Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Date of Birth:

Aug 28, 1930

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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filmography:

Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem

1994

Lies Before Kisses Lies Before Kisses

1991

Bandits Bandits

1995

Too Tired to Die Too Tired to Die

1998

Happiness Happiness

1998

Il tesoro di Damasco Il tesoro di Damasco

1998

A Letter to Three Wives A Letter to Three Wives

1985

The List The List

2000

Beyond the Ocean Beyond the Ocean

1990

My Dearest Son My Dearest Son

1985

Uno scandalo perbene Uno scandalo perbene

1984

Downpayment on Murder Downpayment on Murder

1987

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Blue Moon Blue Moon

2000

Parallel Lives Parallel Lives

1994

People Like Us People Like Us

1990

The Sicilian Connection The Sicilian Connection

1972

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

1977

Don Bosco Don Bosco

1988

Ristabbanna Ristabbanna

2012

Blindsided Blindsided

1993

Maneater Maneater

1973

Home Sweet Hoboken Home Sweet Hoboken

2001

The Making of 'Husbands' The Making of 'Husbands'

1971

Fireball Forward Fireball Forward

1972

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

2023

Conquered City Conquered City

1962

Control Control

1987

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

1958

Quicker Than the Eye Quicker Than the Eye

1989

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

2008

Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun

1994

A Question of Honor A Question of Honor

1982

The Family Rico The Family Rico

1972

Voyage of the Damned Voyage of the Damned

1976

13 13

2010

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes

2009

Jack of Hearts Jack of Hearts

2000

Piovuto dal cielo Piovuto dal cielo

2000

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Believe Believe

2000

A Prince Called Toto A Prince Called Toto

2007

Hysterical Blindness Hysterical Blindness

2002

L'ospite segreto L'ospite segreto

2003

Stag Stag

1997

Farmer & Chase Farmer & Chase

1997

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima

2014

Very Mean Men Very Mean Men

2000

Arena - John Cassavetes Arena - John Cassavetes

1989

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II

2005

Brian's Song Brian's Song

2001

High Velocity High Velocity

1976

Paradise Cove Paradise Cove

1999

The Shore The Shore

2005

Police Story: The Freeway Killings Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

Angelo Nero Angelo Nero

1998

Summer of Sam Summer of Sam

1999

Vicious Circles Vicious Circles

1997

A Constant Forge A Constant Forge

2000

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

2014

Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

1993

Looking for Palladin Looking for Palladin

2008

The Neptune Factor The Neptune Factor

1973

Shadow Conspiracy Shadow Conspiracy

1997

The Bridge at Remagen The Bridge at Remagen

1969

Undertaker's Paradise Undertaker's Paradise

2000

Poor Liza Poor Liza

2000

Ladykiller Ladykiller

1996

The Girl from Trieste The Girl from Trieste

1982

Capone Capone

1975

Los Angeles Plays Itself Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Pursuit Pursuit

1972

Empire State Building Murders Empire State Building Murders

2008

Droit de Réponse Droit de Réponse

1981

The Strange One The Strange One

1957

Tales of Ordinary Madness Tales of Ordinary Madness

1981

The Spanish Prisoner The Spanish Prisoner

1997

Il Volo Il Volo

2010

Bloodline Bloodline

1979

Paris Je T'aime Paris Je T'aime

2006

Road House Road House

1989

Dogville Dogville

2003

The Big Lebowski The Big Lebowski

1998

The Thomas Crown Affair The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

Nella terra di nessuno Nella terra di nessuno

2000

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

Bonjour Michel Bonjour Michel

2005

Opening Night Opening Night

1977

Eve Eve

2008

Buffalo '66 Buffalo '66

1998

They All Laughed They All Laughed

1981

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976

Husbands Husbands

1970

The Passionate Thief The Passionate Thief

1960

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

1996

Quiet Flows The Don Quiet Flows The Don

2006

Anything for John Anything for John

1993

Inchon Inchon

1981

Marilyn in Manhattan Marilyn in Manhattan

1998

The Zone The Zone

1995

The Death of Richie The Death of Richie

1977

The Young Doctors The Young Doctors

1961

Bitter Champagne Bitter Champagne

1986

Woman of Wonders Woman of Wonders

1985

Donne sbagliate Donne sbagliate

2007

Convict Cowboy Convict Cowboy

1995

Forever Forever

1991

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

A Rage to Live A Rage to Live

1965

Dogville Confessions Dogville Confessions

2004

Valentine's Day Valentine's Day

1998

Chez Gino Chez Gino

2011

Convicts 4 Convicts 4

1962

The Professor The Professor

1986

When Michael Calls When Michael Calls

1972

Illuminata Illuminata

1998

An Early Frost An Early Frost

1985

Shark in a Bottle Shark in a Bottle

2000

Holy Money Holy Money

2009

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

2003

Christopher Roth Christopher Roth

2010

Carol for Another Christmas Carol for Another Christmas

1964

Saint Jack Saint Jack

1979

Anatomy of a Murder Anatomy of a Murder

1959

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