What 1994 drama starred Johnny Depp and Martin Landau?

The 1994 drama starring Johnny Depp and Martin Landau was Ed Wood. Directed by Tim Burton, the film presents a stylized biographical portrait of filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr., often remembered for low-budget cult movies such as Plan 9 from Outer Space.

Johnny Depp plays Ed Wood, an enthusiastic and determined director struggling to make films despite limited money and frequent production problems. Martin Landau plays Bela Lugosi, the aging horror star best known for portraying Count Dracula. Their relationship forms the emotional center of the movie, as Wood tries to help Lugosi return to the screen.

Ed Wood was filmed in black and white, reflecting the period and the look of the movies associated with Wood’s career. Although classified as a comedy-drama or biographical film, it balances affectionate humor with a more serious story about friendship, artistic ambition, and decline.

Landau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. The film also won an Oscar for Rick Baker’s makeup, particularly the transformation that helped recreate Lugosi’s later appearance.