Oct 31, 1936 - Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984–1989). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.
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| Movie | 1974 | It's Good to Be Alive | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | The Loneliest Runner | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | The Loneliest Runner | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1990 | Where Pigeons Go to Die | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1978 | Killing Stone | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | Killing Stone | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1978 | Killing Stone | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1990 | Where Pigeons Go to Die | Teleplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1990 | Where Pigeons Go to Die | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1991 | Us | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Us | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1984 | Sam's Son | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | Sam's Son | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1991 | Us | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1983 | Little House: Bless All the Dear Children | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2014 | Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1984 | Little House: The Last Farewell | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | The Little House Years | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | The Loneliest Runner | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1983 | Love is Forever | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1981 | Father Murphy | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1981 | Father Murphy | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1981 | Father Murphy | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1981 | Father Murphy | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1959 | Bonanza | Story | Writing |
| TV Show | 1959 | Bonanza | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1959 | Bonanza | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1959 | Bonanza | Teleplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1981 | Father Murphy | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Creator | Creator |
