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