Ben Gazzara
Known for
Ben Gazzara is the sort of actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. 'The Big Lebowski' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Jackie Treehorn. 'Dogville' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 1957 is the year the filmography opens. With 81 credits to his name, volume is part of the story.
Ben Gazzara
69 Movies
12 Series
Ben Gazzara is the sort of actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. 'The Big Lebowski' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Jackie Treehorn. 'Dogville' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 1957 is the year the filmography opens. With 81 credits to his name, volume is part of the story.
Movies
Plays Jackie Treehorn
The Big Lebowski
1998
Plays Andrew Wallace
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
Plays Jack McKay
Dogville
2003
Plays Jimmy Brown
Buffalo '66
1998
Plays Brad Wesley
Road House
1989
Plays Schlondorff
13
2010
Plays Lenny Jordan
Happiness
1998
Plays Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
Plays Ben (Quartier Latin)
Paris Je T'aime
2006
Plays Luigi
Summer of Sam
1999
Plays Morris Troper
Voyage of the Damned
1976
Plays Sgt. Angelo
The Bridge at Remagen
1969
Plays Cosmo Vittelli
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976
Plays Paul Andersen
Christopher Roth
2010
Plays Mr. Klein
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
Plays Al Capone
Capone
1975
Plays Manny Victor
Opening Night
1977
Plays Charles Serking
Tales of Ordinary Madness
1981
Plays Jack Flowers
Saint Jack
1979
Plays Oncle Giovanni
Chez Gino
2011
Plays John Russo
They All Laughed
1981
Plays Harry
Husbands
1970
Plays Captain George Stubbs
Conquered City
1962
Plays Vicepresident Saxon
Shadow Conspiracy
1997
Plays 'O Professore di Vesuviano
The Professor
1986
Plays Rhys Williams
Bloodline
1979
Plays Frank Grieco
Stag
1997
Plays Maj. Frank Hallsworth
Inchon
1981
Plays Card Player
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
Plays Jocko de Paris
The Strange One
1957
Plays Ben Norell
Quicker Than the Eye
1989
Plays Gino Minetti
Very Mean Men
2000
Plays March
Vicious Circles
1997
Plays John Sage
Too Tired to Die
1998
Plays Secretov
Quiet Flows The Don
2006
Plays Mr. Bob Harris
The Shore
2005
Plays D.A. Bernard Salman
The List
2000
Plays Dino Romani
The Girl from Trieste
1982
Plays Old Flavio
Illuminata
1998
Plays Jack Palladin
Looking for Palladin
2008
Plays Antonio Morelli
My Dearest Son
1985
Plays Joseph Coppola
The Sicilian Connection
1972
Plays Roger Bannon
A Rage to Live
1965
Plays Don Giovanni Bosco
Don Bosco
1988
Plays The man with no memory
Uno scandalo perbene
1984
Plays John Resko
Convicts 4
1962
Plays Dr. David Coleman
The Young Doctors
1961
Plays Marcelo
Forever
1991
Plays Mike Zella
Control
1987
Plays Lello
The Passionate Thief
1960
TV Shows
Director
Plays Paul Bryan
Run for Your Life
1965
Plays Nick Anderson
Arrest and Trial
1963
Plays General Secretov
Quiet Flows the Don
2006
Plays Don Fred Di Venanzio
L'onore e il rispetto
2006
Plays Don Otello Di Bella
Pupetta, Woman of Honor
2013
Plays Self - Panelist
What's My Line?
1950
Plays Abe Cady
QB VII
1974
Plays Kardinal Agostino Casaroli
Pope John Paul II
2005
Plays Anson 'Kip' Roberts
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977
Plays Paul Bryan
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Jim Mason
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Doctor
Strangers
1996
Latest Trailers
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Full Filmography
Pupetta, Woman of Honor
Don Otello Di Bella · 4 episodes
2013
TV
Chez Gino
Oncle Giovanni
2011
Film
Christopher Roth
Paul Andersen
2010
Film
13
Schlondorff
2010
Film
L'onore e il rispetto
Don Fred Di Venanzio · 6 episodes
2009
TV
Holy Money
Vatican's Banker
2009
Film
Eve
Joe
2008
Film
Looking for Palladin
Jack Palladin
2008
Film
Quiet Flows the Don
General Secretov · 7 episodes
2006
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ben Gazzara still alive?
Ben Gazzara passed away on February 3, 2012 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Ben Gazzara?
Ben Gazzara is best known for roles in The Big Lebowski, Dogville, Road House.
How many movies has Ben Gazzara been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1957), Ben Gazzara has appeared in 68 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Ben Gazzara's first movie?
The career of Ben Gazzara began with The Strange One (1957).
What is Ben Gazzara's most recent movie or series?
Ben Gazzara's most recent release is Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima, which premiered on November 18, 2014.
What TV shows has Ben Gazzara appeared in?
On television, Ben Gazzara has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, What's My Line?, The Dick Cavett Show.
Ben Gazzara
1930-08-28 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and Opening Night (1977).
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).