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Ben Gazzara

Acting 81 (deceased) years old Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.0
Born: August 28, 1930
Died: February 3, 2012

Biography

Biagio Anthony Gazzarra (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012), known as Ben Gazzara, was an American film, stage, and television actor and director. His best known films include Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Voyage of the Damned (1976), Inchon (1981), Road House (1989), The Big Lebowski (1998), Happiness (1998), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Summer of Sam (1999), Dogville (2003) and Paris, je t'aime (2006). He was a recurring collaborator with John Cassavetes, working with him on Husbands (1970), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and Opening Night (1977).

As the star of the television series Run for Your Life (1965-1968), Gazzarra was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards. He won his first, and only, Emmy Award for his role in the television film Hysterical Blindness (2002).

Filmography

Acting Credits (150)

Il camorrista - Una serie di Giuseppe Tornatore
Il camorrista - Una serie di Giuseppe Tornatore 'O Professore di Vesuviano 2025
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self 2021
Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima
Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima Self 2014
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film Self 2014
Pupetta, Woman of Honor
Pupetta, Woman of Honor Don Otello Di Bella 2013
Ristabbanna
Ristabbanna 2012
Chez Gino
Chez Gino Oncle Giovanni 2011
Christopher Roth
Christopher Roth Paul Andersen 2010
Il Volo
Il Volo 2010
13
13 Schlondorff 2010
Holy Money
Holy Money Vatican's Banker 2009
The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes
The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes Self 2009
Eve
Eve Joe 2008
Empire State Building Murders
Empire State Building Murders Paulie Genovese 2008
Looking for Palladin
Looking for Palladin Jack Palladin 2008
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies 2008
A Prince Called Toto
A Prince Called Toto Self 2007
Donne sbagliate
Donne sbagliate Franco Maresco 2007
Quiet Flows The Don
Quiet Flows The Don Secretov 2006
Quiet Flows the Don
Quiet Flows the Don General Secretov 2006
L'onore e il rispetto
L'onore e il rispetto Don Fred Di Venanzio 2006
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime Ben (Quartier Latin) 2006
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II 2005
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II Kardinal Agostino Casaroli 2005
The Shore
The Shore Mr. Bob Harris 2005
Bonjour Michel
Bonjour Michel michele Terranova 2005
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
Dogville Confessions
Dogville Confessions Self 2004
Dogville
Dogville Jack McKay 2003
L'ospite segreto
L'ospite segreto Ispettore di Polizia Solomos 2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self 2003
Hysterical Blindness
Hysterical Blindness Nick 2002
Home Sweet Hoboken
Home Sweet Hoboken 2001
Brian's Song
Brian's Song Coach Halas 2001
Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts Batossa 2000
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge Self 2000
The List
The List D.A. Bernard Salman 2000
Nella terra di nessuno
Nella terra di nessuno L'avvocato Scalzi 2000
Piovuto dal cielo
Piovuto dal cielo 2000
Undertaker's Paradise
Undertaker's Paradise Jim 2000
Shark in a Bottle
Shark in a Bottle The Arranger 2000
Very Mean Men
Very Mean Men Gino Minetti 2000
Believe
Believe 2000
Blue Moon
Blue Moon Frank Cavallo 2000
Poor Liza
Poor Liza The Narrator 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit E.A.D.A. 1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair Andrew Wallace 1999
Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam Luigi 1999
Paradise Cove
Paradise Cove Duke Mantee 1999
Happiness
Happiness Lenny Jordan 1998
Il tesoro di Damasco
Il tesoro di Damasco Gregorio Kos 1998
Marilyn in Manhattan
Marilyn in Manhattan Self 1998
Too Tired to Die
Too Tired to Die John Sage 1998
Angelo Nero
Angelo Nero Padre Guelfi 1998
Illuminata
Illuminata Old Flavio 1998
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski Jackie Treehorn 1998
Buffalo '66
Buffalo '66 Jimmy Brown 1998
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day Joe Buddha 1998
The Spanish Prisoner
The Spanish Prisoner Mr. Klein 1997
Stag
Stag Frank Grieco 1997
Shadow Conspiracy
Shadow Conspiracy Vicepresident Saxon 1997
Farmer & Chase
Farmer & Chase Farmer 1997
Vicious Circles
Vicious Circles March 1997
Ladykiller
Ladykiller Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky 1996
Strangers
Strangers Doctor 1996
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All Self 1996
The Zone
The Zone Dick Althorp 1995
Convict Cowboy
Convict Cowboy Warden Ferguson 1995
Bandits
Bandits Amos 1995
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives Charlie Duke 1994
Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem
Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem Moshe 1994
Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun
Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun Amenophis III 1994
Anything for John
Anything for John Self 1993
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage Joseph Bonanno 1993
Blindsided
Blindsided Ira Gold 1993
The Window Over the Way
The Window Over the Way 1993
Forever
Forever Marcelo 1991
Lies Before Kisses
Lies Before Kisses Grant Sanders 1991
People Like Us
People Like Us Gus Bailey 1990
Beyond the Ocean
Beyond the Ocean John Tana 1990
Quicker Than the Eye
Quicker Than the Eye Ben Norell 1989
Road House
Road House Brad Wesley 1989
Arena - John Cassavetes
Arena - John Cassavetes Self 1989
Don Bosco
Don Bosco Don Giovanni Bosco 1988
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Police Story: The Freeway Killings Capt. Tom Wright 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1987
Control
Control Mike Zella 1987
Downpayment on Murder
Downpayment on Murder Harry Cardell 1987
The Professor
The Professor 'O Professore di Vesuviano 1986
Bitter Champagne
Bitter Champagne Paul Rivière 1986
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives Porter Holloway 1985
My Dearest Son
My Dearest Son Antonio Morelli 1985
Woman of Wonders
Woman of Wonders Alberto 1985
An Early Frost
An Early Frost Nick Pierson 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
Uno scandalo perbene
Uno scandalo perbene The man with no memory 1984
The Girl from Trieste
The Girl from Trieste Dino Romani 1982
A Question of Honor
A Question of Honor Detective Joe DeFalco 1982
Ninho da Serpente
Ninho da Serpente Self 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage) 1982
Droit de Réponse
Droit de Réponse Self 1981
They All Laughed
They All Laughed John Russo 1981
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Tales of Ordinary Madness Charles Serking 1981
Inchon
Inchon Maj. Frank Hallsworth 1981
Bloodline
Bloodline Rhys Williams 1979
Saint Jack
Saint Jack Jack Flowers 1979
Opening Night
Opening Night Manny Victor 1977
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald Anson 'Kip' Roberts 1977
The Death of Richie
The Death of Richie George Werner 1977
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned Morris Troper 1976
High Velocity
High Velocity 1976
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Cosmo Vittelli 1976
Capone
Capone Al Capone 1975
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
QB VII
QB VII Abe Cady 1974
Maneater
Maneater Nick Baron 1973
The Neptune Factor
The Neptune Factor Cmdr. Adrian Blake 1973
The Sicilian Connection
The Sicilian Connection Joseph Coppola 1972
Pursuit
Pursuit Steven Graves 1972
The Family Rico
The Family Rico Eddie Rico 1972
Fireball Forward
Fireball Forward Maj. Gen Joe Barrett 1972
When Michael Calls
When Michael Calls Doremus Connelly 1972
The Making of 'Husbands'
The Making of 'Husbands' Self 1971
Husbands
Husbands Harry 1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage) 1970
The Bridge at Remagen
The Bridge at Remagen Sgt. Angelo 1969
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Card Player 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
A Rage to Live
A Rage to Live Roger Bannon 1965
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life Paul Bryan 1965
Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas Fred 1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Paul Bryan 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Sidney 1963
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial Nick Anderson 1963
Conquered City
Conquered City Captain George Stubbs 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Convicts 4
Convicts 4 John Resko 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors Dr. David Coleman 1961
The Passionate Thief
The Passionate Thief Lello 1960
You'll Never See Me Again
You'll Never See Me Again Jim Mason 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion 1959
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams Moony (Segment "Moony's Kid Don't Cry") 1958
The Strange One
The Strange One Jocko de Paris 1957
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Jim Mason 1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Nominee 1956
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Panelist 1950
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee / Presenter 1944

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