Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara
Born 28/08/1930 in 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).

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).

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Filmography (Movies)

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

Character:Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage)

Release Date:26/11/2023

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Character:Self

Release Date:14/08/2021

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima

Character:Self

Release Date:18/11/2014

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

Character:Self

Release Date:26/08/2014

Ristabbanna

Ristabbanna

Character:

Release Date:14/04/2012

Chez Gino

Chez Gino

Character:Oncle Giovanni

Release Date:29/03/2011

Christopher Roth

Christopher Roth

Character:Paul Andersen

Release Date:10/04/2010

Il Volo

Il Volo

Character:

Release Date:19/03/2010

13

13

Character:Schlondorff

Release Date:12/03/2010

Holy Money

Holy Money

Character:Vatican's Banker

Release Date:16/09/2009

The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes

The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes

Character:Self

Release Date:18/08/2009

Eve

Eve

Character:Joe

Release Date:27/08/2008

Empire State Building Murders

Empire State Building Murders

Character:Paulie Genovese

Release Date:14/08/2008

Looking for Palladin

Looking for Palladin

Character:Jack Palladin

Release Date:05/03/2008

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

Character:

Release Date:20/01/2008

A Prince Called Toto

A Prince Called Toto

Character:Self

Release Date:15/05/2007

Donne sbagliate

Donne sbagliate

Character:Franco Maresco

Release Date:05/03/2007

Quiet Flows The Don

Quiet Flows The Don

Character:Secretov

Release Date:07/11/2006

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

Character:Ben (Quartier Latin)

Release Date:21/06/2006

The Shore

The Shore

Character:Mr. Bob Harris

Release Date:11/09/2005

Bonjour Michel

Bonjour Michel

Character:michele Terranova

Release Date:16/06/2005

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Character:Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage)

Release Date:28/07/2004

Dogville Confessions

Dogville Confessions

Character:Self

Release Date:27/06/2004

Dogville

Dogville

Character:Jack McKay

Release Date:21/05/2003

L'ospite segreto

L'ospite segreto

Character:Ispettore di Polizia Solomos

Release Date:02/05/2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Character:Self

Release Date:03/04/2003

Hysterical Blindness

Hysterical Blindness

Character:Nick

Release Date:16/01/2002

Home Sweet Hoboken

Home Sweet Hoboken

Character:

Release Date:12/12/2001

Brian's Song

Brian's Song

Character:Coach Halas

Release Date:02/12/2001

Jack of Hearts

Jack of Hearts

Character:Batossa

Release Date:02/11/2000

A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

Character:Self

Release Date:01/10/2000

The List

The List

Character:D.A. Bernard Salman

Release Date:27/09/2000

Nella terra di nessuno

Nella terra di nessuno

Character:L'avvocato Scalzi

Release Date:21/09/2000

Piovuto dal cielo

Piovuto dal cielo

Character:

Release Date:17/09/2000

Undertaker's Paradise

Undertaker's Paradise

Character:Jim

Release Date:25/06/2000

Shark in a Bottle

Shark in a Bottle

Character:The Arranger

Release Date:12/06/2000

Very Mean Men

Very Mean Men

Character:Gino Minetti

Release Date:10/06/2000

Believe

Believe

Character:

Release Date:22/03/2000

Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Character:Frank Cavallo

Release Date:16/01/2000

Poor Liza

Poor Liza

Character:The Narrator

Release Date:01/01/2000

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

Character:Andrew Wallace

Release Date:06/08/1999

Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

Character:Luigi

Release Date:28/06/1999

Paradise Cove

Paradise Cove

Character:Duke Mantee

Release Date:01/01/1999

Happiness

Happiness

Character:Lenny Jordan

Release Date:11/10/1998

Il tesoro di Damasco

Il tesoro di Damasco

Character:Gregorio Kos

Release Date:06/10/1998

Marilyn in Manhattan

Marilyn in Manhattan

Character:Self

Release Date:05/09/1998

Too Tired to Die

Too Tired to Die

Character:John Sage

Release Date:08/08/1998

Angelo Nero

Angelo Nero

Character:Padre Guelfi

Release Date:24/06/1998

Illuminata

Illuminata

Character:Old Flavio

Release Date:21/05/1998

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

Character:Jackie Treehorn

Release Date:06/03/1998

Buffalo '66

Buffalo '66

Character:Jimmy Brown

Release Date:20/01/1998

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

Character:Joe Buddha

Release Date:01/01/1998

The Spanish Prisoner

The Spanish Prisoner

Character:Mr. Klein

Release Date:03/12/1997

Stag

Stag

Character:Frank Grieco

Release Date:01/04/1997

Shadow Conspiracy

Shadow Conspiracy

Character:Vicepresident Saxon

Release Date:25/01/1997

Farmer & Chase

Farmer & Chase

Character:Farmer

Release Date:10/01/1997

Vicious Circles

Vicious Circles

Character:March

Release Date:01/01/1997

Ladykiller

Ladykiller

Character:Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky

Release Date:05/10/1996

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

Character:Self

Release Date:28/01/1996

The Zone

The Zone

Character:Dick Althorp

Release Date:16/11/1995

Convict Cowboy

Convict Cowboy

Character:Warden Ferguson

Release Date:15/07/1995

Bandits

Bandits

Character:Amos

Release Date:01/01/1995

Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

Character:Charlie Duke

Release Date:04/08/1994

Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem

Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem

Character:Moshe

Release Date:02/01/1994

Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun

Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun

Character:Amenophis III

Release Date:01/01/1994

Anything for John

Anything for John

Character:Self

Release Date:06/09/1993

Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

Character:Joseph Bonanno

Release Date:23/05/1993

Blindsided

Blindsided

Character:Ira Gold

Release Date:20/01/1993

The Window Over the Way

The Window Over the Way

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1993

Forever

Forever

Character:Marcelo

Release Date:16/08/1991

Lies Before Kisses

Lies Before Kisses

Character:Grant Sanders

Release Date:03/03/1991

People Like Us

People Like Us

Character:Gus Bailey

Release Date:13/05/1990

Beyond the Ocean

Beyond the Ocean

Character:John Tana

Release Date:09/04/1990

Quicker Than the Eye

Quicker Than the Eye

Character:Ben Norell

Release Date:22/07/1989

Road House

Road House

Character:Brad Wesley

Release Date:19/05/1989

Arena - John Cassavetes

Arena - John Cassavetes

Character:Self

Release Date:24/02/1989

Don Bosco

Don Bosco

Character:Don Giovanni Bosco

Release Date:31/01/1988

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Character:Capt. Tom Wright

Release Date:03/05/1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:13/03/1987

Control

Control

Character:Mike Zella

Release Date:14/02/1987

Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

Character:Harry Cardell

Release Date:18/01/1987

The Professor

The Professor

Character:'O Professore di Vesuviano

Release Date:12/09/1986

Bitter Champagne

Bitter Champagne

Character:Paul Rivière

Release Date:01/01/1986

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

Character:Porter Holloway

Release Date:16/12/1985

My Dearest Son

My Dearest Son

Character:Antonio Morelli

Release Date:20/09/1985

Woman of Wonders

Woman of Wonders

Character:Alberto

Release Date:06/09/1985

An Early Frost

An Early Frost

Character:Nick Pierson

Release Date:01/05/1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Character:Self

Release Date:10/03/1985

Uno scandalo perbene

Uno scandalo perbene

Character:The man with no memory

Release Date:19/10/1984

The Girl from Trieste

The Girl from Trieste

Character:Dino Romani

Release Date:28/10/1982

A Question of Honor

A Question of Honor

Character:Detective Joe DeFalco

Release Date:28/04/1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/1982

Droit de Réponse

Droit de Réponse

Character:Self

Release Date:12/12/1981

They All Laughed

They All Laughed

Character:John Russo

Release Date:20/11/1981

Tales of Ordinary Madness

Tales of Ordinary Madness

Character:Charles Serking

Release Date:11/09/1981

Inchon

Inchon

Character:Maj. Frank Hallsworth

Release Date:04/05/1981

Bloodline

Bloodline

Character:Rhys Williams

Release Date:29/06/1979

Saint Jack

Saint Jack

Character:Jack Flowers

Release Date:27/04/1979

Opening Night

Opening Night

Character:Manny Victor

Release Date:22/12/1977

The Death of Richie

The Death of Richie

Character:George Werner

Release Date:10/01/1977

Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

Character:Morris Troper

Release Date:22/12/1976

High Velocity

High Velocity

Character:

Release Date:01/09/1976

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Character:Cosmo Vittelli

Release Date:15/02/1976

Capone

Capone

Character:Al Capone

Release Date:16/04/1975

Maneater

Maneater

Character:Nick Baron

Release Date:08/12/1973

The Neptune Factor

The Neptune Factor

Character:Cmdr. Adrian Blake

Release Date:03/08/1973

The Sicilian Connection

The Sicilian Connection

Character:Joseph Coppola

Release Date:21/12/1972

Pursuit

Pursuit

Character:Steven Graves

Release Date:12/12/1972

The Family Rico

The Family Rico

Character:Eddie Rico

Release Date:12/09/1972

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

Character:Maj. Gen Joe Barrett

Release Date:05/03/1972

When Michael Calls

When Michael Calls

Character:Doremus Connelly

Release Date:05/02/1972

The Making of 'Husbands'

The Making of 'Husbands'

Character:Self

Release Date:28/03/1971

Husbands

Husbands

Character:Harry

Release Date:08/12/1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:24/03/1970

The Bridge at Remagen

The Bridge at Remagen

Character:Sgt. Angelo

Release Date:25/06/1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

Character:Card Player

Release Date:24/04/1969

A Rage to Live

A Rage to Live

Character:Roger Bannon

Release Date:20/10/1965

Carol for Another Christmas

Carol for Another Christmas

Character:Fred

Release Date:28/12/1964

Conquered City

Conquered City

Character:Captain George Stubbs

Release Date:05/12/1962

Convicts 4

Convicts 4

Character:John Resko

Release Date:15/09/1962

The Young Doctors

The Young Doctors

Character:Dr. David Coleman

Release Date:23/08/1961

The Passionate Thief

The Passionate Thief

Character:Lello

Release Date:21/10/1960

You'll Never See Me Again

You'll Never See Me Again

Character:Jim Mason

Release Date:16/08/1959

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

Character:Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

Release Date:01/07/1959

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

Character:Moony (Segment "Moony's Kid Don't Cry")

Release Date:15/04/1958

The Strange One

The Strange One

Character:Jocko de Paris

Release Date:12/04/1957

Television Appearances

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