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Frank Langella

Date of birth: 1938-01-01

Place of birth: Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Frank A. Langella Jr., فرانک لانگلا

Frank Langella

Biography

Frank A. Langella, Jr. (born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has received four Tony Awards (out of seven nominations) as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Langella's notable film roles include parts in Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), Mel Brooks’s The Twelve Chairs (1970), Dracula (1979), Dave (1993), The Ninth Gate (1999), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Starting Out in the Evening (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), All Good Things (2010), Robot & Frank (2012), Noah (2014), Captain Fantastic (2016), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). On television, Langella had recurring roles in The Americans (2013–2017) and Kidding (2018–2020).

Movie Credits

Cutthroat Island
2.9

Cutthroat Island

1995-12-22

Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure

The Ninth Gate
3.2

The Ninth Gate

1999-08-25

A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to f

Superman Returns
2.9

Superman Returns

2006-06-28

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those

Body of Evidence
2.5

Body of Evidence

1993-01-15

When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to

Good Night, and Good Luck.
3.5

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005-09-16

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist wi

Sweet November
3.4

Sweet November

2001-02-16

Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving

Eddie
2.7

Eddie

1996-05-31

Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketb

The Box
2.8

The Box

2009-10-29

Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift,

Small Soldiers
3.3

Small Soldiers

1998-07-10

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their bat

Dave
3.3

Dave

1993-05-07

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret

Junior
2.6

Junior

1994-11-22

A research scientist becomes the world's first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleag

Frost/Nixon
3.6

Frost/Nixon

2008-10-15

For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steel

Masters of the Universe
2.9

Masters of the Universe

1987-08-07

When the evil Skeletor finds a mysterious power called the Cosmic Key, he becomes nearly invincible,

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
0

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

1976-05-20

Developed from Anne Grant's book, Our North American Foremothers, this film recreates historical mom

Diary of a Mad Housewife
3

Diary of a Mad Housewife

1970-08-10

Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing law

The Twelve Chairs
3.1

The Twelve Chairs

1970-10-28

In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewe

Now You See It...
2.9

Now You See It...

2005-01-14

While producing a reality TV show, a teenager meets a magician whose powers are real but put him in

Dracula
3.2

Dracula

1979-07-20

Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 classic. Count Dracula is a subject of fatal attractio

Lolita
3.6

Lolita

1997-09-27

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulga

Objects and Memory
0

Objects and Memory

2008-09-08

Using stories of items recovered or offered after 9/11 and other tragedies, this film explores the h

Starting Out in the Evening
3.3

Starting Out in the Evening

2007-11-23

Leonard Schiller once counted among New York's literary lions, but illness and ten years of writer's

Back in the Day
2.5

Back in the Day

2005-05-24

A young man slides back into a life of crime after reuniting with a shady acquaintance from his past

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
3

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010-09-20

As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with dis

Bad Company
2.5

Bad Company

1995-01-20

CIA operative Nelson Crowe is tasked with a deadly assignment: infiltrate a highly secret industrial

Brainscan
3.1

Brainscan

1994-04-22

A lonely teenage horror-movie fan discovers a mysterious computer game that uses hypnosis to custom-

Innocents
2

Innocents

2000-01-10

A traveling cellist gets involved with two disturbed sisters on their way to Seattle to tell their m

And God Created Woman
2.1

And God Created Woman

1988-03-04

In this variation on director Vadim's own, more acclaimed Et Dieu Créa La Femme (1956, the same titl

The Caller
2.8

The Caller

2008-09-26

Jimmy Stevens, a senior VP at an international energy firm, blows the whistle on his company's deadl

Doomsday Gun
2.8

Doomsday Gun

1994-07-23

Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable

All Good Things
3

All Good Things

2010-12-03

Newly-discovered facts, court records and speculation are used to elaborate the true love story and

Stardom
2.6

Stardom

2000-10-13

A young girl is plucked from small-town obscurity and thrust into the spotlight of the glamorous wor

Sphinx
2.8

Sphinx

1981-02-11

Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land

Unknown
3.3

Unknown

2011-02-16

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one,

The Wrath of God
2.7

The Wrath of God

1972-07-14

Set in the 1920s, several foreigners held by a South American military group are offered possible fr

Noah
2.8

Noah

2014-03-07

A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the com

Cry Baby Lane
2.5

Cry Baby Lane

2000-10-28

Andrew and his older brother Carl enjoy listening to ghost stories that the local undertaker tells t

Robot & Frank
3.5

Robot & Frank

2012-08-24

Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, whe

True Identity
2.8

True Identity

1991-08-23

In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.

The Men's Club
1.9

The Men's Club

1986-09-19

Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
3.5

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003-04-03

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about Ame

Alegría
3.3

Alegría

1999-01-10

Frac, a mime who is suffering from a severe bout of depression, happens to meet a troupe of circus e

Those Lips, Those Eyes
1.3

Those Lips, Those Eyes

1980-08-15

A small-town star helps a young apprentice land the girl of his dreams.

The Deadly Trap
2.7

The Deadly Trap

1971-06-09

An industrial espionage group calls on a retired spy living with his wife and children in Paris.

The Mark of Zorro
3

The Mark of Zorro

1974-10-29

The swishing fop Don Diego de la Vega becomes the swashbuckling masked hero Zorro when tyranny threa

Draft Day
3.4

Draft Day

2014-04-11

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trade

Genius on Hold
3.8

Genius on Hold

2013-03-01

The story of Walter L. Shaw, a telecommunications genius, and his son Walter T. Shaw, a ruthless jew

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
3.1

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013-10-04

Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the

Grace of Monaco
3

Grace of Monaco

2014-04-22

The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political

5 to 7
3.6

5 to 7

2014-04-19

A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat di

The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
4.2

The Eccentricities of a Nightingale

1976-06-16

The tale of a lonely Southern woman's longing for her handsome next-door neighbor. At once tragic an

1492: Conquest of Paradise
3.1

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992-10-09

1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect o

Parts Per Billion
2.2

Parts Per Billion

2014-03-25

The interwoven stories of three couples which are forced to make life-altering decisions in the face

Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
0

Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

1981-11-15

An adaptation of William Gillette's play about the great Detective, Sherlock Holmes.

I'm Losing You
2.4

I'm Losing You

1998-09-16

Based on Bruce Wagner's best selling novel, "I'm Losing You" is the gripping tale of a wealthy Los A

The Driftless Area
2.6

The Driftless Area

2015-04-18

Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents'

Muppets Most Wanted
3.2

Muppets Most Wanted

2014-03-20

While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper

The Tale of Despereaux
3.1

The Tale of Despereaux

2008-12-18

Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comicall

How You Look to Me
3

How You Look to Me

2005-01-01

An English professor helps three men come to terms with themselves in Kentucky.

Captain Fantastic
4

Captain Fantastic

2016-07-08

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigoro

Crossroads
2.7

Crossroads

2006-09-30

The life of a young Jesuit seminarian is turned upside down when he falls in love with a young woman

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
3.7

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

2014-09-06

Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; toge

Angry Neighbors
1.9

Angry Neighbors

2022-12-02

When his ultra-wealthy neighbor in the Hamptons builds an obnoxious mega-mansion next door, grumpy r

House of D
3.2

House of D

2004-05-07

In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up

Broadway: The Next Generation
5

Broadway: The Next Generation

2017-11-16

A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.

Youth in Oregon
3

Youth in Oregon

2017-01-11

A man is tasked with driving his embittered 80-year-old father-in-law cross country to be legally eu

All the Way
3.4

All the Way

2016-05-23

Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through t

111 Gramercy Park
2

111 Gramercy Park

2003-01-01

Unsold series pilot about wealthy New Yorkers who live in an upscale apartment building, and the var

The Magic Balloon
0

The Magic Balloon

1990-01-01

A young Japanese girl and a young Korean boy who meet at an amusement park steal an evil magician's

Mike Nichols: An American Master
3.1

Mike Nichols: An American Master

2016-01-29

With charm and wit, Nichols discusses his life and 50-year career as a performer and director.

The Water Is Wide
3.4

The Water Is Wide

2006-01-29

Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's sch

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
3.3

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

1990-01-01

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
3.5

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

2017-09-09

This documentary looks to forge the greatest, most definitive, documentary on everything He-Man and

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
0

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994-12-19

A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and

Capitol Law
0.5

Capitol Law

2006-01-01

Sharp legal associates at a Washington D.C. law firm struggle to get along with their ruthless, ethi

Inside High Noon
3

Inside High Noon

2003-09-15

Documentary exploring the making of the film, High Noon.

The Prince of Homburg
0

The Prince of Homburg

1977-04-27

During an invasion by the Swedish army, the Prince of Homburg, a 17th century Prussian nobleman, dis

Return to Rajapur
3.4

Return to Rajapur

2006-11-01

A doomed love affair blooms against the beautiful and exotic backdrop of the deserts of India in thi

The Trial of the Chicago 7
3.8

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020-09-25

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followe

It Takes a Lunatic
2.6

It Takes a Lunatic

2019-05-03

The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in th

Love, Antosha
3.7

Love, Antosha

2019-08-02

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. T

Liberty
2.5

Liberty

1986-06-23

Drama about how the Statue of Liberty came to be erected in New York Harbor in the early 1880s and t

The Revamping of Dracula
2.5

The Revamping of Dracula

2004-10-19

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Dracula" (1979).

The Seagull
0

The Seagull

1975-01-05

Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" is brought to life in this acclaimed 1975 production directed by

King Tutankhamun - The Mystery Unsealed
0

King Tutankhamun - The Mystery Unsealed

2006-01-03

Combining commentary from renowned Egyptian scholars with meticulous computer animation, this Histor

The Beast in the Jungle
0

The Beast in the Jungle

The Beast in the Jungle is a 1903 novella by Henry James, first published as part of the collection,

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
3.5

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010-11-09

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Super

I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
0

I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind

1983-04-26

The story of Leonardo da Vinci: his life, his thoughts, his times, his art and inventions and the in

The Road to 'Dracula'
3.7

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999-12-21

A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.

The Time Being
2.7

The Time Being

2012-09-11

A struggling young artist accepts a series of bizarre commissions from an eccentric, dying millionai

Lincoln
3.4

Lincoln

1992-12-26

Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civ

Night of 100 Stars
3.4

Night of 100 Stars

1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
0

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021-08-14

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as

Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
0

Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding

2018-09-22

Go behind the scenes with the cast of Kidding and meet the family behind the magic, The Pickles. Sta

Moses
4

Moses

1995-12-18

Pharaoh Ramses II decrees the death of all Hebrew children, but Moses, placed in a basket on the Nil

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
3.6

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014-10-06

A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film compa