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Martin Landau

Actor, also producer · Died July 15, 2017, aged 89 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Martin James Landau (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). He played regular roles in the television series Mission: Impossible (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award) and Space: 1999. Landau received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, as well as his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988); he received his second Oscar nomination for his performance in Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). His performance in the supporting role of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood (1994) earned him an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Landau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 20, 1928
Died
July 15, 2017 (aged 89)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
93 on MovieCove · 170 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Martin Landau's films like?

Across their 72 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Bonds
18%
Survival
17%
Self
15%
Society
13%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Survival17 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 69 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 26 · Dark 22

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 41 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 36 · Intense 21

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 27 · Shifting 40 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 40 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 29 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 32 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 21 · Affecting 33 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 52 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

51 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 18 of 51 analyzed roles.

Mentor
18 of 51
Shadow
17 of 51
Hero
7 of 51
Ally
3 of 51
Trickster
2 of 51
Threshold guardian
2 of 51
Shapeshifter
1 of 51
Herald
1 of 51
Show the 51 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
48
Melancholic
29
Warm
16
Dread
15
Hopeful
15
Other
68

How their films linger

Bittersweet27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Martin Landau's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 93 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martin Landau's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

170 credits, 93 with a MovieCove page; 36 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Commander John Koenig

  • Prisoners in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Commander Koenig

  • Without Ward(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game(2017)

    as Abe

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Red Maple Leaf(2016)

    as Bernard Florence

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Fighting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Martin Kramer

  • Remember(2015)

    as Max Rosenbaum

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2015)

    as Bob Ryan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs(2014)

    as Rulon Jeffs

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Anna Nicole(2013)

    as J. Howard Marshall

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Frankenweenie(2012)

    as Mr. Rzykruski (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bachelor Trip(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Have a Little Faith(2011)

    as Rabbi Albert Lewis

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Mysteria(2011)

    as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Return of Victor Bergman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Commander John Koenig (archive footage)

  • Ivory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Leon Spencer

  • Lovely, Still(2008)

    Executive Producer · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 9(2009)

    as #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Billy: The Early Years(2008)

    as Old Charles Templeton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • City of Ember(2008)

    as Sul

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • David & Fatima(2008)

    as Rabbi Schmulic

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Thomas / Joseph Tancredi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Harrison Montgomery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Harrison Montgomery

  • An Existential Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The Wedding Doctor

  • The Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Sol Goldman

  • The Aryan Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Joseph Krauzenberg

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bob Ryan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Older Sebastian Riven

  • The Commission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sen. Richard Russell

  • Hollywood Homicide(2003)

    as Jerry Duran

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Frank Malone

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Shanghai Ghetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • The Majestic(2001)

    as Harry Trimble

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Haven(2001)

    as Papa Gruber

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Haven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Papa Gruber

  • In the Beginning(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abraham

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Shiner(2000)

    as Frank Spedding

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Very Mean Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. White

  • Ready to Rumble(2000)

    as Sal Bandini

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Hollow(1999)

    as Peter Van Garrett (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Pinocchio(1999)

    as Geppetto

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bonanno: A Godfather's Story(1999)

    as Joseph Bonanno, age 94

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Joyriders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gordon Trout

  • Edtv(1999)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Carlo's Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Carlo Torello

  • Rounders(1998)

    as Abe Petrovsky

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The X Files(1998)

    as Kurtzweil

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Elevator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Roy Tilden

  • Merry Christmas, George Bailey(1997)

    as Pa Bailey / Mr. Potter

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Long Way Home(1997)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Spirit Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Storyteller

  • B*A*P*S(1997)

    as Mr. Donald Blakemore

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio(1996)

    as Geppetto

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • City Hall(1996)

    as Judge Walter Stern

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Joseph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jacob

  • Joseph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jacob

  • Spider-Man: The Animated Series(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mac Gargan / Scorpion (voice) · as Scorpion (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Time is Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mac

  • Ed Wood(1994)

    as Bela Lugosi

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Intersection(1994)

    as Neal

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 12:01(1993)

    as Dr. Thadius Moxley

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sliver(1993)

    as Alex Parsons

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Stranger(1993)

    as Mayor Howard Bains

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • No Place to Hide(1992)

    as Frank McCoy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mistress(1992)

    as Jack Roth

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Legacy of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Something to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story(1992)

    as Jerry Gertz

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Echoes That Remain(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Firehead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Adm. Pendleton

  • Secrets of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator

  • The Color of Evening(1990)

    as Max Loeb

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • By Dawn's Early Light(1990)

    as President

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Paint It Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Daniel Lambert

  • Max and Helen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Simon Wiesenthal

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as The Great Raymondo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Neon Empire(1989)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Neon Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max

  • Crimes and Misdemeanors(1989)

    as Judah Rosenthal

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Run If You Can (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Malvani

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream(1988)

    as Abe

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Real Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sallini

  • Delta Fever(1987)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cyclone(1987)

    as Bosarian

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman(1987)

    as Lyle Stenning

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Empire State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Chuck

  • Sweet Revenge(1987)

    as Cicero

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Judge Shaw

  • W.A.R.: Women Against Rape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Judge Shaw

  • Kung Fu: The Movie(1986)

    as John Martin Perkins III

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Blacke's Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Treasure Island(1986)

    as The Captain

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace Garrison

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as William Cooper-Janes (segment "The Beacon")

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Drake

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Access Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Agency Head

  • The Being(1981)

    as Garson Jones

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Hayden Stone

  • Trial by Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Cosmic Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Commander John Koenig

  • Alone in the Dark(1982)

    as Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Journey Through the Black Sun(1982)

    as Commander John Koenig

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Slocum

  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island(1981)

    as J.J. Pierson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Without Warning(1980)

    as Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Alien Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Commander John Koenig

  • The Return(1980)

    as Niles Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Meteor(1979)

    as General Adlon

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Death of Ocean View Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tom Flood

  • The Last Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Captain Garrity

  • The Fall of the House of Usher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Roderick Usher

  • Destination Moonbase-Alpha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Commander John Koenig

  • Shadows in an Empty Room(1976)

    as Dr. George Tracer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 48 episodes · as John Koenig

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Space: 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as John Koenig

  • Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Paul Savage

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    as Capelli

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol(1972)

    as Johnny Bristol

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Town Called Hell(1971)

    as The Colonel

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dexter Paris / Norman Paris

  • They Call Me Mister Tibbs!(1970)

    as Logan Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Operation Snafu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Joe Mellone

  • Mission Impossible Versus the Mob(1969)

    as Rollin Hard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - The Bunker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Rollin Hand

  • Mission: Impossible - The Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Rollin Hand

  • Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Rollin Hand

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 76 episodes · as Rollin Hand

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Nevada Smith(1966)

    as Jesse Coe

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxwell Smart (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as General Grimm

  • I Spy(1965)

    Show as Danny Preston

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mariano Montoya

  • The Hallelujah Trail(1965)

    as Chief Walks-Stooped-Over

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    as Caiaphas

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwin Booth

  • The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre(1964)

    as Nelson Orion

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Ladislaus Zark

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Decision at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Nils

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Coolidge · as Victor Rand

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Andro · as Richard Bellero

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    as Rufio

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock(1962)

    as Dade Coleman

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned Murray

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Daniel Orren

  • Special for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as The Accused

  • The Islanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnie

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Tate(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Gazebo(1959)

    as The Duke

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Fanning · as Larry Coombs

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Miller · as Sacheveral Sackett

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Wes Tymon

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Hotaling · as Major Ivan Kuchenko

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Emeliano

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • North by Northwest(1959)

    as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as Lt. Marshall

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Ford

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Khorba

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Manning

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Britton · as Thorp

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Apache Indian

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Jokanaan / John the Baptist

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 169 titles from 1951 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

The X Files (1998)

$189M worldwide

Highest rated

North by Northwest (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Mission: Impossible (1966)

Film career

19512026

Peak 1995 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 17 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting169 of 169: 168 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 169: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s19 · acting1960s28 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s33 · acting1990s36 · acting2000s23 · 23 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 9% of 44 roles
596984949904

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Martin Landau's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 74; across their 69 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Midcredits score across 93 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th25

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 93 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

David & Fatima (2008)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

North by Northwest (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 61 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Martin Landau's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles29–69 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles6–53 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles8–68 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles10–49 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles27–68 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Martin Landau work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin Landau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barbara Bain shares the most, 5.

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