Ben Gazzara
Born
August 28, 1930
Died
February 3, 2012 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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).
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Known For
Il camorrista - Una serie di Giuseppe Tornatore
'O Professore di Vesuviano · (5 episodes)
2025
to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage)
2023
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima
Self
2014
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
Self
2014
Pupetta, Woman of Honor
Don Otello Di Bella · (4 episodes)
2013
Ristabbanna
2012
Chez Gino
Oncle Giovanni
2011
Christopher Roth
Paul Andersen
2010
Il Volo
2010
13
Schlondorff
2010
Holy Money
Vatican's Banker
2009
The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes
Self
2009
Eve
Joe
2008
Empire State Building Murders
Paulie Genovese
2008
Looking for Palladin
Jack Palladin
2008
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
2008
A Prince Called Toto
Self
2007
Donne sbagliate
Franco Maresco
2007
Quiet Flows The Don
Secretov
2006
Quiet Flows the Don
Secretov tábornok · (7 episodes)
2006
L'onore e il rispetto
Don Fred Di Venanzio · (6 episodes)
2006
Paris Je T'aime
Ben (Quartier Latin)
2006
Pope John Paul II
Kardinal Agostino Casaroli · (2 episodes)
2005
The Shore
Mr. Bob Harris
2005
Bonjour Michel
michele Terranova
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage)
2004
Dogville Confessions
Self
2004
Dogville
Jack McKay
2003
L'ospite segreto
Ispettore di Polizia Solomos
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003
Hysterical Blindness
Nick
2002
Home Sweet Hoboken
2001
Brian's Song
Coach Halas
2001
Jack of Hearts
Batossa
2000
The List
D.A. Bernard Salman
2000
Nella terra di nessuno
L'avvocato Scalzi
2000
Piovuto dal cielo
2000
Undertaker's Paradise
Jim
2000
Shark in a Bottle
The Arranger
2000
Very Mean Men
Gino Minetti
2000
Believe
2000
Blue Moon
Frank Cavallo
2000
Poor Liza
The Narrator
2000
A Constant Forge
Self
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
E.A.D.A. · (1 episode)
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
Andrew Wallace
1999
Summer of Sam
Luigi
1999
Paradise Cove
Duke Mantee
1999
Happiness
Lenny Jordan
1998
Il tesoro di Damasco
Gregorio Kos
1998
Marilyn in Manhattan
Self
1998
Angelo Nero
Padre Guelfi
1998
Illuminata
Old Flavio
1998
The Big Lebowski
Jackie Treehorn
1998
Buffalo '66
Jimmy Brown
1998
Too Tired to Die
John Sage
1998
Valentine's Day
Joe Buddha
1998
The Spanish Prisoner
Mr. Klein
1997
Stag
Frank Grieco
1997
Shadow Conspiracy
Vicepresident Saxon
1997
Farmer & Chase
Farmer
1997
Vicious Circles
March
1997
Ladykiller
Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky
1996
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Self
1996
The Zone
Dick Althorp
1995
Convict Cowboy
Warden Ferguson
1995
Bandits
Amos
1995
Parallel Lives
Charlie Duke
1994
Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem
Moshe
1994
Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun
Amenophis III
1994
Anything for John
Self
1993
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage
Joseph Bonanno
1993
Blindsided
Ira Gold
1993
The Window Over the Way
1993
Forever
Marcelo
1991
Lies Before Kisses
Grant Sanders
1991
People Like Us
Gus Bailey
1990
Beyond the Ocean
John Tana
1990
Quicker Than the Eye
Ben Norell
1989
Road House
Brad Wesley
1989
Arena - John Cassavetes
Self
1989
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1988
Don Bosco
Don Giovanni Bosco
1988
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Capt. Tom Wright
1987
Control
Mike Zella
1987
Downpayment on Murder
Harry Cardell
1987
The Professor
'O Professore di Vesuviano
1986
Bitter Champagne
Paul Rivière
1986
A Letter to Three Wives
Porter Holloway
1985
My Dearest Son
Antonio Morelli
1985
Woman of Wonders
Alberto
1985
An Early Frost
Nick Pierson
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Uno scandalo perbene
The man with no memory
1984
The Girl from Trieste
Dino Romani
1982
A Question of Honor
Detective Joe DeFalco
1982
Ninho da Serpente
Self · (125 episodes)
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
1982
Droit de Réponse
Self
1981
They All Laughed
John Russo
1981
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Charles Serking
1981
Inchon
Maj. Frank Hallsworth
1981
Bloodline
Rhys Williams
1979
Saint Jack
Jack Flowers
1979
Opening Night
Manny Victor
1977
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Anson 'Kip' Roberts
1977
The Death of Richie
George Werner
1977
Voyage of the Damned
Morris Troper
1976
High Velocity
1976
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Cosmo Vittelli
1976
Capone
Al Capone
1975
Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974
QB VII
Abe Cady · (2 episodes)
1974
Maneater
Nick Baron
1973
The Neptune Factor
Cmdr. Adrian Blake
1973
The Sicilian Connection
Joseph Coppola
1972
Pursuit
Steven Graves
1972
The Family Rico
Eddie Rico
1972
Fireball Forward
Maj. Gen Joe Barrett
1972
When Michael Calls
Doremus Connelly
1972
The Making of 'Husbands'
Self
1971
Husbands
Harry
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
1970
The Bridge at Remagen
Sgt. Angelo
1969
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Card Player
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968
A Rage to Live
Roger Bannon
1965
Run for Your Life
Paul Bryan · (86 episodes)
1965
Carol for Another Christmas
Fred
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Paul Bryan · (1 episode)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Sidney · (1 episode)
1963
Arrest and Trial
Detective Sergeant Nick Anderson · (30 episodes)
1963
Conquered City
Captain George Stubbs
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (3 episodes)
1962
Convicts 4
John Resko
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (1 episode)
1961
The Young Doctors
Dr. David Coleman
1961
The Passionate Thief
Lello
1960
Anatomy of a Murder
Lt. Frederick Manion
1959
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
Moony (Segment "Moony's Kid Don't Cry")
1958
The Strange One
Jocko de Paris
1957
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (3 episodes)
1950
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter · (1 episode)
1944