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Ely A. Landau(1920-1993)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Ely A. Landau was born on 20 January 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. Ely A. was a producer and writer, known for King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969), The Deadly Game (1982) and The Holcroft Covenant (1985). Ely A. was married to Edie Landau. Ely A. died on 4 November 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 20, 1920
DiedNovember 4, 1993(73)
BornJanuary 20, 1920
DiedNovember 4, 1993(73)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Martin Luther King Jr. in King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
8.2
  • Producer(as Ely Landau)
  • 1969
George Segal, Trevor Howard, Robert Morley, Alan Webb, and Emlyn Williams in The Deadly Game (1982)
The Deadly Game
7.0
TV Movie
  • Producer(as Edie and Ely Landau)
  • 1982
Michael Caine in The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
The Holcroft Covenant
5.7
  • Producer(as Ely Landau)
  • 1985
Rod Steiger in The Pawnbroker (1964)
The Pawnbroker
7.6
  • Additional Crew(as Ely Landau)
  • 1964

Credits

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Producer

  • Michael Caine in The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
    The Holcroft Covenant
    5.7
    • producer (as Ely Landau)
    • 1985
  • Laurence Olivier and Jackie Gleason in Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983)
    Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • HBO Theater
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983
  • George Segal, Trevor Howard, Robert Morley, Alan Webb, and Emlyn Williams in The Deadly Game (1982)
    The Deadly Game
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Edie and Ely Landau)
    • 1982
  • The Chosen (1981)
    The Chosen
    7.2
    • producer (as Ely Landau)
    • 1981
  • Beatlemania (1981)
    Beatlemania
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson in Hopscotch (1980)
    Hopscotch
    7.1
    • producer (as Ely Landau)
    • 1980
  • Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    The Greek Tycoon
    5.4
    • producer (as Ely Landau)
    • 1978
  • Alan Bates, Constance Chapman, and Bill Owen in In Celebration (1975)
    In Celebration
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Topol in Galileo (1975)
    Galileo
    6.5
    • producer (as Ely Landau)
    • 1975
  • Maximilian Schell in The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)
    The Man in the Glass Booth
    7.0
    • producer (as Ely Landau)
    • 1975
  • Lost in the Stars (1974)
    Lost in the Stars
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Butley (1974)
    Butley
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Stacy Keach in Luther (1974)
    Luther
    6.4
    • producer (as Ely Landau)
    • 1974
  • Rhinoceros (1974)
    Rhinoceros
    5.7
    • producer (as Ely Landau)
    • 1974

Additional Crew

  • Michael Caine in The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
    The Holcroft Covenant
    5.7
    • presenter (as Ely Landau)
    • 1985
  • The Chosen (1981)
    The Chosen
    7.2
    • presenter (as Ely Landau)
    • 1981
  • Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson in Hopscotch (1980)
    Hopscotch
    7.1
    • presenter (as Ely Landau)
    • 1980
  • Anthony Perkins, Edward Albert, Henry Hull, and Salome Jens in The Fool Killer (1965)
    The Fool Killer
    6.7
    • presenter (as Ely Landau)
    • 1965
  • Rod Steiger in The Pawnbroker (1964)
    The Pawnbroker
    7.6
    • presenter (as Ely Landau)
    • 1964

Writer

  • Martin Luther King Jr. in King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969)
    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
    8.2
    • conceived by (as Ely Landau)
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Edie and Ely Landau
  • Born
    • January 20, 1920
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1993
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Edie LandauMarch 13, 1959 - November 4, 1993 (his death, 5 children)
  • Children
      Jon Landau

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He founded National Telefilm Associates with two partners.
  • Nickname
    • Ely Landau

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