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Ben Gazzara

Actor, Director, Writer
Born August 28, 1930Died February 3, 2012 (81 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Paris, Je T'aime
  • The Spanish Prisoner
  • Voyage of the Damned
  • Saint Jack
  • When Michael Calls
  • The Death of Richie
  • The List
  • The Sicilian Connection
  • People Like Us

Known For

  • Road House
  • Anatomy of a Murder
  • Dogville
  • Buffalo '66
  • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
  • The Spanish Prisoner
  • The Thomas Crown Affair
  • Husbands
  • Opening Night
  • The Bridge at Remagen
  • Capone
  • Tales of Ordinary Madness
  • Saint Jack
  • Columbo
  • Il camorrista
  • They All Laughed
  • The Strange One
  • The Neptune Factor
  • When Michael Calls
  • Bloodline
  • Hysterical Blindness
  • QB VII
  • An Early Frost
  • Carol for Another Christmas

Filmography

2013
Pupetta - Il coraggio e la passione (TV Series) · as Don Otello Di Bella
2011
Chez Gino · as Oncle Giovanni
2010
Christopher Roth · as Paul Andersen
2010
13 · as Schlondorff
2009
Holy Money · as Vatican's Banker
2008
Empire State Building Murders · as Paulie Genovese
2008
Strictly Courtroom · as Lt. Frederick Manion
2008
Looking for Palladin · as Jack Palladin
2008
2006
Quiet Flows The Don · as Secretov
2006
And Quiet Flows the Don (2006) (TV Series) · as Secretov Tábornok
2006
Honor And Respect (TV Series) · as Don Fred Di Venanzio
2006
Paris, Je T'aime · as Ben (quartier Latin)
2006
2005
Pope John Paul II (TV Series) · as Kardinal Agostino Casaroli
2003
Los Angeles Plays Itself · as Jackie Treehorn In The Big Lebowski (archive Footage)
2003
Dogville · as Jack Mckay
2002
2001
Brian's Song · as Coach Halas
2000
The List · as D.a. Bernard Salman
2000
2000
Very Mean Men · as Gino Minetti
2000
2000
Blue Moon · as Frank Cavallo
2000
Poor Liza · as The Narrator
1999
Jack of Hearts · as Batossa
1999
Shark in a Bottle · as The Arranger
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as E.a.d.a.
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair · as Andrew Wallace
1999
Summer of Sam · as Luigi
1999
Paradise Cove · as Duke Mantee
1998
Happiness · as Lenny Jordan
1998
Too Tired to Die · as John Sage
1998
Buffalo '66 · as Jimmy Brown
1998
Illuminata · as Old Flavio
1998
The Big Lebowski · as Jackie Treehorn
1998
Valentine's Day · as Joe Buddha
1997
1997
Stag · as Frank Grieco
1997
Shadow Conspiracy · as Vicepresident Saxon
1997
Farmer & Chase · as Farmer
1997
Vicious Circles · as March
1996
Ladykiller · as Lt. Jack 'jigsaw' Lasky
1996
Strangers (TV Series) · as Doctor
1995
The Zone · as Dick Althorp
1995
Convict Cowboy · as Warden Ferguson
1995
Bandits · as Amos
1994
1994
Parallel Lives · as Charlie Duke
1994
Nefertiti · as Amenophis Iii
1993
1993
Blindsided · as Ira Gold
1991
Forever · as Marcelo
1991
Lies Before Kisses · as Grant Sanders
1990
Hollywood Mavericks · as John Russo
1990
People Like Us · as Gus Bailey
1990
Beyond the Ocean · as John Tana
1989
Secret Obsession · as Paul Rivière
1989
Road House · as Brad Wesley
1988
Don Bosco · as Don Giovanni Bosco
1988
Quicker Than the Eye · as Ben Norell
1987
Downpayment on Murder · as Harry Cardell
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson · as Lt. Frederick Manion (clip From Anatomy Of A Murder (1959))
1987
Police Story: The Freeway Killings · as Capt. Tom Wright
1987
Control · as Mike Zella
1986
Il camorrista · as Il Professore
1985
A Letter to Three Wives · as Porter Holloway
1985
An Early Frost · as Nick Pierson
1984
A Proper Scandal · as The Man With No Memory
1982
The Girl from Trieste · as Dino Romani
1982
A Question of Honor · as Detective Joe Defalco
1981
They All Laughed · as John Russo
1981
Tales of Ordinary Madness · as Charles Serking
1981
Inchon · as Maj. Frank Hallsworth
1979
Saint Jack · as Jack Flowers
1979
Bloodline · as Rhys Williams
1977
Opening Night · as Manny Victor
1977
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald · as Anson 'kip' Roberts
1977
The Death of Richie · as George Werner
1976
Voyage of the Damned · as Morris Troper
1976
1976
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie · as Cosmo Vittelli
1975
Capone · as Al Capone
1974
QB VII (TV Series) · as Abe Cady
1973
Maneater · as Nick Baron
1973
The Neptune Factor · as Cmdr. Adrian Blake
1972
1972
Pursuit · as Steven Graves
1972
Fireball Forward · as Maj. Gen Joe Barrett
1972
When Michael Calls · as Doremus Connelly
1970
Husbands · as Harry
1969
The Bridge at Remagen · as Sgt. Angelo
1969
1965
A Rage to Live · as Roger Bannon
1965
Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Paul Bryan
1964
1964
Thermidor · as Cast
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Paul Bryan
1963
1963
Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Detective Sergeant Nick Anderson
1962
Conquered City · as Captain George Stubbs
1962
Convicts 4 · as John Resko
1961
The Young Doctors · as Dr. David Coleman
1960
1959
Anatomy of a Murder · as Lt. Frederick Manion
1957
The Strange One · as Jocko De Paris
1957
The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Carlos Perez
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as M. Paul
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Jim Mason
1953
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Richard Elgin Jr.
1950
Danger (TV Series) · as Cast
1950
Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Bowman
1950
The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Johnny
1947
Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Moony - Story #3

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