Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Acting

Birthday

1930/08/28

Day of death

2012/02/03 (81 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

Бен Газзара, Biagio Anthony Gazzarra

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),...Read more

Acting
Anatomy of a Murder
7.8

(1959) Anatomy of a Murder

as Lt. Frederick Manion

The Big Lebowski
7.8

(1998) The Big Lebowski

as Jackie Treehorn

The Thomas Crown Affair
6.7

(1999) The Thomas Crown Affair

as Andrew Wallace

Dogville
7.8

(2003) Dogville

as Jack McKay

Road House
6.7

(1989) Road House

as Brad Wesley

Bloodline
4.7

(1979) Bloodline

as Rhys Williams

Paris, je t'aime
6.8

(2006) Paris Je T'aime

as Ben (Quartier Latin)

Nella terra di nessuno
0.0

(2000) Nella terra di nessuno

as L'avvocato Scalzi

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
5.7

(1969) If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as Card Player

They All Laughed
5.8

(1981) They All Laughed

as John Russo

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
7.1

(1976) The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

as Cosmo Vittelli

Buffalo '66
7.1

(1998) Buffalo '66

as Jimmy Brown

Eve
6.2

(2008) Eve

as Joe

0.0

(2005) Bonjour Michel

as michele Terranova

Opening Night
7.6

(1977) Opening Night

as Manny Victor

Il Volo
0.0

(2010) Il Volo

as ---

The Spanish Prisoner
6.8

(1997) The Spanish Prisoner

as Mr. Klein

Poor Liza
0.0

(2000) Poor Liza

as The Narrator

Ladykiller
3.0

(1996) Ladykiller

as Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky

Undertaker's Paradise
5.0

(2000) Undertaker's Paradise

as Jim

The Bridge at Remagen
6.7

(1969) The Bridge at Remagen

as Sgt. Angelo

The Neptune Factor
5.0

(1973) The Neptune Factor

as Cmdr. Adrian Blake

Shadow Conspiracy
4.9

(1997) Shadow Conspiracy

as Vicepresident Saxon

La ragazza di Trieste
4.8

(1982) The Girl from Trieste

as Dino Romani

Capone
6.0

(1975) Capone

as Al Capone

The Strange One
6.4

(1957) The Strange One

as Jocko de Paris

Storie di ordinaria follia
6.1

(1981) Tales of Ordinary Madness

as Charles Serking

Droit de Réponse
10.0

(1981) Droit de Réponse

as Self

0.0

(2008) Empire State Building Murders

as Paulie Genovese

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.7

(2004) Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage)

Pursuit
5.4

(1972) Pursuit

as Steven Graves

Husbands
6.8

(1970) Husbands

as Harry

Risate di gioia
6.9

(1960) The Passionate Thief

as Lello

When Michael Calls
5.5

(1972) When Michael Calls

as Doremus Connelly

Illuminata
5.5

(1998) Illuminata

as Old Flavio

Il camorrista
7.1

(1986) The Professor

as Il Professore

Convicts 4
5.4

(1962) Convicts 4

as John Resko

Valentine's Day
3.8

(1998) Valentine's Day

as Joe Buddha

Chez Gino
4.3

(2011) Chez Gino

as Oncle Giovanni

An Early Frost
6.0

(1985) An Early Frost

as Nick Pierson

Shark in a Bottle
6.2

(2000) Shark in a Bottle

as The Arranger

Saint Jack
6.6

(1979) Saint Jack

as Jack Flowers

Carol for Another Christmas
5.5

(1964) Carol for Another Christmas

as Fred

Christopher Roth
4.7

(2010) Christopher Roth

as Paul Andersen

Holy Money
0.0

(2009) Holy Money

as Vatican's Banker

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

(2003) Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

Dogville Confessions
6.8

(2004) Dogville Confessions

as Self

A Rage to Live
4.7

(1965) A Rage to Live

as Roger Bannon

Marilyn in Manhattan
7.5

(1998) Marilyn in Manhattan

as Self

The Zone
5.0

(1995) The Zone

as Dick Althorp

Inchon
3.8

(1981) Inchon

as Maj. Frank Hallsworth

Anything for John
6.0

(1993) Anything for John

as Self

0.0

(1996) John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

as Self

Тихий Дон
3.8

(2006) Quiet Flows The Don

as Secretov

The Death of Richie
6.7

(1977) The Death of Richie

as George Werner

The Young Doctors
5.6

(1961) The Young Doctors

as Dr. David Coleman

Per Sempre
3.0

(1991) Forever

as Marcelo

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6.0

(1982) Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

Convict Cowboy
6.3

(1995) Convict Cowboy

as Warden Ferguson

Donne sbagliate
4.0

(2007) Donne sbagliate

as Franco Maresco

Champagne amer
0.0

(1986) Bitter Champagne

as Paul Rivière

La donna delle meraviglie
6.5

(1985) Woman of Wonders

as Alberto

Looking for Palladin
3.7

(2008) Looking for Palladin

as Jack Palladin

Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage
4.0

(1993) Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

as Joseph Bonanno

Blindsided
3.0

(1993) Blindsided

as Ira Gold

Maneater
0.0

(1973) Maneater

as Nick Baron

6.0

(2012) Ristabbanna

as ---

Don Bosco
6.0

(1988) Don Bosco

as Don Giovanni Bosco

Afyon oppio
6.0

(1972) The Sicilian Connection

as Joseph Coppola

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
6.8

(1977) The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

as Anson 'Kip' Roberts

0.0

(2001) Home Sweet Hoboken

as ---

The Making of 'Husbands'
0.0

(1971) The Making of 'Husbands'

as Self

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
5.0

(1958) Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

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

Quicker Than the Eye
4.3

(1989) Quicker Than the Eye

as Ben Norell

Il giorno prima
5.5

(1987) Control

as Mike Zella

La città prigioniera
4.3

(1962) Conquered City

as Captain George Stubbs

Fireball Forward
5.0

(1972) Fireball Forward

as Maj. Gen Joe Barrett

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
0.0

(2023) to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

as Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage)

People Like Us
6.0

(1990) People Like Us

as Gus Bailey

Parallel Lives
5.8

(1994) Parallel Lives

as Charlie Duke

Happiness
7.5

(1998) Happiness

as Lenny Jordan

Il tesoro di Damasco
0.0

(1998) Il tesoro di Damasco

as Gregorio Kos

Too Tired to Die
5.7

(1998) Too Tired to Die

as John Sage

Banditi
1.0

(1995) Bandits

as Amos

Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem
0.0

(1994) Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem

as Moshe

Lies Before Kisses
0.0

(1991) Lies Before Kisses

as Grant Sanders

A Letter to Three Wives
2.0

(1985) A Letter to Three Wives

as Porter Holloway

The List
4.8

(2000) The List

as D.A. Bernard Salman

Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

(1985) Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

Blue Moon
0.0

(2000) Blue Moon

as Frank Cavallo

Downpayment on Murder
6.0

(1987) Downpayment on Murder

as Harry Cardell

Uno scandalo perbene
5.9

(1984) Uno scandalo perbene

as The man with no memory

Oltre l'oceano
3.0

(1990) Beyond the Ocean

as John Tana

Figlio mio, infinitamente caro...
6.0

(1985) My Dearest Son

as Antonio Morelli

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

(1970) King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)

7.0

(2008) Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

as ---

Brian's Song
6.2

(2001) Brian's Song

as Coach Halas

High Velocity
0.0

(1976) High Velocity

as ---

Pope John Paul II
0.0

(2005) Pope John Paul II

as Card. Agostino Casaroli

0.0

(1989) Arena - John Cassavetes

as Self

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima
9.0

(2014) Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima

as Self

Very Mean Men
5.8

(2000) Very Mean Men

as Gino Minetti

Paradise Cove
6.0

(1999) Paradise Cove

as Duke Mantee

The Shore
2.0

(2005) The Shore

as ---

A Constant Forge
6.5

(2000) A Constant Forge

as Self

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
6.7

(2014) One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

as Self

Vicious Circles
4.8

(1997) Vicious Circles

as March

Summer of Sam
6.5

(1999) Summer of Sam

as Luigi

Police Story: The Freeway Killings
5.0

(1987) Police Story: The Freeway Killings

as Capt. Tom Wright

Angelo Nero
0.0

(1998) Angelo Nero

as Padre Guelfi

Farmer & Chase
0.0

(1997) Farmer & Chase

as Farmer

Stag
4.6

(1997) Stag

as Frank Grieco

13
5.8

(2010) 13

as Schlondorff

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

(1988) James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Voyage of the Damned
5.9

(1976) Voyage of the Damned

as Morris Troper

The Family Rico
10.0

(1972) The Family Rico

as Eddie Rico

Nefertiti, figlia del sole
4.3

(1994) Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun

as Amenophis III

A Question of Honor
7.0

(1982) A Question of Honor

as Detective Joe DeFalco

The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes
0.0

(2009) The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes

as Self

Jack of Hearts
1.5

(2000) Jack of Hearts

as Batossa

Hysterical Blindness
6.0

(2002) Hysterical Blindness

as Nick

L'ospite segreto
0.0

(2003) L'ospite segreto

as Ispettore di Polizia Solomos

Un principe chiamato Totò
5.0

(2007) A Prince Called Toto

as Self

Believe
5.3

(2000) Believe

as ---

0.0

(2000) Piovuto dal cielo

as ---

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
0.0

(2021) Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

6.1

(2004) The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3

(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Paul Bryan

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as E.A.D.A.

Arrest and Trial
7.0

(1963) Arrest and Trial

as Detective Sergeant Nick Anderson

Run for Your Life
7.2

(1965) Run for Your Life

as Paul Bryan

L'onore e il rispetto
7.1

(2006) L'onore e il rispetto

as Don Fred Di Venanzio

QB VII
7.7

(1974) QB VII

as Abe Cady

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Sidney

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Pope John Paul II
6.0

(2005) Pope John Paul II

as Kardinal Agostino Casaroli

What's My Line?
6.9

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Тихий Дон
9.0

(2006) Quiet Flows the Don

as Secretov tábornok

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Pupetta - Il Coraggio e la passione
5.5

(2013) Pupetta, Woman of Honor

as Don Otello Di Bella

What's My Line?
6.9

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

The Dick Cavett Show
6.7

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host