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• Martin Landau is an Academy Award winning, American actor. He received the Oscar for best supporting actor for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the Tim Burton film Ed Wood.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 20, 1931
  2. Birth place: Brooklyn, New York State
  3. Height: 6'3"
  4. Academy Award for Ed Wood
  5. Starred in the 1965 television show Mission Impossible
  6. Studied at the Actor's Studio under Lee Strasberg
  7. College: Pratt Institute
  8. Two daughters: Juliet and SusanTV Guide.com: Martin Landau
  9. Ex-wife: Barbara BainTV Guide.com: Martin Landau
  10. Was considered for the role of Mr. Spock in Star Trek TV Guide.com: Martin Landau
  11. Dated Marilyn MonroeNew York Times: Martin Landau Rolls up in a new vehicle (August 7, 1988)
  12. Good Friends with James DeanNew York Times: Martin Landau Rolls up in a new vehicle (August 7, 1988)
  13. Taught acting to Jack NicholsonNew York Times: Martin Landau Rolls up in a new vehicle (August 7, 1988)

• Martin Landau Quotes

  • I've spent a lot of time playing roles that didn't really challenge me. I suppose every actor feels that way. But if you're playing a heavy, there's a certain quality to the role in action-adventure movies that isn't demanding; you're using just a little fragment of your personality because that's all that's needed. You want roles that have dimension. New York Times: Martin Landau Rolls up in a new vehicle (August 7, 1988)

  • You know, I've always felt, pound for pound, I'm one of the best guys around; but you get stuck in people's eyes in a certain way, and it takes an imaginative director who will look at you and realize you can play different kinds of parts because you are an actor. New York Times: Martin Landau Rolls up in a new vehicle (August 7, 1988)

• Martin Landau Timeline

  • June 20, 1931: Born
  • 1959: North by Northwest
  • 1963: Cleopatra
  • 1966: Mission Impossible
  • 1965: The Greatest Story Ever Told
  • 1975: Space: 1999
  • 1979: Meteor
  • 1988: Tucker: The Man and his Dream
  • 1989: Crimes and Misdemeanors
  • 1992: Mistress
  • 1994: Ed Wood
  • 1997: The X Files
  • 2001: The Majestic
  • 2004: Without a Trace
  • 2006: City of Ember
  • 2006: Entourage
  • 2009: 9

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