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Ben Gazzara

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Born

8/28/1930, New York City, NY

Died

2/3/2012

Birth Name

Biagio Anthony Gazzara

Gender

Male

Also Known As

Benny Gazzara

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Biography

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Ben Gazzara began his career in the late 50's on television playing heavies. It wasn't until his first TV series Arrest and Trial that he received much acclaim and recognition to be followed by another series Run For Your Life. During the 70's he appeared in the mini

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Star (36)

Role
- 13
  Star
  2011
- Shadow Conspiracy
  Star
  2010
- Looking for Palladin
  Star
  2009
- Death Of Richie
  Star
  2007
- Believe
  Star
  2007
- Paris, Je T'aime
  Ben
  2006
- Dogville
  Star
  2003
- The List
  Star
  2000
- The Thomas Crown Affair
  Andrew Wallace
  1999
- Summer of Sam
  Luigi
  1999
- Believe
  Star
  1999
- Protector (Aka Valentine's Day)
  Star
  1999
- The Big Lebowski
  Jackie Treehorn
  1998
- Buffalo 66
  Jimmy Brown
  1998
- Illuminata
  Star
  1998
- Happiness
  Lenny Jordan
  1998
- Marilyn in Manhattan
  Star
  1998
- The Spanish Prisoner
  Mr. Klein
  1997
- Convict Cowboy
  Star
  1995
- Road House
  Brad Wesley
  1989
- Opening Night
  Star
  1977
- High Velocity
  Star
  1977
- Voyage of the Damned
  Star
  1976
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
  Star
  1976
- Capone
  Star
  1975
- Brian's Song
  Star
  1971
- Husbands
  Star
  1970
- A Constant Forge
  Star
- The Bridge at Remagen
  Star
  1969
- Run for Your Life
  Paul Bryan
  - S 3: Ep 26 The Exchange
    3/27/68
  - S 3: Ep 25 Life Among the Meat Eaters
    3/16/68
  - S 3: Ep 24 Carol
    3/9/68
  - S 3: Ep 23 Beware My Love
    3/2/68
  - S 3: Ep 22 The Dead on Furlough
    2/22/68
  - + 83 More Credits
- A Rage to Live
  Star
  1965
- Arrest and Trial
  Detective Sgt. Nick Anderson
  - S 1: Ep 30 Birds Of A Feather
    4/19/64
  - S 1: Ep 29 Those Whose Love Has Made
    4/12/64
  - S 1: Ep 28 He Ran For His Life
    4/5/64
  - S 1: Ep 27 The Revenge Of The Worm
    3/29/64
  - S 1: Ep 26 Tigers Are For Jungles
    3/22/64
  - + 25 More Credits
- Convicts Four
  Star
  1962
- The Young Doctors
  Star
  1961
- Anatomy Of A Murder
  Lt. Frederick Manion
  1959
- The Strange One
  Cadet Sgt. Jocko DeParis
  1957
Guest Star (28)

Role
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 82 Episode 82
    1/17/05
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Executive Assistant District Attorney
  - S 3: Ep 2 Wrath
    10/5/01
- Police Story
  Capt. Tom Wright
  - S 5: Ep 10 The Freeway Killings
    5/3/87
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 73 January 7, 1977
    1/7/77
  - S 2: Ep 108 February 19, 1976
    2/19/76
  - S 1: Ep 117 April 16, 1975
    4/16/75
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 78 730711
    7/11/73
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 154 May 11, 1972
    5/11/72
  - S 5: Ep 83 January 20, 1971
    1/20/71
  - S 5: Ep 11 September 21, 1970
    9/21/70
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 6 The Making of 'Husbands'
    3/28/71
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 10: Ep 125 February 26, 1971
    2/26/71
  - S 10: Ep 124 February 25, 1971
    2/25/71
  - S 10: Ep 123 February 24, 1971
    2/24/71
  - S 10: Ep 122 February 23, 1971
    2/23/71
  - S 10: Ep 121 Week of February 22, 1971
    2/22/71
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 249 August 21, 1969
    8/21/69
  - S 2: Ep 119 March 5, 1968
    3/5/68
  - S 2: Ep 94 January 30, 1968
    1/30/68
  - S 1: Ep 23 May 17, 1967
    5/17/67
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 July 10, 1969
    7/10/69
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 17 September 24, 1968
    9/24/68
  - S 5: Ep 23 October 4, 1967
    10/4/67
  - S 4: Ep 169 April 27, 1967
    4/27/67
  - S 16: Ep 173 May 24, 1979
    5/24/79
  - S 15: Ep 125 March 9, 1978
    3/9/78
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Jerry Lewis Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 October 3, 1967
    10/3/67
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Sidney
  - S 4: Ep 13 Free of Charge
    12/28/66
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 9 September 15, 1966
    9/15/66
  - S 16: Ep 87 January 20, 1978
    1/20/78
  - S 15: Ep 164 April 22, 1977
    4/22/77
  - S 14: Ep 117 February 24, 1976
    2/24/76
  - S 13: Ep 165 May 2, 1975
    5/2/75
  - + 4 More Credits
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Paul Bryan
  - S 2: Ep 21 Rapture at Two-Forty
    4/15/65
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 13: Ep 1 EPISODE #579
    9/3/61
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 11: Ep 26 EPISODE #503
    2/28/60
  - S 11: Ep 4 EPISODE #483
    9/27/59
  - S 10: Ep 48 EPISODE #475
    8/2/59
- The DuPont Show Of The Month
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 1 Body and Soul
    9/28/59
- Kraft Television Theatre
  Moony-story #3
  - S 11: Ep 26 Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
    4/16/58
- Playhouse 90
  M. Paul
  - S 2: Ep 22 The Violent Heart
    2/6/58
- Playhouse 90
  Stanley Carr
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Troublemakers
    11/21/57
- Playhouse 90
  Guest Star
- Justice (1954)
  unknown
  - S 2: Ep 12 Witness To Murder
    12/2/54
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Timid Thief
    10/7/54
  - S 1: Ep 4 Positive Identification
    4/29/54
- The United States Steel Hour
  Richard Elgin, Jr.
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Notebook Warrior
    9/14/54
- Danger
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 41 The Gunman
    7/6/54
  - S 4: Ep 24 The First Hold Up
    3/9/54
  - S 2: Ep 17 Fresh as a Daisy
    1/8/52
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Killer Instinct
    11/20/51
- Medallion Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 29 The Alibi Kid
    3/27/54
- Treasury Men in Action
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 33 The Case of the Sawed Off Shotgun
    4/16/53
- Kraft Television Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 31 The Last Mile
    4/9/52
Director (3)

Role
- Columbo
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 4 Troubled Waters
    2/9/75
  - S 3: Ep 8 A Friend in Deed
    5/5/74
- The Name of the Game
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 21 Appointment in Palermo
    2/26/71
- Run for Your Life
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 19 The Killing Scene
    2/1/68

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- In 2003, Ben won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie playing Nick on Hysterical Blindness.
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