
1996	The Elevator	Roy Tilden
	City Hall	Judge Walter Stern
	The Adventures of Pinocchio	Geppetto
1997	B*A*P*S	Mr. Sliver is a 1993 film based on the Ira Levin novel Sliver about the mysterious occurrences in a privately owned New York Intersection is a 1994 film directed by Mark Rydell and starring Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, and Lolita Davidovich. Ed Wood is a 1994 American comedic biopic directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the cross-dressing Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Bible Joseph is a German / Italian / American television movie from 1995 which tells the story of Joseph from the Old Testament. The Adventures of Pinocchio (pɪˈnoʊˌkioʊ) (Le avventure di Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi. B*A*P*S is a 1997 Comedy Film written by Troy Beyer, directed by Robert Townsend and starring Donald Blakemore
	Legend of the Spirit Dog	Storyteller	voice
1998	The X Files	Alvin Kurtzweil, MD
	Rounders	Abe Petrovsky
1999	Edtv	Al
	Carlo's Wake	Carlo Torello
	The Joyriders	Gordon Trout
	The New Adventures of Pinocchio	Geppetto
	Sleepy Hollow	Peter Van Garrett	uncredited
2000	Ready to Rumble	Sal Bandini
	Shiner	Frank Spedding
	Very Mean Men	Mr. The X-Files is a 1998 Science fiction film based on the television series of the same name. For the 1965 western comedy see The Rounders (1965 film. Rounders is a 1998 film about the underground world of Enhanced-definition television, extended-definition television, or EDTV is a CEA marketing shorthand term for certain Digital television Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 period Horror film directed by Tim Burton, interpreting the legend of The Headless Horseman Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct Shiner is a 2000 released film written by Scott Cherry and directed by John Irvin and starred Michael Caine and Martin Landau. White
2001	The Majestic	Harry Trimble
2003	Hollywood Homicide	Jerry Duran
	Wake	Older Sebastian Riven
	The Commission	Sen. The Majestic is a 2001 American Drama film, directed by Frank Darabont and starring Jim Carrey. Hollywood Homicide is a 2003 action comedy film starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. Richard Russell
2004	The Aryan Couple	Joseph Krauzenberg
2006	Love Made Easy	Don Farinelli Sr
	An Existential Affair	Doctor
2008	Harrison Montgomery	Harrison Montgomery	awaiting release
	City of Ember	Sul	post-production
	David and Fatima	Rabbi Schmulic	post-production
	Ivory	Leon Spencer	post-production
	9	voice only	post-production
2009	Lovely, Still	Robert Malone	post-production

Selected TV

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1959	The Twilight Zone	Dan Hotaling	"Mr. Denton on Doomsday"
1963	The Outer Limits	Andro	"The Man Who Was Never Born"
1964	The Outer Limits		"The Bellero Shield"
	The Twilight Zone	Major Ivan Juchenko	"The Jeopardy Room"
1966-1969	Mission: Impossible	Rollin Han	Golden Globe Nominated - Emmy Award, 1967, 1968, 1969
1973	Columbo	Dexter and Norman Paris	"Double Shock"
1975-1977	Space: 1999	Cmdr. Harrison Montgomery is a 2008 film directed by Daniel Dávila and starring Martin Landau, who plays the title role a Game show -obsessed City of Ember is a film by Walden Media based on the 2003 novel The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau. 9 is an upcoming animated feature-length adaptation of Shane Acker 's short film of the same name. The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. "Mr Denton on Doomsday" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. For the album by Progressive Metal band Voivod see The Outer Limits (album. " The Man Who Was Never Born " is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show " The Bellero Shield " is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show "The Jeopardy Room" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Space 1999 ( ITC Entertainment and RAI, 1975-77 is a British science-fiction television series John Koenig	48 episodes, TV Series
1981	The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island	J. The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island is a made for T J. Pierson
1985	The Beacon (The Twilight Zone)	William Cooper-Janes	"The Beacon/One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty"
1990	By Dawn's Early Light	President
1993	12:01	Dr. "The Beacon" is the first segment of the eleventh episode from the Television series The New Twilight Zone. By Dawn’s Early Light is an HBO Original Movie aired in 1990 and set in the year 1991. Thadius Moxley
1999	Bonanno: A Godfather's Story	Joseph Bonanno, age 94
2000	In the Beginning	Abraham
2004-2005	Without a Trace	Frank Malone	4 episodes Nominated - Nominated - Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, 2004, 2005
2006	The Evidence	Dr. Without a Trace is an American television show set in New York City. The Evidence is a short-lived American Television series that debuted on March 22 2006 a Police procedural drama produced by John Wells Sol Gold	8 episodes
	Entourage	Bob Ryan	3 episodes Nominated - Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Awards
Preceded by Tommy Lee Jones for The Fugitive	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1994 for Ed Wood	Succeeded by Kevin Spacey for The Usual Suspects
Preceded by Sean Connery The Untouchables	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1989 for Tucker: The Man and His Dream	Succeeded by Denzel Washington Glory
Preceded by Tommy Lee Jones The Fugitive	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1995 for Ed Wood	Succeeded by Brad Pitt Twelve Monkeys
Preceded by None	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture 1994 for Ed Wood	Succeeded by Ed Harris Apollo 13

References

External links

• Martin Landau at the Internet Movie Database

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