Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Acting

Born August 28, 1930 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

4 films as director · Active 1965–1990

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 (19…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Film '72

1971

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Directed(4)

Beyond the Ocean

1990Beyond the Ocean★ 4.7

Acting(148)

2025Il camorrista - Una serie di Giuseppe Tornatore'O Professore di Vesuviano

2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf

2014Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera primaSelf

2014One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American FilmSelf

2013Pupetta, Woman of HonorDon Otello Di Bella

2012Ristabbanna

2011Chez GinoOncle Giovanni

2010Christopher RothPaul Andersen

201013Schlondorff

2009Holy MoneyVatican's Banker

2009The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John CassavetesSelf

2008Empire State Building MurdersPaulie Genovese

2008Looking for PalladinJack Palladin

2008Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

2007A Prince Called TotoSelf

2007Donne sbagliateFranco Maresco

2006Quiet Flows The DonSecretov

2006Quiet Flows the DonGeneral Secretov

2006L'onore e il rispettoDon Fred Di Venanzio

2006Paris Je T'aimeBen (Quartier Latin)

2005Pope John Paul IIKardinal Agostino Casaroli

2005The ShoreMr. Bob Harris

2005Bonjour Michelmichele Terranova

2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest

2004Dogville ConfessionsSelf

2003DogvilleJack McKay

2003L'ospite segretoIspettore di Polizia Solomos

2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf

2002Hysterical BlindnessNick

2001Home Sweet Hoboken

2001Brian's SongCoach Halas

2000Jack of HeartsBatossa

2000A Constant ForgeSelf

2000The ListD.A. Bernard Salman

2000Nella terra di nessunoL'avvocato Scalzi

2000Piovuto dal cielo

2000Undertaker's ParadiseJim

2000Shark in a BottleThe Arranger

2000Very Mean MenGino Minetti

2000Blue MoonFrank Cavallo

2000Poor LizaThe Narrator

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitE.A.D.A.

1999The Thomas Crown AffairAndrew Wallace

1999Summer of SamLuigi

1999Paradise CoveDuke Mantee

1998HappinessLenny Jordan

1998Il tesoro di DamascoGregorio Kos

1998Marilyn in ManhattanSelf

1998Too Tired to DieJohn Sage

1998Angelo NeroPadre Guelfi

1998IlluminataOld Flavio

1998The Big LebowskiJackie Treehorn

1998Buffalo '66Jimmy Brown

1998Valentine's DayJoe Buddha

1997The Spanish PrisonerMr. Klein

1997StagFrank Grieco

1997Shadow ConspiracyVicepresident Saxon

1997Farmer & ChaseFarmer

1997Vicious CirclesMarch

1996LadykillerLt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky

1996StrangersDoctor

1996John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It AllSelf

1995The ZoneDick Althorp

1995Convict CowboyWarden Ferguson

1995BanditsAmos

1994Parallel LivesCharlie Duke

1994Swallows Never Die in JerusalemMoshe

1994Nefertiti: Daughter of the SunAmenophis III

1993Anything for JohnSelf

1993Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia MarriageJoseph Bonanno

1993BlindsidedIra Gold

1993The Window Over the Way

1991ForeverMarcelo

1991Lies Before KissesGrant Sanders

1990People Like UsGus Bailey

1990Beyond the OceanJohn Tana

1989Quicker Than the EyeBen Norell

1989Road HouseBrad Wesley

1989Arena - John CassavetesSelf

1988Don BoscoDon Giovanni Bosco

1987Police Story: The Freeway KillingsCapt. Tom Wright

1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)

1987ControlMike Zella

1987Downpayment on MurderHarry Cardell

1986The Professor'O Professore di Vesuviano

1986Bitter ChampagnePaul Rivière

1985A Letter to Three WivesPorter Holloway

1985My Dearest SonAntonio Morelli

1985Woman of WondersAlberto

1985An Early FrostNick Pierson

1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf

1984Uno scandalo perbeneThe man with no memory

1982The Girl from TriesteDino Romani

1982A Question of HonorDetective Joe DeFalco

1982Ninho da SerpenteSelf

1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)

1981Droit de RéponseSelf

1981They All LaughedJohn Russo

1981Tales of Ordinary MadnessCharles Serking

1981InchonMaj. Frank Hallsworth

1979BloodlineRhys Williams

1979Saint JackJack Flowers

1977Opening NightManny Victor

1977The Trial of Lee Harvey OswaldAnson 'Kip' Roberts

1977The Death of RichieGeorge Werner

1976Voyage of the DamnedMorris Troper

1976High VelocityClifford Baumgartner

1976The Killing of a Chinese BookieCosmo Vittelli

1975CaponeAl Capone

1974QB VIIAbe Cady

1973ManeaterNick Baron

1973The Neptune FactorCmdr. Adrian Blake

1972The Sicilian ConnectionJoseph Coppola

1972PursuitSteven Graves

1972The Family RicoEddie Rico

1972Fireball ForwardMaj. Gen Joe Barrett

1972When Michael CallsDoremus Connelly

1971Film '72Self

1971The Making of 'Husbands'Self

1970HusbandsHarry

1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisSelf (archive footage)

1969The Bridge at RemagenSgt. Angelo

1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumCard Player

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1965A Rage to LiveRoger Bannon

1965Run for Your LifePaul Bryan

1964Carol for Another ChristmasFred

1963Kraft Suspense TheatrePaul Bryan

1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSidney

1963Arrest and TrialNick Anderson

1962Conquered CityCaptain George Stubbs

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1962Convicts 4John Resko

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

1961The Young DoctorsDr. David Coleman

1960The Passionate ThiefLello

1959You'll Never See Me AgainJim Mason

1959Anatomy of a MurderLieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

1958Three Plays by Tennessee WilliamsMoony (Segment "Moony's Kid Don't Cry")

1957The Strange OneJocko de Paris

1956Armchair TheatreJim Mason

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee

1950What's My Line?Self

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter