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Looking for Palladin (2008) -- Clip: Are you in some kind of trouble Jack?
Looking for Palladin (2008) -- A Hollywood player on a search for a missing actor in this trailer
Looking for Palladin (2008) -- Clip: Kitchen
Looking for Palladin (2008) -- Clip: Death story
Looking for Palladin (2008) -- Clip: Butcher scene

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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
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. 13 (2010) (post-production) .... Schlondorff
  2. Christopher Roth (2010) (post-production) .... Paul Andersen

  3. L'onore e il rispetto (2006) (TV) (2009) .... Fred Di Venanzio
    ... aka L'onore e il rispetto - Parte seconda (Italy: second season title)
  4. Holy Money (2009) .... Vatican's Banker
  5. Eve (2008/IV) .... Joe
  6. Meurtres à l'Empire State Building (2008) (TV) .... Paulie Genovese
    ... aka Empire State Building Murders (USA)
  7. Looking for Palladin (2008) .... Jack Palladin
  8. Donne sbagliate (2007) (TV) .... Franco Maresco
  9. Quiet Flows the Don (2006) .... General Secretov
  10. "Tikhiy Don" (2006) TV series
  11. 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)
  12. Pope John Paul II (2005) (TV) .... Cardinal Agostino Casaroli
    ... aka Giovanni Paolo II (Italy)
    ... aka Jan Pawel II (Poland)
  13. Schubert (2005) .... Don José
  14. The Shore (2005) .... Mr. Bob Harris
  15. Bonjour Michel (2005) .... Michele Terranova
  16. 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)
  17. L'ospite segreto (2003) .... Solomos
    ... aka The Secret Guest
  18. Hysterical Blindness (2002) (TV) .... Nick
  19. Brian's Song (2001) (TV) .... Coach Halas
  20. Home Sweet Hoboken (2001)
  21. "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
  22. Nella terra di nessuno (2001) .... L'avvocato Scalzi
    ... aka Nobody's Heart (International: English title)
  23. The List (2000) .... D.A. Bernard Salman
    ... aka La liste (Canada: French title)
  24. Jack of Hearts (2000) .... Bartossa
  25. Undertaker's Paradise (2000) .... Jim
    ... aka Ein todsicheres Geschäft (Germany)
  26. Very Mean Men (2000) .... Gino Minetti
  27. Believe (2000/I) .... Ellicott Winslowe
  28. Blue Moon (2000) .... Frank
  29. Piovuto dal cielo (2000) (TV) .... Cesare Palmieri
  30. Poor Liza (2000) .... The Narrator

  31. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) .... Andrew Wallace
  32. Summer of Sam (1999) .... Luigi
  33. "Tre stelle" (1999) TV mini-series .... Col. Marshall
  34. Paradise Cove (1999) .... Duke Mantee
  35. Un bacio nel buio (1999) (TV)
  36. "Il tesoro di Damasco" (1998) TV mini-series .... Gregorio Kos
  37. Angelo nero (1998) (TV) .... Padre Guelfi
  38. Illuminata (1998) .... Old Flavio
    ... aka Illuminata (Spain)
  39. Happiness (1998) .... Lenny Jordan
  40. The Big Lebowski (1998) .... Jackie Treehorn
  41. Buffalo '66 (1998) .... Jimmy Brown
  42. Too Tired to Die (1998) .... John Sage
  43. Shark in a Bottle (1998) .... The Arranger
  44. Valentine's Day (1998) (TV) .... Joe Buddha
    ... aka Protector (USA)
  45. The Spanish Prisoner (1997) .... Mr. Klein
  46. Stag (1997) .... Frank Grieco
  47. Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... Vice President Saxon
  48. Farmer & Chase (1997) .... Farmer
  49. Vicious Circles (1997/I) .... March
  50. The Notorious 7 (1997) (TV) .... Dom Diablo
  51. "Strangers" .... Stasi (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Troubles (France)
        - A New Life (1996) TV episode .... Stasi
  52. Ladykiller (1996) .... Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky
    ... aka Scene of the Crime
  53. Una donna in fuga (1996)
  54. The Zone (1995) .... Dick Althorp
    ... aka The Dogfighters
  55. Convict Cowboy (1995) (TV) .... Warden
  56. Banditi (1995) .... Amos
    ... aka Bandits (International: English title)
  57. Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (1994) (TV) .... Papa
  58. Parallel Lives (1994) (TV) .... Charlie Duke
  59. Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem (1994) .... Moshe
    ... aka Swallows Never Die in Jerusalem
  60. Nefertiti, figlia del sole (1994) .... Amanophis III
  61. Sherwood's Travels (1994) .... Raphael de Pietro
    ... aka Never Love a Thief (USA: alternative title)
  62. 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)
  63. Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993) (TV) .... Joseph Bonanno
  64. Blindsided (1993) (TV) .... Ira Gold
  65. Lies Before Kisses (1991) (TV) .... Grant Sanders
  66. Per sempre (1991) .... Marcelo Rondi
    ... aka Forever
    ... aka Per sempre (Italy)
  67. People Like Us (1990) (TV) .... Gus Bailey
  68. Oltre l'oceano (1990)
    ... aka Beyond the Ocean (USA)

  69. Road House (1989) .... Brad Wesley
  70. Quicker Than the Eye (1989) .... Ben Norrell
    ... aka Passe-passe (Switzerland: French title)
    ... aka Schneller als das Auge (West Germany)
    ... aka Supertrick
  71. Don Bosco (1988) .... Don Bosco
  72. Downpayment on Murder (1987) (TV) .... Harry Cardell
  73. Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) (TV) .... Captain Tom Wright
  74. 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)
  75. Figlio mio infinitamente caro (1987) .... Avv. Antonio Morelli
    ... aka My Dearest Son
  76. Il camorrista (1986) .... Il Professore
    ... aka The Professor (UK) (USA: video title)
  77. Champagne amer (1986) .... Paul Rivière
    ... aka La mémoire tatouée (France: video title)
    ... aka Secret Obsession
  78. A Letter to Three Wives (1985) (TV) .... Porter Holloway
  79. An Early Frost (1985) (TV) .... Nick Pierson
  80. La donna delle meraviglie (1985) .... Alberto
    ... aka Woman of Wonders (USA)
  81. Uno scandalo perbene (1984)
    ... aka A Proper Scandal (International: English title)
  82. La ragazza di Trieste (1982) .... Dino Romani
    ... aka The Girl from Trieste
  83. A Question of Honor (1982) (TV) .... Detective Joe DeFalco
  84. 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)
  85. They All Laughed (1981) .... John Russo
  86. Inchon (1981) .... Maj. Frank Hallsworth

  87. Bloodline (1979) .... Rhys Williams
    ... aka Blutspur (West Germany)
    ... aka Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline
  88. Saint Jack (1979) .... Jack Flowers
  89. Opening Night (1977) .... Manny Victor
  90. The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977) (TV) .... Anson 'Kip' Roberts
  91. The Death of Richie (1977) (TV) .... George Werner
    ... aka Richie
  92. Voyage of the Damned (1976) .... Morris Troper
  93. High Velocity (1976) .... Clifford Baumgartner
  94. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) .... Cosmo Vitelli
  95. Capone (1975) .... Al Capone
  96. "QB VII" (1974) TV mini-series .... Abe Cady (unknown episodes)
  97. Maneater (1973) (TV) .... Nick Baron
    ... aka Evasion (Australia: video title)
  98. The Neptune Factor (1973) .... Cmdr. Adrian Blake
    ... aka An Underwater Odyssey
    ... aka The Neptune Disaster (USA: TV title)
  99. You'll Never See Me Again (1973) (TV)
  100. 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)
  101. Pursuit (1972) (TV) .... Steven Graves
    ... aka Binary
  102. The Family Rico (1972) (TV) .... Eddie Rico
  103. Fireball Forward (1972) (TV) .... Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett
  104. When Michael Calls (1972) (TV) .... Doremus Connelly
    ... aka Shattered Silence
  105. Husbands (1970) .... Harry
    ... aka Husbands: A Comedy About Life, Death and Freedom (USA: complete title)

  106. The Bridge at Remagen (1969) .... Sgt. Angelo
  107. If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) .... Card Player
  108. "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)
  109. "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
  110. A Rage to Live (1965) .... Roger Bannon
    ... aka John O'Hara's A Rage to Live (USA: complete title)
  111. "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
  112. Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV) .... Fred
  113. "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)
  114. Convicts 4 (1962) .... John Resko
    ... aka Convicts Four (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Reprieve
  115. La città prigioniera (1962) .... Captain George Stubbs
    ... aka Conquered City (USA)
    ... aka The Captive City (UK)
  116. The Young Doctors (1961) .... Dr. David Coleman
  117. Cry Vengeance! (1961) (TV) .... Davidde
  118. Risate di gioia (1960) .... Lello
    ... aka Joyful Laughter
    ... aka Laugh for Joy
    ... aka The Passionate Thief

  119. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Body and Soul (1959) TV episode
  120. "Armchair Theatre" .... Jim Mason (1 episode, 1959)
        - You'll Never See Me Again (1959) TV episode .... Jim Mason
  121. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) .... Lt. Frederick Manion
  122. "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
  123. "Playhouse 90" .... M. Paul / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - The Violent Heart (1958) TV episode .... M. Paul
        - The Troublemakers (1957) TV episode .... Stanley Carr
  124. The Strange One (1957) .... Cadet Sgt. Jocko DeParis
    ... aka End as a Man
  125. "Justice" (3 episodes, 1954)
        - Witness to Murder (1954) TV episode
        - The Timid Thief (1954) TV episode
        - Positive Identification (1954) TV episode
  126. "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.
  127. "Danger" (3 episodes, 1952-1954)
        - The Gunman (1954) TV episode
        - The First Hold Up (1954) TV episode
        - Fresh as a Daisy (1952) TV episode
  128. "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
        - The Alibi Kid (1954) TV episode
  129. "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:
  1. Oltre l'oceano (1990)
    ... aka Beyond the Ocean (USA)

  2. "Columbo" (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
        - Troubled Waters (1975) TV episode
        - A Friend in Deed (1974) TV episode
  3. "The Name of the Game" (1 episode, 1971)
        - Appointment in Palermo (1971) TV episode

  4. "Run for Your Life" (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - The Killing Scene (1968) TV episode
        - A Choice of Evils (1967) TV episode
Writer:
  1. Oltre l'oceano (1990) (writer)
    ... aka Beyond the Ocean (USA)
Soundtrack:
  1. 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)
Self:
  1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Himself

  2. 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)
  3. AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008) .... Himself
  5. "Buenafuente" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Buenafuente ha salido un momento (Spain: Castilian title: summer title)
        - Episode #2.19 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Magacine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 23 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
  8. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.82 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Dogville Confessions (2003) .... Himself
  10. 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)
  11. ¿Quién es Alejandro Chomski? (2002) .... Himself
    ... aka Who Is Alejandro Chomski? (International: English title)
  12. Cassavetes: Claroscuro americano (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  13. A Constant Forge (2000) .... Himself
    ... aka Charles Kiselyak's A Constant Forge (Australia)

  14. Marilyn in Manhattan (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Show nº 17 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 2 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Paleoworld" .... Narrator (2 episodes)
        - Mammoth (????) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Missing Links (????) TV episode .... Narrator
  18. Anything for John (1993)
    ... aka Cassavetes: Anything for John (USA: cable TV title)
  19. "La parada" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
        - Episode dated 8 May 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself

  20. "Cinéma cinémas" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Ben Gazzara: New-York 42nd et 9th (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  21. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself

  22. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 7 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "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
  24. "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
  25. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 11 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  26. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) .... Himself

  27. "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
  28. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.4 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "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
  30. "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

  31. A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Strictly Courtroom (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Lt. Frederick Manion
  2. Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  4. San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Ceremonia de clausura (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Ceremonia de apertura (2005) (TV)


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Broadway in the 1950s. more
Publicity Listings:
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