Writing

Richard H. Landau

Born February 21, 1914 · New York City, New York, USA

Died September 18, 1993 · aged 79

No biography available.

Known For

The Black HoleThe Black Hole · 1979
The Black Hole
5.81979
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled by Dr. Hans Reinhardt and his monstrous robot companion, but the initial wonderment and awe the Palomino crew feel for the ship and its resistance to the power of the black hole turn to horror as they uncover Reinhardt's plans.
The Quatermass XperimentThe Quatermass Xperiment · 1955
The Quatermass Xperiment
6.51955
MovieScience FictionHorror
The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is lost from radar before roaring back to Earth and crashing in a farmer's field. The rocket is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.
Back to BataanBack to Bataan · 1945
Back to Bataan
6.11945
MovieWarDrama
A U.S. Army colonel leads local fighters in a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
SpacewaysSpaceways · 1953
Spaceways
4.81953
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A rocket engineer, responsible for sending a satellite into space, is accused of committing the most extraordinary crime.
Up PeriscopeUp Periscope · 1959
Up Periscope
6.31959
MovieWarAdventure
Lieutenant Braden discovers that Sally, the woman he's been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his qualifications to be a U.S. Navy frogman. He must put his personal life behind him after being assigned to be smuggled into a Japanese-held island via submarine to photograph radio codes.
Hot CarsHot Cars · 1956
Hot Cars
5.81956
MovieActionThriller
Story of a salesman lured into the "hot car" racket.
Frankenstein 1970Frankenstein 1970 · 1958
Frankenstein 1970
5.41958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The baron's grandson rents the family castle to a TV crew to fund his atomic revival of the family monster.
Lost ContinentLost Continent · 1951
Lost Continent
3.61951
MovieScience FictionAdventure
When an experimental atomic rocket crashes somewhere off-radar, its three developing scientists are joined by three Air Force men in tracking it down to a small Pacific island, where it apparently has landed on the plateau of the island's steep-walled, taboo mountain.

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The Wild Wild WestThe Wild Wild West · 1965
The Wild Wild West
7.51965
SeriesAction & AdventureComedy
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.

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Run, Joe, RunRun, Joe, Run · 1974
Run, Joe, Run
6.71974
SeriesFamily
Run, Joe, Run was a Saturday morning television program that aired on NBC from 1974 to 1976. It centered around Joe, a German Shepherd in the military's K-9 Corp., and his master, Sergeant Will Corey. One day, during training, Joe was falsely accused of attacking his master, a crime for which the dog would be put to sleep as punishment. However, he escaped before being killed and a $200 bounty was put on his head. Sgt. Corey believed Joe was innocent and also pursued him, hoping to find Joe before the authorities did. While on the run, Joe helped people he encountered. During the show's second season, Sgt. Corey, having never found Joe, was called back to duty. Joe then teamed with a hiker, Josh McCoy, and continued to help others, all the while still on the run. The show was considered as a cross between Lassie and The Fugitive. Like The Fugitive, and later, The Incredible Hulk, it centered around a falsely accused person running from authorities and helping out people he meets along the way. The show was produced by William P. D'Angelo Productions, who also produced the NBC young adult drama, Westwind.

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