Langella's roots in the theater world have added gravitas to some of his most memorable onscreen portrayals. In fact, his most acclaimed movie role -- a Golden Globe- and Oscar-nominated turn as former President Richard Nixon in Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon (2008) -- was a continuation of the character he created for the West End stage production that inspired the film.
Other notable films include Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), which earned Langella his first Golden Globe nod; the political comedy Dave (1993); and the independent drama Starting Out in the Evening (2007).
Frost/NixonRon Howard directs this Oscar-nominated adaptation of Peter Morgan's popular Broadway play, a drama centering on a series of revelatory television interviews between British talk show host David Frost and former President Richard Nixon. Frank Langella reprises his Tony Award-winning stage role as... Read More
The Ninth GateAn all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom brings an unscrupulous book dealer (Johnny Depp) deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and satanic worship. Director Roman Polanski (Rosemary's Baby) creates a richly textured gothic... Read More
Masters of the UniverseThe wildly popular 1980s action figures spawned cartoon show, a comic book and finally this live-action feature film. Dolph Lundgren plays the cosmic hero He-Man, who comes to earth to prevent Skeletor (Frank Langella) and Evil-Lyn (Meg Foster) from taking over the planet. The supporting cast... Read More
Starting Out in the EveningWith aims to revive the faded career of aging author Leonard Schiller (Frank Langella), enterprising graduate student Heather Wolfe (Lauren Ambrose) makes his novels the topic of her master's thesis and raises his hopes for a literary comeback. All the while, Leonard's middle-aged daughter (Lili... Read More
The Bible Collection: MosesAn ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses (Ben Kingsley) leads them to freedom. Philip Stone, Anthony Higgins, Anton Lesser and Anita... Read More
Robot and Frank (2012) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
All Good Things (2010) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
The Box (2009) | PG-13 | |
Frost/Nixon (2008) | R | |
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | G | |
The Caller (2008) | PG-13 | |
Starting Out in the Evening (2007) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
10.5 Apocalypse (2006) | NR | |
TV-14 | ||
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) | PG | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
NR | ||
Back in the Day (2004) | R | |
Degas and the Dance (2004) | NR | |
NR | ||
Sweet November (2001) | PG-13 | |
Jason and the Argonauts (2000) | NR | |
R | ||
The Ninth Gate (1999) | R | |
I'm Losing You (1998) | R | |
Small Soldiers (1998) | PG-13 | |
Lolita (1997) | R | |
Eddie (1996) | PG-13 | |
The Bible Collection: Moses (1996) | NR | |
NR | ||
Cutthroat Island (1995) | PG-13 | |
Bad Company (1995) | R | |
Junior (1994) | PG-13 | |
Brainscan (1994) | R | |
Doomsday Gun (1994) | NR | |
Body of Evidence (1993) | UR | |
Dave (1993) | PG-13 | |
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) | NR | |
Masters of the Universe (1987) | PG | |
The Men's Club (1986) | R | |
Dracula (1979) | R | |
Prince of Homburg (1977) | NR | |
The Seagull (1975) | NR | |
The Mark of Zorro (1974) | NR | |
The Twelve Chairs (1970) | G | |
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