Martin Landau

June 20, 1928 - July 15, 2017 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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Landau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like 9, Frankenweenie, and Ed Wood - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/104

Weighted avg: 6.53 /10

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9

2009August 2009 by Shane Acker

Starring as #2 (voice)

Starring as #2 (voice)

6.53 Good-
2

2

Frankenweenie

2012October 2012 by Tim Burton

Starring as Mr. Rzykruski (voice)

Starring as Mr. Rzykruski (voice)

6.59 Good
3

3

Ed Wood

1994September 1994 by Tim Burton

Starring as Bela Lugosi

Starring as Bela Lugosi

7.10 Good++
4

4

North by Northwest

1959August 1959 by Alfred Hitchcock

Supporting as Leonard

Supporting as Leonard

7.68 Excellent
5

5

The X-Files

1998June 1998 by Rob Bowman

Supporting as Kurtzweil

Supporting as Kurtzweil

6.48 Good-
6

6

Rounders

1998September 1998 by John Dahl

Supporting as Abe Petrovsky

Supporting as Abe Petrovsky

6.59 Good
7

7

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989October 1989 by Woody Allen

Starring as Judah Rosenthal

Starring as Judah Rosenthal

7.00 Good++
8

8

The Majestic

2001December 2001 by Frank Darabont

Starring as Harry Trimble

Starring as Harry Trimble

6.31 Good--
9

9

City of Ember

2008October 2008 by Gil Kenan

Minor role as Sul

Minor role as Sul

5.90 Okay++
10

10

EDtv

1999March 1999 by Ron Howard

Supporting as Al

Supporting as Al

5.49 Okay
11

11

Sliver

1993May 1993 by Phillip Noyce

Supporting as Alex Parsons

Supporting as Alex Parsons

5.11 Okay--
12

12

Remember

2015October 2015 by Atom Egoyan

Supporting as Max Rosenbaum

Supporting as Max Rosenbaum

6.92 Good+
13

13

Cleopatra

1963June 1963 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Minor role as Rufio

Minor role as Rufio

6.61 Good
14

14

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988August 1988 by Francis Ford Coppola

Starring as Abe

Starring as Abe

6.27 Good--
15

15

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996July 1996 by Steve Barron

Lead role as Geppetto

Lead role as Geppetto

4.95 Mediocre++
16

16

Hollywood Homicide

2003June 2003 by Ron Shelton

Minor role as Jerry Duran

Minor role as Jerry Duran

4.78 Mediocre+
17

17

Space: 1999

1975–1977 by Sylvia Anderson

Lead role as John Koenig

Lead role as John Koenig

6.12 Good--
18

18

City Hall

1996February 1996 by Harold Becker

Supporting as Judge Walter Stern

Supporting as Judge Walter Stern

5.56 Okay
19

19

Joseph

1995April 1995 by Roger Young

Supporting as Jacob

Supporting as Jacob

7.62 Excellent-
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20

Alone in the Dark

1982November 1982 by Jack Sholder

Starring as Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff

Starring as Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff

5.47 Okay
21

21

12:01

1993December 1993 by Jack Sholder

Starring as Dr. Thadius Moxley

Starring as Dr. Thadius Moxley

5.81 Okay+
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22

Intersection

1994January 1994 by Mark Rydell

Supporting as Neal

Supporting as Neal

4.86 Mediocre++
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23

Meteor

1979October 1979 by Ronald Neame

Supporting as General Adlon

Supporting as General Adlon

4.96 Mediocre++
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24

The Return

1980March 1980 by Greydon Clark

Starring as Niles Buchanan

Starring as Niles Buchanan

5.59 Okay
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25

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970July 1970 by Gordon Douglas

Starring as Logan Sharpe

Starring as Logan Sharpe

5.57 Okay
26

26

Without Warning

1980September 1980 by Greydon Clark

Supporting as Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs

Supporting as Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs

5.01 Okay--
27

27

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965April 1965 by George Stevens

Minor role as Caiaphas

Minor role as Caiaphas

5.95 Okay++
28

28

Nevada Smith

1966June 1966 by Henry Hathaway

Minor role as Jesse Coe

Minor role as Jesse Coe

6.21 Good--
29

29

The Being

1983November 1983 by Jackie Kong

Lead role as Garson Jones

Lead role as Garson Jones

5.15 Okay--
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30

B.A.P.S

1997March 1997 by Robert Townsend

Starring as Mr. Donald Blakemore

Starring as Mr. Donald Blakemore

5.27 Okay-
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31

Ready to Rumble

2000April 2000 by Brian Robbins

Minor role as Sal Bandini

Minor role as Sal Bandini

4.96 Mediocre++
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32

Lovely, Still

2009October 2009 by Nicholas Fackler

Lead role as Robert

Lead role as Robert

6.07 Okay++
33

33

The Hallelujah Trail

1965June 1965 by John Sturges

Supporting as Chief Walks-Stooped-Over

Supporting as Chief Walks-Stooped-Over

5.74 Okay+
34

34

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011November 2011 by Robert B. Weide

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.36 Good-
35

35

By Dawn's Early Light

1990May 1990 by Jack Sholder

Supporting as President

Supporting as President

6.03 Okay++
36

36

The New Adventures of Pinocchio

1999November 1999 by Michael Anderson

Lead role as Geppetto

Lead role as Geppetto

5.64 Okay
37

37

Mistress

1992July 1992 by Barry Primus

Starring as Jack Roth

Starring as Jack Roth

5.48 Okay
38

38

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1987May 1987 by Ray Austin

Supporting as Lyle Stenning

Supporting as Lyle Stenning

6.53 Good-
39

39

The Aryan Couple

2004December 2004 by John Daly

Lead role as Joseph Krauzenberg

Lead role as Joseph Krauzenberg

5.91 Okay++
40

40

The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre

1964October 1964 by Joseph Stefano

Lead role as Nelson Orion

Lead role as Nelson Orion

5.75 Okay+
41

41

Shadows in an Empty Room

1976March 1976 by Alberto De Martino

Starring as Dr. George Tracer

Starring as Dr. George Tracer

5.72 Okay+
42

42

Shiner

2000September 2000 by John Irvin

Starring as Frank Spedding

Starring as Frank Spedding

5.60 Okay
43

43

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

2014June 2014 by Gabriel Range

Supporting as Rulon Jeffs

Supporting as Rulon Jeffs

5.78 Okay+
44

44

Pork Chop Hill

1959May 1959 by Lewis Milestone

Minor role as Lt. Marshall

Minor role as Lt. Marshall

6.17 Good--
45

45

Black Gunn

1972December 1972 by Robert Hartford-Davis

Starring as Capelli

Starring as Capelli

5.84 Okay+
46

46

Love, Antosha

2019August 2019 by Garret Price

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

6.57 Good
47

47

Have a Little Faith

2011November 2011 by Jon Avnet

Supporting as Rabbi Albert Lewis

Supporting as Rabbi Albert Lewis

6.04 Okay++
48

48

A Town Called Bastard

1971October 1971 by Robert Parrish

Starring as The Colonel

Starring as The Colonel

5.50 Okay
49

49

The Gazebo

1959December 1959 by George Marshall

Supporting as The Duke

Supporting as The Duke

6.23 Good--
50

50

Cyclone

1987June 1987 by Fred Olen Ray

Supporting as Bosarian

Supporting as Bosarian

4.98 Mediocre++
51

51

Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game

2018January 2018 by Howard L. Weiner

Lead role as Abe

Lead role as Abe

5.91 Okay++
52

52

Mysteria

2011October 2011 by Lucius C. Kuert

Starring as Hotel Manager

Starring as Hotel Manager

5.24 Okay-
53

53

In the Beginning

2000 by John Goldsmith

Lead role as Abraham

Lead role as Abraham

5.82 Okay+
54

54

Destination Moonbase-Alpha

1978December 1978 by Tom Clegg

Lead role as Commander John Koenig

Lead role as Commander John Koenig

5.85 Okay+
55

55

Alien Attack

1980September 1980 by Charles Crichton

Lead role as Commander John Koenig

Lead role as Commander John Koenig

Needs more reviews
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56

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

1999July 1999 by Michel Poulette

Lead role as Joseph Bonanno, age 94

Lead role as Joseph Bonanno, age 94

Needs more reviews
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57

Billy: The Early Years

2008October 2008 by Robby Benson

Starring as Old Charles Templeton

Starring as Old Charles Templeton

5.81 Okay+
58

58

No Place to Hide

1992November 1992 by Richard Danus

Starring as Frank McCoy

Starring as Frank McCoy

5.76 Okay+
59

59

Treasure Island

1986January 1986 by Raúl Ruiz

Starring as The Captain

Starring as The Captain

6.00 Okay++
60

60

Access Code

1984January 1984 by Mark Sobel

Lead role as Agency Head

Lead role as Agency Head

Needs more reviews
61

61

Cosmic Princess

1982December 1982 by Peter Medak

Lead role as Commander John Koenig

Lead role as Commander John Koenig

Needs more reviews
62

62

The Long Way Home

1997September 1997 by Mark Jonathan Harris

Supporting as (voice)

Supporting as (voice)

6.15 Good--
63

63

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986February 1986 by Richard Lang

Minor role as John Martin Perkins III

Minor role as John Martin Perkins III

5.68 Okay+
64

64

Empire State

1987March 1987 by Ron Peck

Supporting as Chuck

Supporting as Chuck

5.65 Okay
65

65

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

2000September 2000 by Peter Fitzgerald

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.10 Okay++
66

66

Firehead

1991January 1991 by Peter Yuval

Starring as Adm. Pendleton

Starring as Adm. Pendleton

Needs more reviews
67

67

Sweet Revenge

1987February 1987 by Mark Sobel

Starring as Cicero

Starring as Cicero

Needs more reviews
68

68

Eye of the Stranger

1993April 1993 by David Heavener

Starring as Mayor Howard Bains

Starring as Mayor Howard Bains

Needs more reviews
69

69

Without Ward

2022March 2022 by Cory Cataldo

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
70

70

A Fighting Chance

2016September 2016 by Shaun T. Benjamin

Lead role as Martin Kramer

Lead role as Martin Kramer

Needs more reviews
71

71

Ed Wood: Making Bela

2004October 2004

Lead role as Self / Bela Lugosi

Lead role as Self / Bela Lugosi

Needs more reviews
72

72

Harrison Montgomery

2008January 2008 by Daniel Dávila

Lead role as Harrison Montgomery

Lead role as Harrison Montgomery

Needs more reviews
73

73

Journey Through the Black Sun

1982September 1982 by Lee H. Katzin

Lead role as Commander John Koenig

Lead role as Commander John Koenig

Needs more reviews
74

74

Run If You Can

1988August 1988 by Virginia L. Stone

Lead role as Malvani

Lead role as Malvani

Needs more reviews
75

75

Very Mean Men

2000June 2000 by Tony Vitale

Starring as Mr. White

Starring as Mr. White

Needs more reviews
76

76

Paint It Black

1990March 1990 by Tim Hunter

Supporting as Daniel Lambert

Supporting as Daniel Lambert

5.41 Okay-
77

77

Brando

2007May 2007 by Mimi Freedman

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.08 Okay++
78

78

The Red Maple Leaf

2017February 2017 by Frank D'Angelo

Starring as Bernard Florence

Starring as Bernard Florence

Needs more reviews
79

79

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005June 2005 by Mimi Freedman

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

5.89 Okay++
80

80

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story

1992March 1992 by Tom McLoughlin

Minor role as Jerry Gertz

Minor role as Jerry Gertz

5.84 Okay+
81

81

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

1962October 1962 by Earl Bellamy

Starring as Dade Coleman

Starring as Dade Coleman

Needs more reviews
82

82

Haven

2001February 2001 by John Gray

Minor role as Papa Gruber

Minor role as Papa Gruber

6.09 Okay++
83

83

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

2009October 2009 by Laurent Bouzereau

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.05 Okay++
84

84

The Elevator

1998April 1998 by Arthur Borman

Lead role as Roy Tilden

Lead role as Roy Tilden

Needs more reviews
85

85

The Fall of the House of Usher

1979October 1979 by James L. Conway

Lead role as Roderick Usher

Lead role as Roderick Usher

Needs more reviews
86

86

The Joyriders

1999April 1999 by Bradley Battersby

Lead role as Gordon Trout

Lead role as Gordon Trout

Needs more reviews
87

87

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001April 2001 by Kevin Burns

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.18 Good--
88

88

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998June 1998 by Shari Springer Berman

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
89

89

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981May 1981 by Peter Baldwin

Minor role as J.J. Pierson

Minor role as J.J. Pierson

Needs more reviews
90

90

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

2004June 2004 by Robert Trachtenberg

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.12 Good--
91

91

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969May 1969 by Paul Stanley

Starring as Rollin Hard

Starring as Rollin Hard

Needs more reviews
92

92

W.A.R.: Women Against Rape

1987January 1987 by Raphael Nussbaum

Supporting as Judge Shaw

Supporting as Judge Shaw

Needs more reviews
93

93

Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood

2004October 2004

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
94

94

The Death of Ocean View Park

1979October 1979 by E.W. Swackhamer

Supporting as Tom Flood

Supporting as Tom Flood

Needs more reviews
95

95

An Existential Affair

2006October 2006 by Peggy Bruen

Starring as The Wedding Doctor

Starring as The Wedding Doctor

Needs more reviews
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96

Legend of the Spirit Dog

1997August 1997 by Martin G. Goldman

Starring as Storyteller

Starring as Storyteller

Needs more reviews
97

97

Max and Helen

1990January 1990 by Philip Saville

Starring as Simon Wiesenthal

Starring as Simon Wiesenthal

Needs more reviews
98

98

The Last Word

1979October 1979 by Roy Boulting

Starring as Captain Garrity

Starring as Captain Garrity

Needs more reviews
99

99

Wake

2003November 2003 by Roy Finch

Supporting as Older Sebastian Riven

Supporting as Older Sebastian Riven

Needs more reviews
100

100

Ivory

2010March 2010 by Andrew W. Chan

Supporting as Leon Spencer

Supporting as Leon Spencer

Needs more reviews
101

101

The Evidence

2006 by Dustin Thomason

Supporting as Dr. Sol Goldman

Supporting as Dr. Sol Goldman

Needs more reviews
102

102

Joseph

1995

Supporting as Jacob

Supporting as Jacob

Needs more reviews
103

103

Operation Snafu

1970March 1970 by Nanni Loy

Supporting as Joe Mellone

Supporting as Joe Mellone

Needs more reviews
104

104

The Neon Empire

1989December 1989 by Larry Peerce

Supporting as Max

Supporting as Max

Needs more reviews