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Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Acting

Born: August 28, 1930Manhattan, 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).

Known For
Filmography
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

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

Paulie Genovese

2008
Looking for Palladin

Looking for Palladin

Jack Palladin

2008

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

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

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

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

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

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
Silêncio Mortal

Silêncio Mortal

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

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