Discover
Meyer Lansky, the man who organized crime. Along with Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano, Lansky creates a crime 'syndicate', organized and structured to make it as efficient and as profitable as any business in America. 'Lansky' traces his rise from poverty as a young immigrant to a leader in the crime syndicates of the 30's & 40's.
Original Release
02/27/1999
US Release
02/27/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony LaPaglia | Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano / Charlie "Lucky" Luciano |
| Beverly D'Angelo | Teddy Lansky |
| Eric Roberts | Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel / Ben "Bugsy" Siegel |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Meyer Lansky |
| Illeana Douglas | Anna Lansky |
| Yosef Carmon | Rabbi / Caretaker |
| Mosko Alkalai | Jewelry Shopkeeper |
| Fima Noveck | Hasid in Grodno |
| Joshua Praw | Meyer Lansky Age 8 / Eight-Year-Old Meyer Lansky |
| Jill Holden | Yetta Lansky |
Directors
Writers
David Mamet, Uri Dan, Dennis Eisenberg, Eli Landau
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony LaPaglia | Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano / Charlie "Lucky" Luciano |
| Beverly D'Angelo | Teddy Lansky |
| Eric Roberts | Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel / Ben "Bugsy" Siegel |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Meyer Lansky |
| Illeana Douglas | Anna Lansky |
| Yosef Carmon | Rabbi / Caretaker |
| Mosko Alkalai | Jewelry Shopkeeper |
| Fima Noveck | Hasid in Grodno |
| Joshua Praw | Meyer Lansky Age 8 / Eight-Year-Old Meyer Lansky |
| Jill Holden | Yetta Lansky |
| James Harper | Longy Zwillman |
| Octavia Spencer | Evelyn the Maid / Evelyn |
| Bernardo Hiller | Max Lansky |
| Larry Moss | Benjamin Lansky |
| Christopher Rodriguez Marquette | Jake Lansky Ages 9-11 |
| Ryan Merriman | Meyer Lansky Ages 12-14 |
| Benjamin Kimball Smith | Irish Gang Leader |
| Brian Casey | Irish Boy #1 |
| Adam Hendershott | Irish Boy #2 |
| Daniel Sagal | Irish Boy #3 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Mamet | Executive Producer |
| Nicholas Paleologos | Executive Producer |
| Frederick Zollo | Executive Producer |
| Bostic Beard | Producer |
| Fred C. Caruso | Producer |
| Juanita Diana Feeney | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
