Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

152

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-08-28

Day of Death

2012-02-03 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Бен Газзара

Biagio Anthony Gazzarra

بن گازارا

Ben Gazzara

Biography

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Gazzara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Anatomy of a Murder

as

Lt. Frederick Manion

The Big Lebowski

1998

The Big Lebowski

as

Jackie Treehorn

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

The Thomas Crown Affair

as

Andrew Wallace

Dogville

2003

Dogville

as

Jack McKay

Road House

1989

Road House

as

Brad Wesley

Bloodline

1979

Bloodline

as

Rhys Williams

Paris Je T'aime

2006

Paris Je T'aime

as

Ben (Quartier Latin)

Nella terra di nessuno

2000

Nella terra di nessuno

as

L'avvocato Scalzi

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as

Card Player

They All Laughed

1981

They All Laughed

as

John Russo

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

as

Cosmo Vittelli

Buffalo '66

1998

Buffalo '66

as

Jimmy Brown

Eve

2008

Eve

as

Joe

Bonjour Michel

2005

Bonjour Michel

as

michele Terranova

Opening Night

1977

Opening Night

as

Manny Victor

Il Volo

2010

Il Volo

as

The Spanish Prisoner

1997

The Spanish Prisoner

as

Mr. Klein

Poor Liza

2000

Poor Liza

as

The Narrator

Ladykiller

1996

Ladykiller

as

Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky

Undertaker's Paradise

2000

Undertaker's Paradise

as

Jim

The Bridge at Remagen

1969

The Bridge at Remagen

as

Sgt. Angelo

The Neptune Factor

1973

The Neptune Factor

as

Cmdr. Adrian Blake

Shadow Conspiracy

1997

Shadow Conspiracy

as

Vicepresident Saxon

The Girl from Trieste

1982

The Girl from Trieste

as

Dino Romani

Capone

1975

Capone

as

Al Capone

The Strange One

1957

The Strange One

as

Jocko de Paris

Tales of Ordinary Madness

1981

Tales of Ordinary Madness

as

Charles Serking

Droit de Réponse

1981

Droit de Réponse

as

Self

Empire State Building Murders

2008

Empire State Building Murders

as

Paulie Genovese

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as

Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage)

Pursuit

1972

Pursuit

as

Steven Graves

Husbands

1970

Husbands

as

Harry

The Passionate Thief

1960

The Passionate Thief

as

Lello

When Michael Calls

1972

When Michael Calls

as

Doremus Connelly

Illuminata

1998

Illuminata

as

Old Flavio

The Professor

1986

The Professor

as

'O Professore di Vesuviano

Convicts 4

1962

Convicts 4

as

John Resko

Valentine's Day

1998

Valentine's Day

as

Joe Buddha

Chez Gino

2011

Chez Gino

as

Oncle Giovanni

An Early Frost

1985

An Early Frost

as

Nick Pierson

Shark in a Bottle

2000

Shark in a Bottle

as

The Arranger

Saint Jack

1979

Saint Jack

as

Jack Flowers

Carol for Another Christmas

1964

Carol for Another Christmas

as

Fred

Christopher Roth

2010

Christopher Roth

as

Paul Andersen

Holy Money

2009

Holy Money

as

Vatican's Banker

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

2003

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

as

Self

Dogville Confessions

2004

Dogville Confessions

as

Self

A Rage to Live

1965

A Rage to Live

as

Roger Bannon

Marilyn in Manhattan

1998

Marilyn in Manhattan

as

Self

The Zone

1995

The Zone

as

Dick Althorp

Inchon

1981

Inchon

as

Maj. Frank Hallsworth

Anything for John

1993

Anything for John

as

Self

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

1996

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

as

Self

Quiet Flows The Don

2006

Quiet Flows The Don

as

Secretov

The Death of Richie

1977

The Death of Richie

as

George Werner

The Young Doctors

1961

The Young Doctors

as

Dr. David Coleman

Forever

1991

Forever

as

Marcelo

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

Convict Cowboy

1995

Convict Cowboy

as

Warden Ferguson

Donne sbagliate

2007

Donne sbagliate

as

Franco Maresco

Bitter Champagne

1986

Bitter Champagne

as

Paul Rivière

Woman of Wonders

1985

Woman of Wonders

as

Alberto

Looking for Palladin

2008

Looking for Palladin

as

Jack Palladin

Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

1993

Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

as

Joseph Bonanno

Blindsided

1993

Blindsided

as

Ira Gold

Maneater

1973

Maneater

as

Nick Baron

Ristabbanna

2012

Ristabbanna

as

Don Bosco

1988

Don Bosco

as

Don Giovanni Bosco

The Sicilian Connection

1972

The Sicilian Connection

as

Joseph Coppola

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

1977

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

as

Anson 'Kip' Roberts

Home Sweet Hoboken

2001

Home Sweet Hoboken

as

The Making of 'Husbands'

1971

The Making of 'Husbands'

as

Self

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

1958

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

as

Moony (Segment "Moony's Kid Don't Cry")

Quicker Than the Eye

1989

Quicker Than the Eye

as

Ben Norell

Control

1987

Control

as

Mike Zella

Conquered City

1962

Conquered City

as

Captain George Stubbs

Fireball Forward

1972

Fireball Forward

as

Maj. Gen Joe Barrett

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

2023

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

as

Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage)

People Like Us

1990

People Like Us

as

Gus Bailey

Parallel Lives

1994

Parallel Lives

as

Charlie Duke

Happiness

1998

Happiness

as

Lenny Jordan

Il tesoro di Damasco

1998

Il tesoro di Damasco

as

Gregorio Kos

Too Tired to Die

1998

Too Tired to Die

as

John Sage

Bandits

1995

Bandits

as

Amos

Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem

1994

Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem

as

Moshe

Lies Before Kisses

1991

Lies Before Kisses

as

Grant Sanders

A Letter to Three Wives

1985

A Letter to Three Wives

as

Porter Holloway

The List

2000

The List

as

D.A. Bernard Salman

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

Blue Moon

2000

Blue Moon

as

Frank Cavallo

Downpayment on Murder

1987

Downpayment on Murder

as

Harry Cardell

Uno scandalo perbene

1984

Uno scandalo perbene

as

The man with no memory

Beyond the Ocean

1990

Beyond the Ocean

as

John Tana

My Dearest Son

1985

My Dearest Son

as

Antonio Morelli

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as

Self (archive footage)

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

2008

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

as

Brian's Song

2001

Brian's Song

as

Coach Halas

High Velocity

1976

High Velocity

as

Arena - John Cassavetes

1989

Arena - John Cassavetes

as

Self

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima

2014

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima

as

Self

Very Mean Men

2000

Very Mean Men

as

Gino Minetti

Paradise Cove

1999

Paradise Cove

as

Duke Mantee

The Shore

2005

The Shore

as

A Constant Forge

2000

A Constant Forge

as

Self

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

2014

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

as

Self

Vicious Circles

1997

Vicious Circles

as

March

Summer of Sam

1999

Summer of Sam

as

Luigi

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

as

Capt. Tom Wright

Angelo Nero

1998

Angelo Nero

as

Padre Guelfi

Farmer & Chase

1997

Farmer & Chase

as

Farmer

Stag

1997

Stag

as

Frank Grieco

2010

13

as

Schlondorff

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self (archive footage)

Voyage of the Damned

1976

Voyage of the Damned

as

Morris Troper

The Family Rico

1972

The Family Rico

as

Eddie Rico

Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun

1994

Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun

as

Amenophis III

A Question of Honor

1982

A Question of Honor

as

Detective Joe DeFalco

The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes

2009

The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes

as

Self

Jack of Hearts

2000

Jack of Hearts

as

Batossa

Hysterical Blindness

2002

Hysterical Blindness

as

Nick

L'ospite segreto

2003

L'ospite segreto

as

Ispettore di Polizia Solomos

A Prince Called Toto

2007

A Prince Called Toto

as

Self

Believe

2000

Believe

as

Piovuto dal cielo

2000

Piovuto dal cielo

as

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as

Self

The Window Over the Way

1993

The Window Over the Way

as

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Self - Guest

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Paul Bryan

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

E.A.D.A.

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as

Detective Sergeant Nick Anderson

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Paul Bryan

L'onore e il rispetto

L'onore e il rispetto

as

Don Fred Di Venanzio

QB VII

QB VII

as

Abe Cady

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Sidney

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

as

Kardinal Agostino Casaroli

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Quiet Flows the Don

Quiet Flows the Don

as

Secretov tábornok

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Pupetta, Woman of Honor

Pupetta, Woman of Honor

as

Don Otello Di Bella

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Ninho da Serpente

Ninho da Serpente

as

Self

Il camorrista - Una serie di Giuseppe Tornatore

Il camorrista - Una serie di Giuseppe Tornatore

as

'O Professore di Vesuviano

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee / Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing

Beyond the Ocean

1990

Beyond the Ocean

as

Columbo

Columbo

as

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as