Ben Gazzara
American actor (1930-2012) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Biagio Anthony "Ben" Gazzara was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and three Tony Awards.
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2012Died3 February 20122011
Chez GinoFilm, Oncle Giovanni2006
L'onore e il rispettoSeries, Don Fred Di Venanzio
Paris Je T'aimeFilm, 2006Ben (Quartier Latin)2005Donostia AwardAward2004The Tony Danza ShowSeries2003Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward
DogvilleFilm, 2003Jack McKay2001
Brian's SongFilm, Coach Halas1998
Buffalo '66Film, Jimmy Brown1996
StrangersSeries, Doctor1989
Road HouseFilm, Brad Wesley1985
An Early FrostFilm, Nick Pierson1981
Tales of Ordinary MadnessFilm, Charles Serking1977
Opening NightFilm, Manny Victor1975
CaponeFilm, Al Capone1974
Dinah!Series1971
ColumboSeries, Director1970
HusbandsFilm, Harry1965
Run for Your LifeSeries, Director
A Rage to LiveFilm, 1965Roger Bannon1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1960
The Passionate ThiefFilm, Lello1957
The Strange OneFilm, Jocko de Paris1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Jim Mason1954Theatre World AwardAward1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1930Born28 August 1930
Chez GinoFilm, Oncle Giovanni2006L'onore e il rispettoSeries, Don Fred Di VenanzioParis Je T'aimeFilm, 2006Ben (Quartier Latin)2005Donostia AwardAward2004The Tony Danza ShowSeries2003Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAwardDogvilleFilm, 2003Jack McKay2001Brian's SongFilm, Coach Halas1998Buffalo '66Film, Jimmy Brown1996StrangersSeries, Doctor1989Road HouseFilm, Brad Wesley1985An Early FrostFilm, Nick Pierson1981Tales of Ordinary MadnessFilm, Charles Serking1977Opening NightFilm, Manny Victor1975CaponeFilm, Al Capone1974Dinah!Series1971ColumboSeries, Director1970HusbandsFilm, Harry1965Run for Your LifeSeries, DirectorA Rage to LiveFilm, 1965Roger Bannon1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1960The Passionate ThiefFilm, Lello1957The Strange OneFilm, Jocko de Paris1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Jim Mason1954Theatre World AwardAward1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1930Born28 August 1930People around Ben
John Cassavetes Directed Husbands and Opening Night
Roger Corman Produced Capone and Saint Jack
Erwin Piscator Taught Ben
Gena Rowlands Also in Paris, je t'aime and Husbands
Mickey Rourke Duets: Henry Chinaski
Peter Falk Ben directed A Friend in Deed (1974)
John Turturro Directed Illuminata (2000)
Peter Bogdanovich Directed They All Laughed and Saint Jack- Terence Young Directed Bloodline and Inchon
Stuart Rosenberg Directed Voyage of the Damned (1976)
Ethan Coen Produced The Big Lebowski (1998)
Joel Coen Directed The Big Lebowski and Paris, je t'aime- Augusto Caminito Produced Beyond the Ocean and Forever
Ridha Behi Directed Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem (1994)- David L. Wolper Produced The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
Natalie Portman Directed Eve (2008)
Ornella Muti Also in Tales of Ordinary Madness (1982)
Pasquale Festa Campanile Directed Uno scandalo perbene (1984)- John Finnegan Also in Capone (1975)
Audrey Hepburn Also in They All Laughed and Bloodline
Pierce Brosnan Produced The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Gérard Depardieu Directed Paris, je t'aime (2007)
Faye Dunaway Also in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
James Mason Also in Voyage of the Damned and Bloodline
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The Big Lebowski 1998
Anatomy of a Murder 1959
Dogville 2003
Opening Night 1977
Happiness 1998
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2012 · aged 81
