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List of the best Martin Landau movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Martin Landau's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Martin Landau movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Martin Landau movies will be at the top of the list. Martin Landau has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Martin Landau movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Martin Landau films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Martin Landau role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Martin Landau performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
The list you're viewing is made up of a variety of different films, including The Greatest Story Ever Told and Bonanno: A Godfather's Story.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Martin Landau movies?" and "What are the greatest Martin Landau roles of all time?"
Martin Landau is no stranger to working with popular directors, including Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Tim Burton. Martin Landau has been in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like Rod Steiger and Jason Robards Jr. in terms of fame and success.
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North by NorthwestCary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint North by Northwest is a 1959 American spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The screenplay was written by Ernest Lehman, who ...more
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Crimes and MisdemeanorsWoody Allen, Daryl Hannah, Mia Farrow Crimes and Misdemeanors is a 1989 existential drama written, directed by and co-starring Woody Allen, alongside Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Orbach, Alan Alda, Sam Waterston ...more
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Ed WoodJohnny Depp, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray Ed Wood is a 1994 American period comedy-drama biopic directed and produced by Tim Burton, and starring Johnny Depp as cult filmmaker Ed Wood. The film concerns the period in Wood's life when he ...more
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RoundersMatt Damon, Edward Norton, Famke Janssen Rounders is a 1998 American crime drama film about the underground world of high-stakes poker, directed by John Dahl, and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. The film follows two friends who ...more
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The Adventures of PinocchioRob Schneider, Martin Landau, Bebe Neuwirth The Adventures of Pinocchio is a 1996 European family fantasy comedy film based on Carlo Collodi's original novel of the same name, directed by Steve Barron and starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas, ...more
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CleopatraElizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Martin Landau Cleopatra is a 1963 epic historical drama film chronicling the struggles of Cleopatra VII, the young Queen of Egypt, to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. It was directed by Joseph L. ...more
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The X-FilesGillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Blythe Danner The X-Files is a 1998 American science fiction film written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman. It is the first feature film based on The X-Files series created by ...more
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Sleepy HollowJohnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 American fantasy horror adventure film directed by Tim Burton. It is a film adaptation loosely inspired by the 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington ...more
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Tucker: The Man and His DreamJeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Joan Allen Tucker: The Man and His Dream is a 1988 biographical drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jeff Bridges. The film recounts the story of Preston Tucker and his attempt to ...more
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EDtvMatthew McConaughey, Elizabeth Hurley, Ellen DeGeneres EDtv is a 1999 American satirical comedy film directed by Ron Howard. An adaptation of the Quebec film Louis 19, le roi des ondes, it stars Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, ...more
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The Greatest Story Ever ToldJohn Wayne, Charlton Heston, Angela Lansbury The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the story of Jesus Christ, from the Nativity through the Resurrection. ...more
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The MajesticJim Carrey, Matt Damon, Rob Reiner The Majestic is a 2001 American drama film directed and produced by Frank Darabont, written by Michael Sloane, and starring Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Jeffrey DeMunn, David Ogden Stiers, James ...more
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The Hallelujah TrailBurt Lancaster, Martin Landau, Lee Remick The Hallelujah Trail is a 1965 American Western mockumentary spoof directed by John Sturges, with top-billed stars Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton and Pamela Tiffin. The film was one of ...more
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City HallAl Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. It stars Al Pacino, John Cusack and Bridget Fonda. According to the website Box Office Mojo, the film grossed an estimated $20 million in the ...more
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9Jennifer Connelly, Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer 9 is a 2009 computer animated post-apocalyptic science fiction thriller film, which was directed by Shane Acker and produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov. The film stars the voice talents ...more
Nevada SmithSteve McQueen, Loni Anderson, Suzanne Pleshette Nevada Smith is a 1966 American Western film in Eastmancolor and Panavision directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Steve McQueen, made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions in association ...more
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ShinerMichael Caine, Andy Serkis, Martin Landau Shiner is a 2000 released film written by Scott Cherry and directed by John Irvin and starred Michael Caine and Martin Landau. It was shot in London.
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City of EmberBill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins City of Ember is a 2008 American science fiction fantasy film based on the 2003 novel The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. It was directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay by Caroline Thompson, and ...more
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They call me MISTER TibbsSidney Poitier, Ed Asner, Martin Landau They Call Me Mister Tibbs!, stylized with emphasis on "Mister", is a 1970 film, a sequel to 1967's In the Heat of the Night. The title was taken from a line in the first film. Sidney ...more
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Lovely, StillElizabeth Banks, Ellen Burstyn, Martin Landau Lovely, Still is a 2008 film directed by Nik Fackler.
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The ReturnCybill Shepherd, Martin Landau, Raymond Burr The Return is a 1980 American science fiction film directed by Greydon Clark. It stars Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau, and Raymond Burr. It met little commercial success and ...more
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IntersectionSharon Stone, Jennifer Morrison, Richard Gere Intersection is a 1994 film, directed by Mark Rydell and starring Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, and Lolita Davidovich. A remake of the French film Les choses de la vie by Claude Sautet, the story ...more
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By Dawn's Early LightJames Earl Jones, Rebecca De Mornay, Martin Landau By Dawn’s Early Light is an HBO Original Movie, aired in 1990 and set in 1991. It is based on the 1983 novel Trinity's Child, written by William Prochnau. The film is one of the last to depict ...more
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Alone in the DarkJack Palance, Martin Landau, Donald Pleasence Alone in the Dark is a 1982 slasher film directed by Jack Sholder. It was the director's debut film and was an early production of New Line Cinema. The film's tagline is: "They're out ...more
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The GazeboDebbie Reynolds, Martin Landau, Glenn Ford The Gazebo is a 1959 black comedy film about a married couple who are being blackmailed. It was based on the play of the same name by Alec Coppel and directed by George Marshall. Helen Rose was ...more
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B*A*P*SHalle Berry, Bernie Mac, Martin Landau B*A*P*S is a 1997 comedy film written by Troy Beyer, directed by Robert Townsend, and starring Halle Berry and Martin Landau. The movie includes actors such as Bernie Mac, Natalie Reid, and Ian ...more
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MeteorSean Connery, Natalie Wood, Henry Fonda Meteor is a 1979 science fiction Technicolor disaster film in which scientists detect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth and struggle with international, cold war politics in their ...more
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12:01Jeremy Piven, Danny Trejo, Helen Slater 12:01 is a 1993 science fiction television film directed by Jack Sholder, and starring Helen Slater, Jonathan Silverman, Jeremy Piven, and Martin Landau. It originally aired on the Fox Network ...more
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Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz StoryMolly Ringwald, Christopher Meloni, Martin Landau Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story is a 1992 American television movie based on the life of a prominent AIDS activist Alison Gertz. The movie originally aired on ABC on March 29, ...more
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SavageMartin Landau Savage is a 1973 drama film directed by steven Spielberg.
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FrankenweenieWinona Ryder, Elle Fanning, Christopher Lee Frankenweenie is a 2012 American 3D stop-motion-animated fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It is a remake of Burton's 1984 short film of the same name and is a parody of and a homage to the ...more
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Black GunnJim Brown, Deacon Jones, Martin Landau Black Gunn is a 1972 blaxploitation film starring Jim Brown and Martin Landau and directed by Robert Hartford-Davis.
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Treasure IslandMartin Landau, Vic Tayback, Lou Castel Treasure Island is a 1985 Chilean-French adventure film directed by Raúl Ruiz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
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MistressRobert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Eli Wallach Mistress is a 1992 comedy-drama film starring Robert De Niro, Danny Aiello, Eli Wallach, Robert Wuhl and Martin Landau. It was written by Barry Primus and J.F. Lawton and directed by Primus.
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Ready to RumbleRose McGowan, Randy Savage, Bill Goldberg Ready to Rumble is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on Turner Broadcasting's now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World ...more
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Pork Chop HillGregory Peck, Martin Landau, George Peppard Pork Chop Hill is a 1959 American Korean War film starring Gregory Peck, Rip Torn and George Peppard. The film, which was the final war film directed by Lewis Milestone, is based upon the book ...more
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CycloneHeather Thomas, Martin Landau, Troy Donahue Cyclone is a 1987 science fiction action film about a woman who must keep the ultimate motorcycle from falling into the wrong hands. The film was directed by Fred Olen Ray, and stars Heather ...more
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Sweet RevengeGina Gershon, Martin Landau, Nancy Allen Sweet Revenge is a 1987 American motion picture starring Nancy Allen as Jillian Grey, a newscaster abducted and sold into white slavery while doing an undercover expose. Ted Shackelford, Martin ...more
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JosephMonica Bellucci, Ben Kingsley, Martin Landau The Biblical story of Joseph, who was sold to slavery by his brothers who were jealous of his prophetic abilities to analyze dreams and of his being their fathers' favorite.
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Billy: The Early YearsArmie Hammer, Martin Landau, Lindsay Wagner Billy: The Early Years is a 2008 American biographical film, directed by Robby Benson. The film recounts the story of the world renowned evangelist, Billy Graham, played by Armie Hammer, ...more
FireheadChristopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Chris Lemmon Firehead is a 1991 science fiction–thriller film. It was directed by Peter Yuval for Action International Pictures, and stars Chris Lemmon and Christopher Plummer. It was filmed in Mobile, ...more
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Without WarningJack Palance, Martin Landau, David Caruso Without Warning, which is also known as It Came... Without Warning and Alien Shock, is a 1980 science fiction horror film starring Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Tarah Nutter, and Kevin Peter ...more
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Kung Fu: The MovieBrandon Lee, David Carradine, Martin Landau Kung Fu: The Movie is a 1986 TV movie and the first in a series of sequels which continued the story of the Shaolin monk, Kwai Chang Caine, first introduced in the 1972-75 television series, ...more
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Access CodeMartin Landau, Michael Ansara, Macdonald Carey Government agents attempt to uncover a private organization that has gained control of nuclear weapons for the purpose of world domination.
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A Town Called HellStella Stevens, Martin Landau, Robert Shaw A Town Called Hell is a 1971 western action comedy drama film written by Richard Aubrey and directed by Robert Parrish and Irving Lerner.
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Latin QuarterWilmer Valderrama, Martin Landau, Tanit Phoenix Latin Quarter is a 2012 biography film written by Gary Van Haas.
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Legacy Of LiesEli Wallach, Patricia Clarkson, Martin Landau
