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Martin Landau

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Biography

Martin Landau (born June 20, 1931) is an American film and television actor. Landau began his career in the 1950s. His early films include a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest (1959). He played continuing roles in the television series Mission: Impossible (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations) and Space:1999. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and his first nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Tucker: The Man and His Dream, and was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). His performance in the supporting role of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994) earned him the Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe. He continues to perform in film and television and heads the Hollywood branch of the Actors Studio.

Fact file

  • Born: June 20, 1931 (age 80) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
  • Occupation: Actor, producer
  • Years active: 1956–present
  • Spouse: Barbara Bain (m. 1957–1993) «start: (1957)–end+1: (1994)»“Marriage: Barbara Bain to Martin Landau” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Landau); divorced
  • Children: Susan Landau, Juliet Landau

Read more about Martin Landau at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

In the news

Tom Cruise Having 'A Blast' With 'Mission: Impossible' Series
MTV News, 2011-12-20 07:55:58
'Ghost Protocol' star tells MTV News he'll continue the series, 'If I can make 'em at a level I want to make 'em.'By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz MTV News' Josh Horowitz and Tom Cruise Photo: MTV News The last time we wanted to talk to Tom Cruise, ...

DVD extra: Return to Moonbase Alpha with 'Space: 1999'
USA Today TV, 2010-12-17 21:33:46
Explore the first season of Space: 1999, starring Martin Landau and Barbara Bain.

Beverly Hills Film, TV fest unveils lineup
Variety, 2010-10-11 21:02:10
Web Exclusive: Seymour Cassel, Martin Landau to receive lifetime awards -- The Beverly Hills Film, TV and New Media Festival has announced the initial line-up of premieres and honorary awards for the inaugural 8-day fest kicking off Oct. 21.

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