Martin Landau Biography (1931?-)

Born June 20, 1931 (some sources say 1928), in Brooklyn, NY; son of Morris (amachinist) and Selma (maiden name, Buchanan) Landau; married Barbara Bain (an actress), January 31, 1957 (divorced, 1993); children: Susan Meredith (a producer), Juliet Rose (an actress). Addresses: Office: 23717 Long Valley Rd., Calabasas, CA 91302-2409.; Agent: Diverse Talent Group, 1875 Century Park East, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90067; Cunningham/Escott/Dipene & Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Publicist: Guttman Associates PR, 118 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director
Birth Details: June 20, 1931?; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Leonard, North by Northwest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
The duke, The Gazebo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
Lieutenant Marshall, Pork Chop Hill, United Artists, 1959
Dade Coleman, Stagecoach to Dancer's Rock, Universal, 1962
Rufio, Cleopatra, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1963
Decision at Midnight, 1963
Caiaphas, The Greatest Story Ever Told (also known as George Stevens Presents the Greatest Story Ever Told), United Artists, 1965
Chief Walks-Stooped-Over, The Hallelujah Trail, United Artists, 1965
Jesse Coe, Nevada Smith, Paramount, 1966
Rollin Hand, Mission Impossible versus the Mob, 1968
(Uncredited) Indian in televised movie, Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell,1968
Reverend Logan Sharpe, They Call Me Mister Tibbs, United Artists,1970
Joe Mellone, Operation SNAFU (also known as Rosolino Paterno: Soldato, Situation Normal, All Fouled Up, and Situation Normal:A.F.U.), American International Pictures, 1970
Under the Sign of Capricorn, 1971
The colonel, A Town Called Hell (also known as A Town Called Bastard and Una ciudad llamada Bastarda), Scotia International, 1971
Capelli, Black Gunn, Columbia, 1972
Dr. George Tracer, Strange Shadows in an Empty Room (also known asShadows in an Empty Room, A Special Magnum for Tony Saitta, Una magnum special per Tony Saitta, .44 Special, Tough Tony Saitta, and Blazing Magnums), American International Pictures, 1977
Captain Garrity, The Last Word (also known as Danny Travis), International, 1979
General Barry Adlon, Meteor, American International Pictures, 1979
Niles Buchanan, The Return (also known as The Alien's Return and Earthright), Greydon Clark, 1980
Fred "Sarge" Dobbs, Without Warning (also known as It Came without Warning, Alien Warning, and The Warning), Filmways, 1980
Operation Moonbase Alpha, 1980
Beauty and the Beast, 1981
Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff, Alone in the Dark, New Line Cinema, 1982
Garson Jones, The Being (also known as Easter Sunday, Freak, and The Pottsville Horror), BFV, 1983
Trial by Terror, 1983
Access Code, Prism Entertainment, 1984
(In archive footage) Preacher in Alone in the Dark, Terror in the Aisles (also known as Time for Terror), 1984
The old captain, L'ile au tresor (also known as Treasure Island), Films du Passage/Cannon, 1985
Bosarian, Cyclone, Cinetel, 1987
Chuck, Empire State, Virgin/Miracle, 1987
Judge Shaw, W.A.R. Women against Rape (also known as Death Blow and I Will Dance on Your Grave: Lethal Victims), 1987
Cicero, Sweet Revenge, Concorde, 1987
Run If You Can, Allied Artists, 1987
Abe Karatz, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Paramount, 1988
Bud, Delta Fever (also known as Summer Fever), New World Video/Image Organization, 1988
Judah Rosenthal, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Orion, 1989
Sallini, Real Bullets, Vidmark, 1990
Daniel Lambert, Paint It Black, Vestron, 1990
Admiral Pendleton, Firehead, AIP Home Video, 1991
L'oeil de la veuve, 1991
Jack Roth, Mistress (also known as Hollywood Mistress), Rainbow Releasing/Tribeca Productions, 1992
Mayor Howard Baines, Eye of the Stranger, Silver Lake International Pictures, 1993
Frank McCay, No Place to Hide, Cannon, 1993
Frame by Frame, 1993
Alex Parsons, Sliver (also known as Sliver--Gier der Augen), Paramount, 1993
Neal, Intersection (also known as The Things of Life), Paramount, 1994
Bela Lugosi, Ed Wood, Buena Vista, 1994
Max Loeb, The Color of Evening, York Home Video, 1994
Mac, Time Is Money, 1994
The Elevator, 1996
Judge Walker Stern, City Hall, Columbia, 1996
Merisairas (also known as Seasick), S. Andrews, 1996
Geppetto, The Adventures of Pinocchio (also known as Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio and Pinocchio), New Line Cinema, 1996
Voice of storyteller, Legend of the Spirit Dog, Republic, 1997
Mr. Blakemore, B*A*P*S, New Line Cinema, 1997
Voice, The Long Way Home, Seventh Art Releasing, 1997
Winter, 1998
Himself, Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1998
Professor Petrovsky, Rounders, Miramax, 1998
Dr. Alvin Kurtzweil, The X-Files (also known as Aux frontieresdu reel), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Gordon Trout, The Joyriders, Trident Releasing, 1999
Al, Edtv, Universal, 1999
Carlo Torello, Carlo's Wake, 1999
Geppetto, The New Adventures of Pinocchio (also known as Die Neuen Abenteuer des Pinocchio), New Line Cinema, 1999
(Uncredited) Peter Van Garrett, Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999
Edtv: Caught in the Camera's Eye (also known as Caught in the Camera's Eye), Universal, 1999
Sal Bandini, Ready to Rumble, Warner Bros., 2000
Mr. White, Very Mean Men, Miracle, 2000
Frank Spedding, Shiner, Miramax, 2000
Harry Trimble, The Majestic, Warner Bros., 2001
Narrator, Shanghai Ghetto, Rebel Child, 2002
Older Sebastian, Wake, Wildwell, 2002
Doctor, An Existential Affair, Exist LLC, 2002
Jerry Duran, Hollywood Homicide, Columbia, 2003
Senator Richard Russell, The Commission, 2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (also known as Broadway: The Golden Age), Second Act, 2003
Also appeared in Tipperary.
Film Work
Executive producer, Shoe Shine Boys, 2000
Executive producer and producer, Jungle Juice, Miracle, 2001
Executive producer, An Existential Affair, Exist LLC, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Staccato, 1959
Rollin Hand, Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1966-1969
Commander John Koenig, Space 1999, syndicated, 1975-1977
Voice of MacDonald "Mac" Gargan/Scorpion, a recurring role, Spider-Man (animated), Fox, 1995-1996
Corsairs, 2002
Movies
Captain Johnny Bristol, Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol, CBS, 1972
Commander John Koenig, Journey through the Black Sun, 1976

Commander John Koenig, Destination Moonbase Alpha (also known as Space: 2100), 1976
Commander John Koenig, Cosmic Princess, 1976
Commander John Koenig, Alien Attack, 1976
Tom Flood, The Death of Ocean View Park, ABC, 1979
J. J. Pierson, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, NBC,1981
Roderick Usher, The Fall of the House of Usher, NBC, 1982
John Martin Perkins III, Kung Fu: The Movie, CBS, 1986
Simon Wiesenthal, Max and Helen, TNT, 1990
The U.S. president, By Dawn's Early Light (also known as The Grand Tour and Red Alert), HBO, 1990
Jerry Gertz, Something to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story (also known as The Ali Gertz Story and Fatal Love), ABC, 1992
Abraham Zelnick, Legacy of Lies, USA Network, 1992
Dr. Thadius Moxley, 12:01, Fox, 1993
Joseph Bonanno at age 94, Bonanno: A Godfather's Story, Showtime,1999
Miniseries
Max, The Neon Empire, Showtime, 1989
Jacob, Joseph (also known as The Bible: Joseph and Joseph in Egypt), TNT, 1995
Voice of Woodrow Wilson, The Great War (also known as The GreatWar and the Shaping of the 20th Century), PBS, 1996
Abraham, In the Beginning, NBC, 2000
Papa Gruber, Haven, CBS, 2001
Pilots
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobra, CBS, 1966
General Dominguez, Mission: Impossible, 1966
Paul Savage, Savage (also known as The Savage File and Watch Dog), NBC, 1973
Lyle Stenning, The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the BionicWoman, NBC, 1987
Specials
The Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 1984
Starathon '90: Weekend with the Stars for Cerebral Palsy, syndicated, 1990
Narrator, Secrets of the Unknown, CBS, 1991
Narrator, Visitors from the Unknown, CBS, 1992
Inside the Academy Awards, TNT, 1995
Interviewee, Bela Lugosi: Hollywood's Dark Prince, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
The `Space: 1999' Documentary, 1996
Mr. Potter, Merry Christmas, George Bailey, PBS, 1997
Peter Graves: Mission Accomplished, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Elizabeth Taylor: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Intimate Portrait: Halle Berry, Lifetime, 1998
Lee Strasberg: The Method Man, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool, AMC, 1998
Host, The X-Files Movie Special, Fox, 1998
The AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2, 1999
Interviewee, Outer Limits Farewell Tribute, Showtime, 2000
(In archive footage) Destination Hitchcock: The Making of `North by Northwest', TCM, 2000
Tim Burton: Trick or Treat, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
(Uncredited) Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (documentary), AMC, 2001
Awards Presentations
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1990
The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994
The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards, 1995
Family Film Awards, 1996
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, 1996
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1996
The 68th Annual Academy Awards, 1996
The 70th Annual Academy Awards, 1998
The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
Episodic
"Salome," Omnibus, CBS, 1955
Joel, "Terror at My Heels," Armstrong Circle Theatre, 1956
Ralph Lowenstein, "House Divided," The Big Story, NBC, 1957
"Sanctuary," Harbourmaster, CBS, 1957
Henrique Fllipe, "The Jeweled Gun," Maverick, ABC, 1957
Thorp, "The Patsy," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1958
"Flight to Freedom: File Number 36," The Walter Winchell File, ABC, 1958
Mike Manning, "High Card Hangs," Maverick, ABC, 1958
Jim Kelly, "The Ghost," Sugarfoot, ABC, 1958
Bob Ford, "The Outcast," Lawman, ABC, 1958
"The Sounds of Eden," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1959
Dan Hotaling, "Mr. Denton on Doomsday," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1959
"Survival," General Electric Theatre, CBS, 1959
Doc Holliday, "Doc Holliday," Tales of Wells Fargo, NBC, 1959
Cort, "Incident below the Brazos," Rawhide, CBS, 1959
"Lucky Silva," The Lawless Years, NBC, 1959
Jerry Fanning, "Mexican Stake-Out," The Untouchables, ABC, 1959
"The Monsters," Wanted: Dead or Alive, CBS, 1960
"Nightmare in Napuka," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1960
Wes Tymon, "The Derelict," Johnny Ringo, CBS, 1960
"Tigero," Tate, NBC, 1960
Preacher, "The Cathy Eckhardt Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1960
Lieutenant Diaz, "Moment of Truth," Checkmate, CBS, 1960
Clifford Pyncheon, "The House of Seven Gables," Shirley Temple Theatre, NBC, 1960
Arnie, "Duel of Strangers," The Islanders, ABC, 1960
Dr. Miller, "Mr. Flotsam," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1961
Francisco, "Dark Moment," The Tall Man, NBC, 1961
"The Gentleman from Brazil," Acapulco, NBC, 1961
"The Avenger," Outlaws, NBC, 1961
Stonie, "Hot Wind in a Cold Town," Checkmate, CBS, 1961
Miguel, "The Vaqueros," The Rifleman, ABC, 1961
"Shadow of His Brother," The Detectives (also known as The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor), ABC, 1961
"The Lonely House," Bonanza, NBC, 1961
Larry Coombs, "Loophole," The Untouchables, ABC, 1961
Emeliano, "The Gift," Bonanza, NBC, 1961
"The Black Robe," The Tall Man, NBC, 1962
"Pay the Two Dollars," Mr. Novak, NBC, 1963
Andro, "The Man Who Was Never Born," The Outer Limits, ABC, 1963
Cochio, "The Day of the Killer," The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters,1963
Richard Bellero, Jr., "The Bellero Shield," The Outer Limits, ABC,1964
Major Ivan Kuchenko, "The Jeopardy Room," The Twilight Zone, CBS,1964
"The Secret," The Defenders, CBS, 1964
"The Night the Monkey Died," The Greatest Show on Earth, ABC, 1964
Ned Murray, "The Second Verdict," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, CBS,1964
"Child in Danger," The Purex Special for Women, ABC, 1964
Danny Preston, "Danny Was a Million Laughs," I Spy, NBC, 1965
General Grimm, "The Night of the Red-Eyed Madmen," The Wild Wild West, CBS, 1965
"Enter a Strange Animal," Mr. Novak, NBC, 1965
Mariano Montoya, "The Way to Kill a Killer," The Big Valley, ABC,1965
"The Locket," A Man Called Shenandoah, ABC, 1965
"This Stage of Fools," Branded, NBC, 1966
Count Zark, "The Bat Cave Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1966
Britton, "The Goldtakers," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1966
The Carol Burnett Show, 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, 1968
(Uncredited) Maxwell Smart, "Pheasant under Glass," Get Smart, NBC, 1969
Kraft Music Hall, 1970
The Andy Williams Show, NBC, 1970
Dexter Paris/Norman Paris, "Double Shock," Columbo, NBC, 1973
Marquis Duval, Sr., "The Hunted," Matt Houston, ABC, 1983
Russell Slocum, "Confrontations," Hotel, ABC, 1983
Al Drake, "Birds of a Feather," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984
Hayden Stone, "Company, Ink," Buffalo Bill, NBC, 1984
William Cooper-James, "The Beacon," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
Miles Broderick, "Last Flight from Moscow," Blacke's Magic, NBC, 1986
Wallace Garrison, "The Final Twist," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USA Network, 1987
"Ed Wood," E! Mysteries & Scandals, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
"Martin Landau," Autograph, 2002
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
Also appeared in episodes of Studio One, CBS; Philco Playhouse, NBC; Goodyear Playhouse, NBC; Kraft Television Theatre; What's It All About, World?; Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo.
Stage Appearances
Charley Gemini, Detective Story, Peaks Island Playhouse, Peaks Island, ME, 1951
Nick, First Love, Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, 1951
Lally, The Penguin, Current Stages Theatre, New York City, 1952
Juvan, Goat Song, Equity Library Theatre, New York City, 1953
(Broadway debut) The husband, Middle of the Night, American National Theatre and Academy, New York City, 1957
Hans, Sixteen Wounded, Lone Wharf Theater Stage II, New Haven, CT,2003
Appeared in Uncle Vanya; Wedding Breakfast; and Stalag 17.
Stage Work
Director, The Warm-Up, American Jewish Theatre, New York City, 1995
Major Tours
Stalag 17, U.S. cities, 1952
The husband, Middle of the Night, U.S. and Canadian cities, 1957-1958
Dracula, U.S. cities, 1984-1985

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Wood, Robert E., Space: 1999--The Future Is Fantastic!, Trafford Publishing, 2001

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, October 21, 1994, pp. 38-40

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