# Martin Landau

> American actor (1928–2017)

**Wikidata**: [Q294641](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294641)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Landau)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/martin-landau

## Summary
Martin Landau was an American actor whose career spanned film, television, stage, and voice work from 1950 until 2017. He is noted for receiving an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and for being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

## Biography
- Born: 1928 (year provided; place not specified in source)
- Nationality: United States (country located primarily in North America; United States inception dates noted in source: 1776-07-04 — Declaration of Independence; 1784-05-12 — independence recognized by Treaty of Paris)
- Education: (no degree or institution specified in the source)
- Known for: Work as a film actor, television actor, stage actor, and voice actor; long professional period in acting; recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; holder of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Employer(s): Pratt Institute (affiliated; Pratt Institute is a private university in Brooklyn, New York; inception +1887; employees: 1,637; sitelink_count: 20)
- Field(s): Acting; film (also specifically: film actor, television actor, stage actor, voice actor)

## Contributions
- Professional acting career active from 1950 to 2017 (work_period_start: 1950; work_period_end: 2017).
- Performed across multiple performance media: film, television, stage, and voice work. (Related entity counts in source: film actor sitelink_count 25; television actor sitelink_count 14; stage actor sitelink_count 17; voice actor sitelink_count 33.)
- Award recognition: Recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (award entity in source; inception dated +1936; sitelink_count: 56).
- Public recognition: Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (award entity in source; sitelink_count: 8).
- Institutional affiliation: Affiliated with Pratt Institute, a private university in Brooklyn, New York (inception +1887; employees: 1,637; sitelink_count: 20).

## FAQs
- Where did Martin Landau work and with which institutions was he affiliated?
  Martin Landau worked as an actor across film, television, stage, and voice media and was affiliated with Pratt Institute, a private university in Brooklyn, New York.

- What awards and honors did Martin Landau receive?
  He received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

- When was Martin Landau professionally active?
  His documented professional work period spans from 1950 until 2017.

- What fields of performance did Martin Landau work in?
  He worked in acting broadly, specifically as a film actor, television actor, stage actor, and voice actor.

- Under what name might Martin Landau also be listed?
  He is also known by the alias Martin James Landau.

- How is Martin Landau described in structured data?
  His wikidata_description is "American actor (1928–2017)" and his wikipedia_title is "Martin Landau"; the source lists a sitelink_count of 87 for him.

## Why They Matter
Martin Landau’s sustained professional activity from 1950 to 2017 demonstrates a long-standing presence in performing arts across multiple media: film, television, stage, and voice. That breadth of work, combined with major recognitions such as the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, mark him as a prominent figure within the acting profession. His recorded affiliation with an educational institution (Pratt Institute) further situates him within cultural and institutional networks tied to the performing arts. These documented facts establish him as a notable American actor of his generation.

## Notable For
- Professional acting career spanning 1950–2017 (work_period_start +1950; work_period_end +2017).
- Receiving the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (award entity; inception +1936).
- Being awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Working across multiple acting disciplines: film actor (sitelink_count 25), television actor (sitelink_count 14), stage actor (sitelink_count 17), and voice actor (sitelink_count 33).
- Affiliation with Pratt Institute, a private university in Brooklyn, New York (inception +1887; employees: 1,637; sitelink_count: 20).
- Alias: Martin James Landau.
- Structured identifiers and metadata in the source: wikipedia_title "Martin Landau"; wikidata_description "American actor (1928–2017)"; sitelink_count: 87.

## Body

### Early life and identity
- The source identifies him as Martin Landau and gives an alias: Martin James Landau.
- Birth year is recorded as 1928. No birthplace or birthdate beyond the year is provided in the source.
- The structured description labels him as a human and an American actor ("American actor (1928–2017)").

### Career overview
- Work period: Documented professional activity runs from 1950 to 2017.
- Primary field: Acting. The source connects him to the broader concept of acting (sitelink_count 78) and to the class "film" (sitelink_count 235).
- Modalities of performance: The source explicitly links him to being a film actor, a television actor, a stage actor, and a voice actor (respective sitelink_counts in source: film actor 25; television actor 14; stage actor 17; voice actor 33).
- Career span implies multi-decade involvement in performance media from the mid-20th century through the early 21st century.

### Recognitions and awards
- Academy Award: The source lists the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as an award associated with him. The award entity is noted with inception +1936 and a sitelink_count of 56.
- Hollywood Walk of Fame: The source lists that he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (award entity; sitelink_count 8).

### Affiliations and institutional ties
- Pratt Institute: The source lists an affiliation with Pratt Institute. Pratt is described as a private university in Brooklyn, New York with an inception date of +1887, employee count of 1,637, and sitelink_count of 20. The source marks this as an affiliation rather than specifying the precise nature (student, faculty, staff, guest) of the relationship.

### Metadata and identifiers
- Alias: Martin James Landau.
- Wikipedia title: "Martin Landau" (as provided in source).
- Wikidata description: "American actor (1928–2017)".
- Sitelink count for the subject: 87 (as given in source).

### Contextual notes about nationality and related entities
- Nationality: United States. The source characterizes the United States as a country located primarily in North America and provides inception-related facts: 1776-07-04 (Declaration of Independence) and 1784-05-12 (recognition of independence via Treaty of Paris).
- Related topical entities from the source include acting and film as broader areas connected to his professional identity.

### Summary of verifiable facts from source
- Name and alias: Martin Landau; Martin James Landau.
- Lifespan years in source: 1928–2017.
- Professional identity: American actor active 1950–2017.
- Performance domains: Film, television, stage, voice acting.
- Major recognitions listed: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Institutional affiliation: Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, New York; inception +1887; employees: 1,637).
- Structured data identifiers: wikipedia_title "Martin Landau"; wikidata_description "American actor (1928–2017)"; sitelink_count 87.

(End of entry. All statements above are drawn only from the provided source material.)

## References

1. [Source](https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/07/17/l-acteur-martin-landau-est-mort_5161276_3382.html)
2. BnF authorities
3. Integrated Authority File
4. [Source](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/martin-landau-dead-ed-wood-811318/)
5. Czech National Authority Database
6. NNDB
7. International Standard Name Identifier
8. IMDb
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10. Comiclopedia
11. filmportal.de
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13. Munzinger Personen
14. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
15. Virtual International Authority File
16. CONOR.SI
17. Cinemathèque québécoise Linked Open Data
18. [Source](https://www.podchaser.com/creators/martin-landau-107Zzr2yl7/appearances)
19. performing-arts.ch
20. The Movie Database