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).
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Movies
Anatomy of a Murder Lt. Frederick Manion
The Big Lebowski Jackie Treehorn
The Thomas Crown Affair Andrew Wallace
Dogville Jack McKay
Road House Brad Wesley
Bloodline Rhys Williams
Paris Je T'aime Ben (Quartier Latin)
Nella terra di nessuno L'avvocato Scalzi
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Card Player
They All Laughed John Russo
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Cosmo Vittelli
Buffalo '66 Jimmy Brown
Eve Joe
Bonjour Michel michele Terranova
Opening Night Manny Victor
Il Volo
The Spanish Prisoner Mr. Klein
Poor Liza The Narrator
Ladykiller Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky
Undertaker's Paradise Jim
The Bridge at Remagen Sgt. Angelo
The Neptune Factor Cmdr. Adrian Blake
Shadow Conspiracy Vicepresident Saxon
The Girl from Trieste Dino Romani
Capone Al Capone
The Strange One Jocko de Paris
Tales of Ordinary Madness Charles Serking
Droit de Réponse Self
Empire State Building Murders Paulie Genovese
Los Angeles Plays Itself Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage)
Pursuit Steven Graves
Husbands Harry
The Passionate Thief Lello
When Michael Calls Doremus Connelly
Illuminata Old Flavio
The Professor Il Professore
Convicts 4 John Resko
Valentine's Day Joe Buddha
Chez Gino Oncle Giovanni
An Early Frost Nick Pierson
Shark in a Bottle The Arranger
Saint Jack Jack Flowers
Carol for Another Christmas Fred
Christopher Roth Paul Andersen
Holy Money Vatican's Banker
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self
Dogville Confessions Self
A Rage to Live Roger Bannon
Marilyn in Manhattan Self
The Zone Dick Althorp
Inchon Maj. Frank Hallsworth
Anything for John Self
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All Self
Quiet Flows The Don Secretov
The Death of Richie George Werner
The Young Doctors Dr. David Coleman
Forever Marcelo
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage)
Convict Cowboy Warden Ferguson
Donne sbagliate Franco Maresco
Bitter Champagne Paul Rivière
Woman of Wonders Alberto
Looking for Palladin Jack Palladin
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage Joseph Bonanno
Blindsided Ira Gold
Maneater Nick Baron
Ristabbanna
Don Bosco Don Giovanni Bosco
The Sicilian Connection Joseph Coppola
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald Anson 'Kip' Roberts
Home Sweet Hoboken
The Making of 'Husbands' Self
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams Moony (Segment "Moony's Kid Don't Cry")
Quicker Than the Eye Ben Norell
Control Mike Zella
Conquered City Captain George Stubbs
Fireball Forward Maj. Gen Joe Barrett
to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage)
People Like Us Gus Bailey
Parallel Lives Charlie Duke
Happiness Lenny Jordan
Il tesoro di Damasco Gregorio Kos
Too Tired to Die John Sage
Bandits Amos
Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem Moshe
Lies Before Kisses Grant Sanders
A Letter to Three Wives Porter Holloway
The List D.A. Bernard Salman
Night of 100 Stars II Self
Blue Moon Frank Cavallo
Downpayment on Murder Harry Cardell
Uno scandalo perbene The man with no memory
Beyond the Ocean John Tana
My Dearest Son Antonio Morelli
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage)
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
Brian's Song Coach Halas
High Velocity
Pope John Paul II Card. Agostino Casaroli
Arena - John Cassavetes Self
Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima Self
Very Mean Men Gino Minetti
Paradise Cove Duke Mantee
The Shore
A Constant Forge Self
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film Self
Vicious Circles March
Summer of Sam Luigi
Police Story: The Freeway Killings Capt. Tom Wright
Angelo Nero Padre Guelfi
Farmer & Chase Farmer
Stag Frank Grieco
13 Schlondorff
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage)
Voyage of the Damned Morris Troper
The Family Rico Eddie Rico
Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun Amenophis III
A Question of Honor Detective Joe DeFalco
The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes Self
Jack of Hearts Batossa
Hysterical Blindness Nick
L'ospite segreto Ispettore di Polizia Solomos
A Prince Called Toto Self
Believe
Piovuto dal cielo
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self
Shows
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest
Kraft Suspense Theatre Paul Bryan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit E.A.D.A.
Arrest and Trial Detective Sergeant Nick Anderson
Run for Your Life Paul Bryan
L'onore e il rispetto Don Fred Di Venanzio
QB VII Abe Cady
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Sidney
Tony Awards Self - Nominee
Pope John Paul II Kardinal Agostino Casaroli
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest
Quiet Flows the Don Secretov tábornok
The Mike Douglas Show Self
Pupetta, Woman of Honor Don Otello Di Bella
What's My Line? Self - Panelist
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
