Alan King
American comedian and actor (1927-2004)
Martin Landau was an acclaimed American actor who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s, starring in hit TV shows like Mission: Impossible and Space: 1999. He went on to win an Academy Award for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film Ed Wood and received numerous other nominations for his powerful performances.
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About the Martin Landau
Martin James Landauwas 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 Northwestand Space: 1999and Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994). Other notable roles include in Cleopatra (1963), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Rounders (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Remember (2015). He headed the Hollywood branch of the Actors Studio until his death in July 2017.
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Martin Landau was born on June 20, 1928.
Martin Landau had leading roles in the TV series Mission: Impossible and Space: 1999, and was nominated for Academy Awards for his performances in Tucker: The Man and His Dream and Crimes and Misdemeanors. He won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood.
Martin Landau’s career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest.
Other notable roles for Martin Landau include appearances in Cleopatra, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Rounders, Sleepy Hollow, and Remember.
Martin Landau passed away on July 15, 2017.
Martin Landau headed the Hollywood branch of the Actors Studio until his death in 2017.
In addition to his Academy Award win for Ed Wood, Martin Landau also won a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award for that performance.
10 Quotes by Martin Landau
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You can have immediate regrets, but if you look at stuff and say, ‘Things happen for a reason’, there’s a fatalistic thing about it. Something will happen that will justify it in some way.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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I’m very proud of Space 1999. Its success paved the way for other sci-fi shows to follow. My hope is that the DVD release will help it reach a new generation of fans.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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And the 90% they are not is what I do for a living.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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Bad guys don’t think they’re bad guys. Hitler probably thought he was a wonderful guy doing some wonderful and righteous work for Germany.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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I’ve always been interested in science fiction.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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Everything that has happened to me is of value to me. As painful as certain things are, and have been, and were, there’s a use for those things in my life and in my work.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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I did theatrical caricatures.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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The real good comedians, like Chaplin, would make you laugh and a second later, cry.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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Just five years before that the Russians were our allies.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)
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I always treat each take as a rehearsal for the next take. That way you can find stuff and keep adding and playing until they tell me to stop.
Martin LandauAmerican actor and acting coach (1928-2017)