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Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Actor · Born 1930-08-28 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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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).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Big Lebowski (1998) — Jackie Treehorn
  2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — E.A.D.A.
  3. Dogville (2003) — Jack McKay
  4. Road House (1989) — Brad Wesley
  5. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) — Andrew Wallace
  6. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion
  7. Buffalo '66 (1998) — Jimmy Brown
  8. Happiness (1998) — Lenny Jordan
  9. 13 (2010) — Schlondorff
  10. Paris Je T'aime (2006) — Ben (Quartier Latin)
  11. Summer of Sam (1999) — Luigi
  12. The Spanish Prisoner (1997) — Mr. Klein
  13. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) — Cosmo Vittelli
  14. Opening Night (1977) — Manny Victor
  15. The Bridge at Remagen (1969) — Sgt. Angelo
  16. Husbands (1970) — Harry
  17. The Professor (1986) — 'O Professore di Vesuviano
  18. Shadow Conspiracy (1997) — Vicepresident Saxon
  19. Capone (1975) — Al Capone
  20. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  21. Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981) — Charles Serking
  22. Voyage of the Damned (1976) — Morris Troper
  23. They All Laughed (1981) — John Russo
  24. The Neptune Factor (1973) — Cmdr. Adrian Blake
  25. Saint Jack (1979) — Jack Flowers
  26. The Passionate Thief (1960) — Lello
  27. Bloodline (1979) — Rhys Williams
  28. If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) — Card Player
  29. An Early Frost (1985) — Nick Pierson
  30. Hysterical Blindness (2002) — Nick
  31. Carol for Another Christmas (1964) — Fred
  32. What's My Line? (1950) — Self - Mystery Guest
  33. Dogville Confessions (2004) — Self
  34. The Strange One (1957) — Jocko de Paris
  35. When Michael Calls (1972) — Doremus Connelly
  36. Illuminata (1998) — Old Flavio
  37. Believe (2000)
  38. The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
  39. The Girl from Trieste (1982) — Dino Romani
  40. Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee / Presenter

Directed

  1. Columbo (1971) — Director
  2. The Name of the Game (1968) — Director
  3. Run for Your Life (1965) — Director
  4. Beyond the Ocean (1990) — Director