Martin Landau: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 85
- on screen
- 1959–2022
- box office
- $312M
- award wins
- 3
- average score
- 56
The Best Martin Landau Movies
The films of Martin Landau that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Sliver (1993) leads with $116M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $116M Sliver 1993 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $57.8M Cleopatra 1963 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $37.3M The Majestic 2001 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $20.3M City Hall 1996 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $19.7M Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $18.3M Crimes and Misdemeanors 1989 · Drama
Martin Landau's Career in Numbers
Martin Landau's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Martin Landau works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Gazebo (1959) to Without Ward (2022), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Martin Landau Movies by Decade
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 21
- 1990s 17
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were Martin Landau's busiest decade, with 21 films.
Martin Landau Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Thriller 8
- Sci-Fi 7
- Tv movie 5
- Action 5
- Comedy 4
- Crime 4
- Horror 4
- Western 4
- Biography 3
Drama is the genre Martin Landau has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of thriller (8).
Martin Landau Career Milestones
- First film
- The Gazebo 1959
- Biggest box office hit
- Sliver $116M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game Movie Echo Score 56
- Newest film
- Without Ward 2022
Martin Landau Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Martin Landau is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 56. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Martin Landau Movies as an Actor
71- 2022
Without Ward Drama - 2018
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game as Abe Mandelbaum · Drama Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2017
The Red Maple Leaf as Bernard Florence · Drama - 2014
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs as Rulon Jeffs · Tv movie - 2013
Anna Nicole as J. Howard Marshall · Drama - 2011
Have a Little Faith as Rabbi Albert Lewis · Tv movie - 2011
Mysteria as Hotel Manager · Drama Worldwide box office: $9.58M - 2008
Lovely, Still as Robert · Drama Worldwide box office: $283K - 2004
The Aryan Couple Drama Worldwide box office: $317K - 2001 The Majestic Drama Worldwide box office: $37.3M
- 2000
Shiner as Frank Spedding · Drama Worldwide box office: $52.8K - 2000
Very Mean Men as Mr. White · Comedy - 2000
In the Beginning as Abraham · Drama - 1999
The New Adventures of Pinocchio as Geppetto · Family - 1999
Bonanno: A Godfather’s Story as Joseph Bonanno, age 94 · Crime - 1999
The Joyriders as Gordon Trout · Drama Worldwide box office: $27K - 1998
The Elevator as Roy Tilden · Comedy - 1997
Merry Christmas, George Bailey! as Pa Bailey / Mr. Potter · Drama - 1997
B.A.P.S as Mr. Donald Blakemore · Comedy - 1996
The Adventures of Pinocchio as Geppetto · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $15.1M - 1996 City Hall Drama Worldwide box office: $20.3M
- 1995
Joseph as Jacob · Drama - 1994
Ed Wood Biography Worldwide box office: $5.89M - 1993 Sliver Drama Worldwide box office: $116M
- 1993
Eye of the Stranger as Mayor Howard Bains · Drama - 1992
No Place to Hide as Frank McCoy · Thriller Worldwide box office: $135K - 1992
Mistress Drama Worldwide box office: $1.1M - 1992
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story as Jerry Gertz · Tv movie - 1991
Firehead as Adm. Pendleton · Thriller - 1990
By Dawn’s Early Light as President · Action - 1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors Drama Worldwide box office: $18.3M
- 1989
Paint It Black as Daniel Lambert · Crime - 1988
Run If You Can as Malvani · Horror - 1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Biography Worldwide box office: $19.7M
- 1988
Real Bullets as Sallini · Thriller - 1987
Cyclone as Bosarian · Action - 1987
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman as Lyle Stenning · Tv movie - 1987
Empire State as Chuck · Crime - 1987
Sweet Revenge as Cicero · Drama - 1987
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape as Judge Shaw · Thriller - 1986
Kung Fu: The Movie as John Martin Perkins III · Western - 1986
Treasure Island as The Captain · Drama - 1984
Access Code as Agency Head · Sci-Fi - 1983
The Being as Garson Jones · Horror - 1982
Cosmic Princess as Commander John Koenig · Sci-Fi - 1982
Alone in the Dark Thriller - 1982
Journey Through the Black Sun as Commander John Koenig · Sci-Fi - 1981
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island as J.J. Pierson · Tv movie - 1980
Without Warning as Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs · Sci-Fi - 1980
Alien Attack as Commander John Koenig · Drama - 1980
The Return as Niles Buchanan · Sci-Fi - 1979
Meteor Action Worldwide box office: $8.4M - 1979
The Death of Ocean View Park as Tom Flood · Action - 1979
The Fall of the House of Usher as Roderick Usher · Horror - 1978
Destination Moonbase-Alpha as Commander John Koenig · Sci-Fi - 1976
Shadows in an Empty Room as Dr. George Tracer · Thriller - 1975
Space 1999 as John Koenig · Sci-Fi - 1973
Savage as Paul Savage · Drama - 1972
Black Gunn as Capelli · Thriller - 1971
A Town Called Hell as The Colonel · Western - 1970
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! as Logan Sharpe · Thriller - 1970
Operation Snafu as Joe Mellone · War - 1969
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob as Rollin Hard · Adventure - 1966
Nevada Smith as Jesse Coe · Western - 1965
The Hallelujah Trail as Chief Walks-Stooped-Over · Comedy - 1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Caiaphas · Drama - 1964
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre as Nelson Orion · Horror - 1963 Cleopatra Biography Worldwide box office: $57.8M
- 1962
Stagecoach to Dancers’ Rock as Dade Coleman · Western - 1959
The Gazebo as The Duke · Crime - 1959
North by Northwest Action Worldwide box office: $198K
Martin Landau in Documentaries & Specials
14- 2020
TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 2020
TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 2011
Woody Allen: A Documentary as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $779K - 2010
Teenage Paparazzo as Self · Documentary - 2009
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics as Self · Documentary - 2005
Hollywood’s Greatest Villains as Self · Documentary - 2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self · Tv movie - 2005
James Dean: Sense Memories as Self · Documentary - 2004
Cary Grant: A Class Apart as Self · Tv movie - 2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 2000
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of ‘North by Northwest’ as Self · Documentary - 1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $19.3K - 1977
Aliens from Spaceship Earth as Self · Documentary - 1969
The Mama Cass Television Program as Self · Documentary
Martin Landau: Awards & Nominations
3 wins from 6 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 1989 to 1996. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for Ed Wood. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 2 nominations -
Golden Globes 1 win from 2 nominations -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 win from 1 nomination -
BAFTA 1 nomination
- 49th British Academy Film Awards
- Martin Landau: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Ed Wood
- 67th Academy Awards
- Martin Landau: Win Best Supporting Actor Ed Wood
- 1st Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Martin Landau: Win Outstanding Supporting Male Actor Ed Wood
- 52nd Golden Globe Awards
- Martin Landau: Win Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor) Ed Wood
- The 61st Academy Awards
- Martin Landau: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Tucker: The Man and His Dream
- 46th Golden Globe Awards
- Martin Landau: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Supporting Actor) Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Who Martin Landau Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Martin Landau shares the most films with. Brian Keith comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Donald Pleasence (3).
Martin Landau: Questions & Answers
How many movies Martin Landau has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Martin Landau been in?
Martin Landau is credited on 85 films, from 1959 to 2022. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Martin Landau's highest-grossing movie?
Sliver (1993) is Martin Landau's biggest box office hit, with $116M worldwide, ahead of Cleopatra (1963) ($57.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Martin Landau's movies have made $312M.
Martin Landau's biggest hits What is the best Martin Landau movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Martin Landau's best-rated film is Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game (2018) with a score of 56.
Best Martin Landau movies, ranked Has Martin Landau won an Oscar?
Martin Landau has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for Ed Wood at the 1995 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Martin Landau has 3 wins from 6 nominations.
What is Martin Landau's newest movie?
The most recent film on Martin Landau's filmography is Without Ward (2022).
Who does Martin Landau work with most often?
Martin Landau shares the most films with Brian Keith (3 films), Donald Pleasence (3 films) and Robert Loggia (3 films).
The Best Martin Landau Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 85 credits.
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