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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Ben Gazzara's screen career began with two critically acclaimed roles... more
Trivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award three times: as Best Actor (Dramatic)... more
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
Another
5 wins
&
5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(23 articles)
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US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actor:
- 13 (2010) (post-production) .... Schlondorff
- Christopher Roth (2010) (post-production) .... Paul Andersen
- L'onore e il rispetto (2006) (TV) (2009) .... Fred Di Venanzio
... aka L'onore e il rispetto - Parte seconda (Italy: second season title) - Holy Money (2009) .... Vatican's Banker
- Eve (2008/IV) .... Joe
- Meurtres à l'Empire State Building (2008) (TV) .... Paulie Genovese
... aka Empire State Building Murders (USA) - Looking for Palladin (2008) .... Jack Palladin
- Donne sbagliate (2007) (TV) .... Franco Maresco
- Quiet Flows the Don (2006) .... General Secretov
- "Tikhiy Don" (2006) TV series
- Paris, je t'aime (2006) .... Ben (segment "Quartier Latin")
... aka Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA) - Pope John Paul II (2005) (TV) .... Cardinal Agostino Casaroli
... aka Giovanni Paolo II (Italy)
... aka Jan Pawel II (Poland) - Schubert (2005) .... Don José
- The Shore (2005) .... Mr. Bob Harris
- Bonjour Michel (2005) .... Michele Terranova
- Dogville (2003) .... Jack McKay
... aka Dogville (France) (Germany)
... aka The Film 'Dogville' as Told in Nine Chapters and a Prologue (USA: long title)
... aka U - Der Film 'Dogville' erzählt in neun Kapiteln und einem Prolog. (Germany: long title) - L'ospite segreto (2003) .... Solomos
... aka The Secret Guest - Hysterical Blindness (2002) (TV) .... Nick
- Brian's Song (2001) (TV) .... Coach Halas
- Home Sweet Hoboken (2001)
- "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Executive Assistant Attorney (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- Wrath (2001) TV episode .... Executive Assistant Attorney - Nella terra di nessuno (2001) .... L'avvocato Scalzi
... aka Nobody's Heart (International: English title) - The List (2000) .... D.A. Bernard Salman
... aka La liste (Canada: French title) - Jack of Hearts (2000) .... Bartossa
- Undertaker's Paradise (2000) .... Jim
... aka Ein todsicheres Geschäft (Germany) - Very Mean Men (2000) .... Gino Minetti
- Believe (2000/I) .... Ellicott Winslowe
- Blue Moon (2000) .... Frank
- Piovuto dal cielo (2000) (TV) .... Cesare Palmieri
- Poor Liza (2000) .... The Narrator
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) .... Andrew Wallace
- Summer of Sam (1999) .... Luigi
- "Tre stelle" (1999) TV mini-series .... Col. Marshall
- Paradise Cove (1999) .... Duke Mantee
- Un bacio nel buio (1999) (TV)
- "Il tesoro di Damasco" (1998) TV mini-series .... Gregorio Kos
- Angelo nero (1998) (TV) .... Padre Guelfi
- Illuminata (1998) .... Old Flavio
... aka Illuminata (Spain) - Happiness (1998) .... Lenny Jordan
- The Big Lebowski (1998) .... Jackie Treehorn
- Buffalo '66 (1998) .... Jimmy Brown
- Too Tired to Die (1998) .... John Sage
- Shark in a Bottle (1998) .... The Arranger
- Valentine's Day (1998) (TV) .... Joe Buddha
... aka Protector (USA) - The Spanish Prisoner (1997) .... Mr. Klein
- Stag (1997) .... Frank Grieco
- Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... Vice President Saxon
- Farmer & Chase (1997) .... Farmer
- Vicious Circles (1997/I) .... March
- The Notorious 7 (1997) (TV) .... Dom Diablo
- "Strangers" .... Stasi (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Troubles (France)
- A New Life (1996) TV episode .... Stasi - Ladykiller (1996) .... Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky
... aka Scene of the Crime - Una donna in fuga (1996)
- The Zone (1995) .... Dick Althorp
... aka The Dogfighters - Convict Cowboy (1995) (TV) .... Warden
- Banditi (1995) .... Amos
... aka Bandits (International: English title) - Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (1994) (TV) .... Papa
- Parallel Lives (1994) (TV) .... Charlie Duke
- Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem (1994) .... Moshe
... aka Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem - Nefertiti, figlia del sole (1994) .... Amanophis III
- Sherwood's Travels (1994) .... Raphael de Pietro
... aka Never Love a Thief (USA: alternative title) - Les gens d'en face (1993) .... John
... aka Els de davant (Spain: Catalan title)
... aka Los de enfrente (Spain)
... aka The Window Over the Way (International: English title) - Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993) (TV) .... Joseph Bonanno
- Blindsided (1993) (TV) .... Ira Gold
- Lies Before Kisses (1991) (TV) .... Grant Sanders
- Per sempre (1991) .... Marcelo Rondi
... aka Forever
... aka Per sempre (Italy) - People Like Us (1990) (TV) .... Gus Bailey
- Oltre l'oceano (1990)
... aka Beyond the Ocean (USA) - Road House (1989) .... Brad Wesley
- Quicker Than the Eye (1989) .... Ben Norrell
... aka Passe-passe (Switzerland: French title)
... aka Schneller als das Auge (West Germany)
... aka Supertrick - Don Bosco (1988) .... Don Bosco
- Downpayment on Murder (1987) (TV) .... Harry Cardell
- Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) (TV) .... Captain Tom Wright
- Il giorno prima (1987) .... Mike Zella
... aka Contrôle (Canada: French title) (France)
... aka Control (International: English title) (USA: TV title)
... aka Mind Control (International: English title) - Figlio mio infinitamente caro (1987) .... Avv. Antonio Morelli
... aka My Dearest Son - Il camorrista (1986) .... Il Professore
... aka The Professor (UK) (USA: video title) - Champagne amer (1986) .... Paul Rivière
... aka La mémoire tatouée (France: video title)
... aka Secret Obsession - A Letter to Three Wives (1985) (TV) .... Porter Holloway
- An Early Frost (1985) (TV) .... Nick Pierson
- La donna delle meraviglie (1985) .... Alberto
... aka Woman of Wonders (USA) - Uno scandalo perbene (1984)
... aka A Proper Scandal (International: English title) - La ragazza di Trieste (1982) .... Dino Romani
... aka The Girl from Trieste - A Question of Honor (1982) (TV) .... Detective Joe DeFalco
- Storie di ordinaria follia (1981) .... Charles Serking
... aka Conte de la folie ordinaire (France: dubbed version)
... aka Storie di ordinaria follia (Italy: dubbed version)
... aka Tales of Ordinary Madness (International: English title) - They All Laughed (1981) .... John Russo
- Inchon (1981) .... Maj. Frank Hallsworth
- Bloodline (1979) .... Rhys Williams
... aka Blutspur (West Germany)
... aka Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline - Saint Jack (1979) .... Jack Flowers
- Opening Night (1977) .... Manny Victor
- The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977) (TV) .... Anson 'Kip' Roberts
- The Death of Richie (1977) (TV) .... George Werner
... aka Richie - Voyage of the Damned (1976) .... Morris Troper
- High Velocity (1976) .... Clifford Baumgartner
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) .... Cosmo Vitelli
- Capone (1975) .... Al Capone
- "QB VII" (1974) TV mini-series .... Abe Cady (unknown episodes)
- Maneater (1973) (TV) .... Nick Baron
... aka Evasion (Australia: video title) - The Neptune Factor (1973) .... Cmdr. Adrian Blake
... aka An Underwater Odyssey
... aka The Neptune Disaster (USA: TV title) - You'll Never See Me Again (1973) (TV)
- Afyon oppio (1972) .... Joseph Coppola
... aka The Sicilian Connection (Canada: English title: dubbed version) (USA: dubbed version)
... aka Action héroïne (France)
... aka La filière (France: video title) - Pursuit (1972) (TV) .... Steven Graves
... aka Binary - The Family Rico (1972) (TV) .... Eddie Rico
- Fireball Forward (1972) (TV) .... Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett
- When Michael Calls (1972) (TV) .... Doremus Connelly
... aka Shattered Silence - Husbands (1970) .... Harry
... aka Husbands: A Comedy About Life, Death and Freedom (USA: complete title) - The Bridge at Remagen (1969) .... Sgt. Angelo
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) .... Card Player
- "Run for Your Life" .... Paul Bryan (86 episodes, 1965-1968)
- The Exchange (1968) TV episode .... Paul Bryan
- Life Among the Meat Eaters (1968) TV episode .... Paul Bryan
- Carol (1968) TV episode .... Paul Bryan
- Beware My Love (1968) TV episode .... Paul Bryan
- The Dead on Furlough (1968) TV episode .... Paul Bryan
(81 more) - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Sidney (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- Free of Charge (1967) TV episode .... Sidney - A Rage to Live (1965) .... Roger Bannon
... aka John O'Hara's A Rage to Live (USA: complete title) - "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Paul Bryan (1 episode, 1965)
... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- Rapture at Two-Forty (1965) TV episode .... Paul Bryan - Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV) .... Fred
- "Arrest and Trial" .... Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson / ... (21 episodes, 1963-1964)
- Birds of a Feather (1964) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson
- Those Which Love Has Made (1964) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson
- He Ran for His Life (1964) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson
- The Revenge of the Worm (1964) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson
- Modus Operandi (1964) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson
(16 more) - Convicts 4 (1962) .... John Resko
... aka Convicts Four (USA: alternative title)
... aka Reprieve - La città prigioniera (1962) .... Captain George Stubbs
... aka Conquered City (USA)
... aka The Captive City (UK) - The Young Doctors (1961) .... Dr. David Coleman
- Cry Vengeance! (1961) (TV) .... Davidde
- Risate di gioia (1960) .... Lello
... aka Joyful Laughter
... aka Laugh for Joy
... aka The Passionate Thief - "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1959)
- Body and Soul (1959) TV episode - "Armchair Theatre" .... Jim Mason (1 episode, 1959)
- You'll Never See Me Again (1959) TV episode .... Jim Mason - Anatomy of a Murder (1959) .... Lt. Frederick Manion
- "Kraft Television Theatre" (2 episodes, 1952-1958)
... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- Three Plays by Tennessee Williams: Moony's Kid Don't Cry (1958) TV episode
- The Last Mile (1952) TV episode - "Playhouse 90" .... M. Paul / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
- The Violent Heart (1958) TV episode .... M. Paul
- The Troublemakers (1957) TV episode .... Stanley Carr - The Strange One (1957) .... Cadet Sgt. Jocko DeParis
... aka End as a Man - "Justice" (3 episodes, 1954)
- Witness to Murder (1954) TV episode
- The Timid Thief (1954) TV episode
- Positive Identification (1954) TV episode - "The United States Steel Hour" .... Richard Elgin Jr. (1 episode, 1954)
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- The Notebook Warrior (1954) TV episode .... Richard Elgin Jr. - "Danger" (3 episodes, 1952-1954)
- The Gunman (1954) TV episode
- The First Hold Up (1954) TV episode
- Fresh as a Daisy (1952) TV episode - "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
- The Alibi Kid (1954) TV episode - "Treasury Men in Action" .... Bowman (1 episode, 1953)
... aka Federal Men (USA: video title)
... aka Your Treasury Men in Action
- The Case of the Sawed-Off Shotgun (1953) TV episode .... Bowman
Director:
- Oltre l'oceano (1990)
... aka Beyond the Ocean (USA) - "Columbo" (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
- Troubled Waters (1975) TV episode
- A Friend in Deed (1974) TV episode - "The Name of the Game" (1 episode, 1971)
- Appointment in Palermo (1971) TV episode - "Run for Your Life" (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
- The Killing Scene (1968) TV episode
- A Choice of Evils (1967) TV episode
Writer:
- Oltre l'oceano (1990) (writer)
... aka Beyond the Ocean (USA)
Soundtrack:
- Husbands (1970) (performer: "Dancing in the Dark" (1931) (uncredited)) ("Show Me the Way To Go Home" (1925) (uncredited))
... aka Husbands: A Comedy About Life, Death and Freedom (USA: complete title)
Thanks:
- Dogville Confessions (2003) (thanks)
Self:
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Himself
- Chabad: To Life Telethon (2008) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Chabad Telethon (USA: short title)
... aka Chabad Telethon: Live (USA: informal alternative title)
... aka The Chabad 'Dancing Rabbis' Telethon (USA: informal alternative title) - AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008) .... Himself
- "Buenafuente" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Buenafuente ha salido un momento (Spain: Castilian title: summer title)
- Episode #2.19 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Magacine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 23 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.82 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Dogville Confessions (2003) .... Himself
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) .... Himself
... aka Broadway (USA: short title)
... aka Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
... aka Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title) - ¿Quién es Alejandro Chomski? (2002) .... Himself
... aka Who Is Alejandro Chomski? (International: English title) - Cassavetes: Claroscuro americano (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- A Constant Forge (2000) .... Himself
... aka Charles Kiselyak's A Constant Forge (Australia) - Marilyn in Manhattan (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Show nº 17 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 2 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "Paleoworld" .... Narrator (2 episodes)
- Mammoth (????) TV episode .... Narrator
- Missing Links (????) TV episode .... Narrator - Anything for John (1993)
... aka Cassavetes: Anything for John (USA: cable TV title) - "La parada" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- Episode dated 8 May 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - "Cinéma cinémas" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
- Ben Gazzara: New-York 42nd et 9th (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 7 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
- Episode dated 23 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1970-1973)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 11 July 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 May 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 December 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 December 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 11 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) .... Himself
- "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
- Episode dated 21 August 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.4 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 8 August 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Guest Panelist / ... (5 episodes, 1959-1961)
- Episode dated 3 September 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 27 August 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 28 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 27 September 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 2 August 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist - A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Strictly Courtroom (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Lt. Frederick Manion
- Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Ceremonia de clausura (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Ceremonia de apertura (2005) (TV)
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