Ben Gazzara
Date of birth: 1930-08-28
Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Бен Газзара, Biagio Anthony Gazzarra, بن گازارا
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).
Movie Credits
Anatomy of a Murder
1959-07-01
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local in
The Big Lebowski
1998-03-06
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians,
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999-08-06
Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown entertains himself by stealing a Monet from a reputed museu
Dogville
2003-05-21
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange fo
Road House
1989-05-19
The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton
Bloodline
1979-06-29
A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident
Paris Je T'aime
2006-06-21
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished director
Nella terra di nessuno
2000-09-21
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969-04-24
A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.
They All Laughed
1981-11-20
New York's Odyssey Detective Agency is hired by two different clients to follow two women suspected
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976-02-15
Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the
Buffalo '66
1998-01-20
Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla a
Eve
2008-08-27
Kate is a young woman visiting her grandmother to talk about her mother "Eve" but instead she surpri
Bonjour Michel
2005-06-16
Opening Night
1977-12-22
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her lat
Il Volo
2010-03-19
Inspired by the experiences of some small southern Italian municipalities which chose to integrate a
The Spanish Prisoner
1997-12-03
An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation
Poor Liza
2000-01-01
A beautiful peasant girl is romanced and abandoned by a young nobleman.
Ladykiller
1996-10-05
A string of murders begin occurring on a campus by an embittered husband betrayed by his wife, who n
Undertaker's Paradise
2000-06-25
Black comedy about a young undertaker, starting his own firm in a seaside resort.
The Bridge at Remagen
1969-06-25
In March of 1945, as the War in Europe is coming to a close, fighting erupts between German and Amer
The Neptune Factor
1973-08-03
When an underwater ocean lab is lost in a earthquake, an advanced submarine is sent down to find it
Shadow Conspiracy
1997-01-25
Bobby Bishop is a special assistant to the President of the United States. Accidentally, he meets hi
The Girl from Trieste
1982-10-28
A middle-aged artist (Ben Gazarra) sketching on the beach witnesses a young woman (Ornella Muti) bei
Capone
1975-04-16
Young Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago. Torrio
The Strange One
1957-04-12
A military school student develops a destructive power over his fellow cadets.
Tales of Ordinary Madness
1981-09-11
Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A.
Droit de Réponse
1981-12-12
"Droit de Réponse" (Right of Reply) is a French debate program broadcast between December 12, 1981 a
Empire State Building Murders
2008-08-14
A tribute and doc-crime-drama celebrating American film noir and the icons of the Hollywood golden a
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004-07-28
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to
Pursuit
1972-12-12
What begins as a routine investigation quickly escalates into a heartstopping race to save millions
Husbands
1970-12-08
A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives an
The Passionate Thief
1960-10-21
On New Year's Eve, a young woman and an out-of-work actor complicate a pickpocket's plans to ply his
When Michael Calls
1989-12-12
A woman begins to receive ominous phone calls from her nephew, who died 15 years earlier. With each
Illuminata
1998-05-21
It's the start of the 20th century, and Tuccio, resident playwright of a theatre repertory company o
The Professor
1986-09-12
An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.
Convicts 4
1962-09-15
After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to
Valentine's Day
1998-01-01
Detective Jack Valentine is reinstated from his desk job to go back onto the streets. His first assi
Chez Gino
2011-03-29
Gino Roma holds a pizzeria for thirty years in Brussels, purchased with money from his wife Simone.
An Early Frost
1985-05-01
Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mo
Shark in a Bottle
2000-06-12
Guy Normal (probably not his real name) is clumsy, has amnesia, and has fallen into the hands of an
Saint Jack
1979-04-27
Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimp
Carol for Another Christmas
1964-12-28
Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his so
Christopher Roth
2010-04-10
A horror novelist begins to fear his stories may have a life of their own.
Holy Money
2009-09-16
Anthony's family runs a small Italian restaurant in London. When his childhood friend, Dario, dies i
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003-04-03
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about Ame
Dogville Confessions
2004-06-27
A documentary on the creation of Lars von Trier's fascinating drama Dogville starring amongst others
A Rage to Live
1965-10-20
Grace Caldwell, a young Pennsylvania newspaper heiress living with her widowed mother, has trouble r
Marilyn in Manhattan
1998-09-05
An exclusive look at Marilyn Monroe just before her tragic end. Set in New York City in the 50's - I
The Zone
1995-11-16
Former Gulf War hero Rowdy Welles is framed for murder by unscrupulous CIA boss Dick Althorp. As his
Inchon
1981-05-04
Gen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's relationshi
Anything for John
1993-09-06
An intimate portrait of actor-writer-director John Cassavetes and a loving tribute to his genius for
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
1996-01-28
Quiet Flows The Don
2006-11-07
With World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, and the Russian Civil War as backdrop, it's an old-fashi
The Death of Richie
1977-01-10
A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which cause
The Young Doctors
1961-08-23
An aging doctor's resentment of his young assistant could lead to tragedy.
Forever
1991-08-16
Marked by her father's strong presence, since he is a rich and powerful businessman, the beautiful B
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982-01-01
A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions sp
Convict Cowboy
1995-07-15
New inmate Clay Treyton, doing time for fisticuffs, is sent to a Montana ranch where prisoners spend
Donne sbagliate
2007-03-05
Silvia Soriani, widow of a merchant associated with the Camorra, is arrested by the police. The comm
Bitter Champagne
1986-01-01
In North Africa, a father and his illegitimate son are in love with the same woman.
Woman of Wonders
1985-09-06
In a straightforward yet unexceptional rendering of the life and loves of Alberto (Ben Gazzara), a w
Looking for Palladin
2008-03-05
Brash young Hollywood talent agent Josh Ross (David Moscow) is dispatched to Guatemala, where he's a
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage
1993-05-23
The story of Rosalie Bonnano, the daughter of a powerful New York Mafia boss who married the son of
Blindsided
1993-01-20
An ex-cop is temporarily blinded when he steals cash from a money laundering operations. While recup
Maneater
1973-12-08
Two couples on a camping trip are hunted by two tigers set upon them by a crazed animal trainer.
Ristabbanna
2012-04-14
Don Bosco
1988-01-31
This film depicts the life of Saint John Bosco, who dedicated his life to rescuing abandoned and exp
The Sicilian Connection
1972-12-21
A small time hood smuggles drugs from Turkey to Italy in an effort to make it into the big time, but
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977-09-30
The bizarre story behind the man accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy and what might have happen
Home Sweet Hoboken
2001-12-12
A waitress discovers a ring she thought was worthless is actually worth $10 million.
The Making of 'Husbands'
1971-03-28
A documentary behind the scenes of John Cassavetes' 'Husbands' (1970).
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
1958-04-15
A presentation of Tennessee Williams' three one-act plays: "Moony's Kid Don't Cry", "The Last of My
Quicker Than the Eye
1989-07-22
An expert magician is hired to entertain world leaders at a peace summit. Unfortunately, he finds hi
Control
1987-02-14
An experiment of psychological effects under stressful conditions in a shelter. When fifteen strange
Fireball Forward
1972-03-05
A hard-nose general takes over a division with a bad combat record.
Conquered City
1962-12-05
Filmed in 1962 but not released in the US until 1966 (with 20 of its 108 minutes removed), Conquered
to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
2023-11-26
An omnium-gatherum of film, poem, and song excerpts contextually juxtaposed in an attempt to explore
People Like Us
1990-05-13
When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, a
Parallel Lives
1994-08-04
A college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and enemi
Happiness
1998-10-11
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, e
Il tesoro di Damasco
1998-10-06
A mysterious black marble tablet is found in Syrian desert by an Arab terrorist after an attack on a
Too Tired to Die
1998-01-20
Kenji is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally
Bandits
1995-01-01
Amos, a watchmaker, loses his wife due to post-surgery complications. Destroyed by grief, he joins o
Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem
1994-01-02
Both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are sensitively explored in the Tunisian-French drama
Lies Before Kisses
1991-03-03
A wealthy publisher is accused of murdering a prostitute he had once spent the night with. The accus
A Letter to Three Wives
1985-12-16
Three women are going on a trip that leaves them incommunicado with the rest of the world, but befor
The List
2000-09-27
After being arrested for solicitation, a high-class prostitute threatens to make public a list of he
Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a
Blue Moon
2000-01-16
Hoping to revitalize their marriage, an elderly couple from New York (Gazzara, Moreno) go on vacatio
Downpayment on Murder
1987-01-18
About an estranged husband who, in an explosive rage, decides to have his wife murdered by a hired k
Uno scandalo perbene
1984-10-19
Based on a real-life mystery in the newspapers after World War I, this conventional, straightforward
Beyond the Ocean
1990-04-09
A big-time businessman throws in the towel on his company and high-tails it out to Bali just as its
My Dearest Son
1985-09-20
A respectable lawyer finds out his son is a heroin addict. Heartbroken, he'll do anything to help hi
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970-03-24
Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. f
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
2008-01-20
Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotype
Brian's Song
2001-12-02
The story of professional football players Gale Sayes and Brian Piccolo, and how their friendship on
High Velocity
1976-09-01
Ben Gazzara and Paul Winfield play Vietnam veterans turned mercenaries who are hired to rescue a kid
Arena - John Cassavetes
1989-02-24
Tribute to actor and director John Cassavetes who died in February 1989. Friends, associates and fel
Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima
2014-11-18
Very Mean Men
2000-06-10
A bartender wants rid of an obnoxious drunk but not until the drunk has left a decent tip. So the ba
Paradise Cove
1999-01-01
A 1999 film directed by Robert Clapsadle.
The Shore
2005-09-11
Hungering for some quality alone time with her new boyfriend, Ray, single mother Kaliope Harris leav
A Constant Forge
2000-01-01
One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of Am
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
2014-08-26
The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."
Vicious Circles
1997-01-01
When a young man is arrested for dealing drugs, his girlfriend tries to help him out by making some
Summer of Sam
1999-06-28
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987-05-03
Thriller/Drama about LAPD detectives tracking down two serial killers who are murdering hookers.
Angelo Nero
1998-06-24
Jack Altieri, a young Italian-American restaurant owner, arrives at Vesta awaits him a painting of t
Farmer & Chase
1997-01-10
A career thief forms a partnership with his reluctant son.
Stag
1997-04-01
An accidental death at a bachelor party spurs a night of shooting, kidnapping and murder in the host
13
2010-03-12
A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987-03-13
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
Voyage of the Damned
1976-12-22
A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
The Family Rico
1972-09-12
A Mafia chief is torn between his brother, who has defected from the family, and his loyalty to the
Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun
1994-01-01
Tadushepa grows from a young princess from the Mitanni kingdom to the legendary Queen Nefertiti of E
A Question of Honor
1982-04-28
Television account of an honest New York narcotics cop who becomes unwillingly involved in a plan to
The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes
2009-08-18
Producer Al Ruban, actor Ben Gazzara, and cinematographer Victor J. Kemper share their fond memories
Jack of Hearts
2000-11-02
A cop looking for a chance to redeem himself comes up against a man who has built a fortune out of c
Hysterical Blindness
2002-01-16
Two friends lament their unhappy single lives while searching for Mr. Right in 1980s New Jersey.
L'ospite segreto
2003-05-02
A Prince Called Toto
2007-05-15
Totò, the mythical comedian of Italian stage and screen, was the illegitimate child of a noble man i
Believe
2000-03-22
After being continually kicked out of boarding schools, Ben is sent to live with his stern Grandfath
Piovuto dal cielo
2000-09-17
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021-08-14
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as
The Window Over the Way
1993-01-01
A Turkish consul travels to a Soviet city in the worst times of Stalinism. There, he falls in love w
You'll Never See Me Again
1959-08-16
A woman vanishes after exclaiming to her husband, "You'll never see me again!" He is then finds hims