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Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara is known for The Big Lebowski (1998), Dogville (2003), Road House (1989).

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).

Questions about Ben Gazzara

How many Ben Gazzara films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 110 films with Ben Gazzara, from 1957 to 2021.

What is the best rated Ben Gazzara film?

The best rated Ben Gazzara film in the catalogue is The Big Lebowski (1998), rated 7.8.

What was the first Ben Gazzara film?

The first Ben Gazzara film in the catalogue is Anatomy of a Murder, from 1959.

Who has Ben Gazzara worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Ben Gazzara shares the most credits with John Cassavetes (4 films), Al Ruban (3 films) and Angelo Grisanti (2 films).

People data: TMDb.

AWARDS 3 Wins 2 Nominations

Known for

Trivia

Also works as
director · character actor · screenwriter · television director · film director
Studied at
The New School · Actors Studio · Stuyvesant High School
Spouse
Janice Rule · Louise Erickson

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Full filmography

125 films — 110 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

9 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast