Ben Gazzara
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
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).
Born
Aug 28, 1930
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
Feb 03, 2012
Known For
Acting
Movies
125 acting
2 crew
Popularity
1.5
Known For
The Big Lebowski
1998
as Jackie Treehorn
Dogville
2003
as Jack McKay
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Andrew Wallace
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Lt. Frederick Manion
Paris Je T'aime
2006
as Ben (Quartier Latin)
Road House
1989
as Brad Wesley
13
2010
as Schlondorff
Summer of Sam
1999
as Luigi
The Bridge at Remagen
1969
as Sgt. Angelo
Buffalo '66
1998
as Jimmy Brown
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