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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Stage actor
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Religion
Judaism
Languages
English
Spouse
Barbara Bain (1957-1993)
Children
2 children: Juliet Landau, Susan Landau Finch
Education
James Madison High School, Pratt Institute
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
龙 Dragon
Name Origin
English < Latin (Mārtīnus)
Popularity
Tier B -- 55,324 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 55 years (1959-2014)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 30
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Year context
Born in 1928 -- Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin; Calvin Coolidge was US president
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Cultural Uplift
52
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Filmography (50)
AWARDS (4)
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Mary Pickford Award
2006
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G
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1995
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G
Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1995
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B
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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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.
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Martin Landau was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
What movies or shows has Martin Landau been in?
Martin Landau has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Anna Nicole Story (2013), Mysteria (2011), Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011), Dad Made Dirty Movies (2011), Teenage Paparazzo (2010).
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