Landau, Martin 1928-Overview
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Martin Landau
Most widely held works by
Martin Landau
City of Ember
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3 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,334 libraries worldwide For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City's massive power generator begins to fail, the streetlamps fade - along with the hopes of the townspeople. Now it will be up to two courageous teenagers to follow a trail of clues left by the ancient builders to find the way out of Ember before their world is plunged into complete darkness.
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5 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,202 libraries worldwide When rag doll 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone. It is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the newest member of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive and they will need to discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. The very future of civilization may depend on them.
Alfred Hitchcock's North by northwest
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2 editions published between 1982 and 2000 in English and held by 1,095 libraries worldwide Enemy agents mistake a New York City advertising executive for an American spy.
Ed Wood
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 1,078 libraries worldwide A stranger-than-fiction true story of the early career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the once voted worst movie director of all time. Wood was the auteur behind Glen or Glenda? and Plan 9 from outer space, and it is during the making of these two no-budget flicks that Wood is profiled.
The Majestic
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,072 libraries worldwide Peter Appleton, a 1950s Hollywood screenwriter who is about to see his first screenplay made into a film, is mistakenly called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. As a result, the studio pulls the plans for the film. Peter then finds himself in a small California town after a car accident takes his memory. There, the townspeople believe he is local hero Luke Trimble. Peter settles into his life at the Majestic theater, as Luke Trimble, until his memory begins to resurface and govenrment men track him down.
Crimes and misdemeanors
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15 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in English and held by 984 libraries worldwide Weaving together several different stories about people's lives, loves, perceptions, and ideals, this examines some of the toughest questions surrounding human nature.
The adventures of Pinocchio
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4 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and Italian and held by 940 libraries worldwide A wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, with a talent for getting into and out of trouble, wants more than anything else to become a real boy.
Hollywood homicide
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5 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 880 libraries worldwide Veteran police detective Gavilan and his rookie partner Calden are no exception to the rule that in Hollywood, no one is really who they want to be. Between Gavilan's struggling real estate business and Calden's fledgling acting career and yoga instruction, they've got a major murder case to solve. With both Internal Affairs and their prime suspect on their tails, both have to infiltrate the dangerous world of the hip-hop recording industry.
The greatest story ever told
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 851 libraries worldwide Drama of the life of Christ, the teacher and saviour, healer of the hopeless and champion of the poor, from Galilee to Golgotha.
Cleopatra
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4 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in English and Chinese and held by 763 libraries worldwide The epic saga of legendary Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her attempt to stabilize her power and gain control of the Roman Empire. When Caesar visits Egypt, Cleopatra gains control by ousting her brother with his help. She marries Caesar, and bears him the son fate had previously denied him. Joining him in Rome--to ensure that the boy takes his rightful place after his father--her plans are thwarted when Caesar is assassinated and she must flee. Years later Marc Antony, proconsul of the eastern half of the empire, seeks an alliance with Egypt to impede Octavian's quest to become Emperor. Cleopatra and Antony become lovers and form a military alliance, but are forced to retreat after losing a major naval battle at Actium. Avoiding capture and disgrace, they take their own lives.
The X-files
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18 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in English and French and held by 715 libraries worldwide When a terrorist bomb destroys a building in Dallas Texas, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy. With the dubious assistance of a pranoid doctor, Mulder and Scully risk their careers and their lives to hunt down a deadly virus which may be exterrestrial in origin -- and could destroy all life on earth.
The Greatest story ever told
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7 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in English and held by 714 libraries worldwide Drama of the life of Christ, the teacher and saviour, healer of the hopeless and champion of the poor, from Galilee to Golgotha.
Rounders
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7 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in English and held by 569 libraries worldwide "A young man is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks."--IMDB web site.
North by northwest
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12 editions published between 1959 and 2001 in English and held by 505 libraries worldwide Suspense film in which a suave Madison Avenue ad-man is mistaken for a Federal intelligence man by foreign agents. When he is falsely implicated in a murder, he flees cross-country, followed by spies, counterspies, police, and a blonde Mata Hari who apparently is aiding the agents chasing him. The film ends with a mad scramble across the giant sculpted faces of Mount Rushmore.
Tucker the man and his dream
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10 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in English and held by 480 libraries worldwide Tucker, a dynamic engineer and enthusiastic showman, envisions the car of the future. Against mighty odds he manages to build a fleet of them, only to have his factory shut down by Detroit's Big Three automobile manufacturers.
They call me Mister Tibbs
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10 editions published between 1970 and 2003 in English and held by 473 libraries worldwide Detective Virgil Tibbs has been assigned to solve the murder of a prostitute. His pal, a political-minded minister who is spearheading a referendum on community control, is suspected of the homicide and Tibbs is faced with the decision of whether or not to invesigate.
Shanghai ghetto
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5 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 447 libraries worldwide "Recalls the strange-but-true story of thousands of European Jews who were shut out of country after country while trying to escape Nazi persecution in the late 1930s. Left without options or entrance visas, a beacon of hope materialized for them on the other side of the world, and in the unlikeliest of places: Japanese-controlled Shanghai. Fleeing for their lives, these Jewish refugees journeyed to form a settlement in the exotic city, penniless and unprepared for their new life in the Far East" -- Container.
Joseph
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4 editions published between 1994 and 2004 in English and held by 384 libraries worldwide Joseph, the favorite son of Jacob and the enemy of his jealous brothers is sold to a powerful Egyptian landowner. He faces unbearable tests of cruelty and pain, but he uses his cunning and wiles to carve a place for himself with honor, hoping to escape. His master's wife accuses him of treachery and rape, sealing his fate. However, he eventually saves Egypt from famine and is reunited with his family.
The long way home
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5 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 372 libraries worldwide This documentary traces the stories of courage in the years between the end of World War II and the formation of the state of Israel. Includes archival footage, original broadcasts and personal testimonies from survivors of the Holocaust.
The twilight zone. Season 1
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 346 libraries worldwide A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists. more
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Action and adventure films Animated films Architects and builders Armageddon Bible films Biographical films California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Civilization, Subterranean Comedy films Detective and mystery films Detectives Drama Electric generators Espionage Extinction (Biology) Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired History Homicide investigation Jesus Christ Juvenile works Mistaken identity Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures New York (State)--New York Occupations Pinocchio (Fictitious character) Rag dolls Religious films Science fiction films Science fiction films Science fiction television programs Screenwriters Secret service Spies Spy films Spy television programs Survivalism Technology and civilization Teenagers--Conduct of life Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States United States.--Congress.--House.--Committee on Un-American Activities United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wood, Edward D.--1924-1978
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Landau, Martin, 1931-
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