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Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Acting

Born August 28, 1930 — Died February 3, 2012 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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).

TV Shows(22)

Movies(127)

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage)

2023

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

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

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

Ben (Quartier Latin)

2006

Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

2005

The Shore

The Shore

Mr. Bob Harris

2005

Bonjour Michel

Bonjour Michel

michele Terranova

2005

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage)

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

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

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

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 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

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

A Rage to Live

A Rage to Live

Roger Bannon

1965

Carol for Another Christmas

Carol for Another Christmas

Fred

1964

Conquered City

Conquered City

Captain George Stubbs

1962

Convicts 4

Convicts 4

John Resko

1962

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