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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 Hole · 1979The 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 Xperiment · 1955The 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 Bataan · 1945Back to Bataan
★ 6.11945
MovieWarDrama
A U.S. Army colonel leads local fighters in a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
Spaceways · 1953Spaceways
★ 4.81953
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A rocket engineer, responsible for sending a satellite into space, is accused of committing the most extraordinary crime.
Up Periscope · 1959Up 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 Cars · 1956Hot Cars
★ 5.81956
MovieActionThriller
Story of a salesman lured into the "hot car" racket.
Frankenstein 1970 · 1958Frankenstein 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.
