Ben Gazzara (I) (1930–2012)

Actor | Director | Soundtrack

Ben Gazzara's screen career began with two critically acclaimed roles as heavies in the late 1950s....

Born: August 28, 1930
Died: February 3, 2012 (age 81)

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Filmography

Known For

Road House Brad Wesley (1989)
Anatomy of a Murder Lt. Frederick Manion (1959)
The Big Lebowski Jackie Treehorn (1998)
Known For

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Cosmo Vittelli (1976)
Actor

Ristabbànna (2011)
Chez Gino Oncle Giovanni (2011)
Christopher Roth Paul Andersen (2010)
13 Schlondorff (2010)
Holy Money Vatican's Banker (2009)
Eve Joe (2008)
Empire State Building Murders Paulie Genovese (2008)
Looking for Palladin Jack Palladin (2008)
Donne sbagliate Franco Maresco (2007)
And Quiet Flows the Don Gen. Secretov (2006)
The Shore Mr. Bob Harris (2006)
L'onore e il rispetto Fred Di Venanzio (2006)
Paris, je t'aime Ben (segment "Quartier Latin") (2006)
Pope John Paul II Cardinal Agostino Casaroli (2005)
Schubert Don José (2005)
Bonjour Michel Michele Terranova (2005)
Dogville Jack McKay (2003)
L'ospite segreto Solomos (2003)
Hysterical Blindness Nick (2002)
Brian's Song Coach Halas (2001)
Home Sweet Hoboken (2001)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Executive Assistant Attorney (2001)
Nobody's Heart L'avvocato Scalzi (2000)
Piovuto dal cielo Cesare Palmieri (2000)
The List D.A. Bernard Salman (2000)
Undertaker's Paradise Jim (2000)
Very Mean Men Gino Minetti (2000)
Un bacio nel buio (2000)
Believe Ellicott Winslowe (2000)
Poor Liza The Narrator (2000)
Blue Moon Frank Cavallo (2000)
Paradise Cove Duke Mantee (1999)
Jack of Hearts Bartossa (1999)
Shark in a Bottle The Arranger (1999)
The Thomas Crown Affair Andrew Wallace (1999)
Summer of Sam Luigi (1999)
Tre stelle Col. Marshall (1999)
Il tesoro di Damasco Gregorio Kos (1998)
Angelo nero Padre Guelfi (1998)
Illuminata Old Flavio (1998)
Happiness Lenny Jordan (1998)
The Big Lebowski Jackie Treehorn (1998)
Buffalo '66 Jimmy Brown (1998)
Too Tired to Die John Sage (1998)
Protector Joe Buddha (1998)
The Notorious 7 Dom Diablo (1997)
Vicious Circles March (1997)
The Spanish Prisoner Klein (1997)
Stag Frank Grieco (1997)
Shadow Conspiracy Vice President Saxon (1997)
Farmer & Chase Farmer (1997)
Strangers Doctor (1996)
Una donna in fuga Don Peppe (1996)
Ladykiller Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky (1996)
Bandits Amos (1995)
The Zone Dick Althorp (1995)
Nefertiti, figlia del sole Amenophis III (1995)
Convict Cowboy Warden (1995)
Sherwood's Travels Raphael de Pietro (1994)
Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem Moshe (1994)
Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story Papa (1994)
Parallel Lives Charlie Duke (1994)
Cycle Simenon John (1993)
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage Joseph Bonanno (1993)
Blindsided Ira Gold (1993)
Forever Marcello Rondi (1991)
Lies Before Kisses Grant Sanders (1991)
Beyond the Ocean (1990)
People Like Us Gus Bailey (1990)
Road House Brad Wesley (1989)
Champagne amer Paul Rivière (1989)
Quicker Than the Eye Ben Norrell (1988)
Don Bosco Don Bosco (1988)
Downpayment on Murder Harry Cardell (1987)
Police Story: The Freeway Killings Capt. Tom Wright (1987)
Control Mike Zella (1987)
The Professor Il Professore (1986)
Woman of Wonders Alberto (1985)
A Letter to Three Wives Porter Holloway (1985)
An Early Frost Nick Pierson (1985)
My Dearest Son Avv. Antonio Morelli (1985)
Hollywood's Most Sensational Mysteries Narrator (1984)
A Proper Scandal The man with no memory (1984)
The Girl from Trieste Dino Romani (1982)
A Question of Honor Detective Joe DeFalco (1982)
Tales of Ordinary Madness Charles Serking (1981)
They All Laughed John Russo (1981)
Inchon Maj. Frank Hallsworth (1981)
Bloodline Rhys Williams (1979)
Saint Jack Jack Flowers (1979)
Opening Night Manny Victor (1977)
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald Anson 'Kip' Roberts (1977)
The Death of Richie George Werner (1977)
Voyage of the Damned Troper / Morris Troper (1976)
High Velocity Clifford Baumgartner (1976)
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Cosmo Vittelli (1976)
Capone Al Capone (1975)
The American Parade Narrator (1974)
QB VII Abe Cady (1974)
Maneater Nick Baron (1973)
The Neptune Factor Cmdr. Adrian Blake (1973)
You'll Never See Me Again (1973)
Afyon oppio Giuseppe 'Joe' Coppola (1972)
Pursuit Steven Graves (1972)
The Family Rico Eddie Rico (1972)
Fireball Forward Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett (1972)
When Michael Calls Doremus Connelly (1972)
Husbands Harry (1970)
The Bridge at Remagen Sgt. Angelo (1969)
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Card Player (1969)
Run for Your Life Paul Bryan (1965-1968)
The Jerry Lewis Show Singer (1967)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Sidney (1967)
A Rage to Live Roger Bannon (1965)
Kraft Suspense Theatre Paul Bryan (1965)
Carol for Another Christmas Fred (1964)
Arrest and Trial Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson (1963-1964)
Conquered City Capt. George Stubbs (1962)
Convicts 4 John Resko (1962)
The Young Doctors Dr. David Coleman (1961)
Cry Vengeance! Davidde (1961)
The Passionate Thief Lello (1960)
The DuPont Show of the Month Carlos Perez (1959)
Armchair Theatre Jim Mason (1959)
Anatomy of a Murder Lt. Frederick Manion (1959)
Kraft Theatre Moony - Story #3 (1952-1958)
Playhouse 90 M. Paul (1957-1958)
The Strange One Jocko De Paris (1957)
Justice (1954)
The United States Steel Hour Richard Elgin Jr. (1954)
Danger (1951-1954)
Medallion Theatre (1954)
Actor

Treasury Men in Action Bowman (1952-1953)
Director

Beyond the Ocean (1990)
Columbo (1974-1975)
The Name of the Game (1971)
Director

Run for Your Life (1967-1968)
Soundtrack

Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
Soundtrack

Husbands (1970)
Writer

Beyond the Ocean (1990)
Archive footage

19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013)
Love, Marilyn (2012)
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012)
The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2012)
Días de cine (2012)
Strictly Courtroom (2008)
They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson (2006)
Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006)
Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006)
San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005)
Ceremonia de clausura (2005)
Ceremonia de apertura (2005)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
Archive footage

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (1987)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980)

Awards

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.

Another 7 wins & 6 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Despite being a close friend of Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara will never appear as a guest star in Columbo series, unlike John Cassavettes; another Falk's close friend.

[In 2009, on making Anatomy of a Murder (1959)] There, I had a wonderful time. I got to work with my first movie star, James Stewart, a star that I grew up trying to imitate as a kid. And there I was acting with him in the same scene. I was so ...