Martin Landau
Martin James Landau (/ˈlændaʊ/; 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). His career breakthrough came with leading roles in the television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1969) and Space: 1999 (1975–1977).
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| Born | Martin James Landau June 20, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 2017 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beth David Cemetery |
| Education | James Madison High School |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
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| Years active | 1955–2017 |
| Known for | Tucker: The Man and His Dream Crimes and Misdemeanors Mission: Impossible Space: 1999 North by Northwest |
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| Children | Susan Landau Finch Juliet Landau |
Landau earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) and 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.