Ben Gazzara

Acting

Born: 1930-08-28
Died: 2012-02-03
From: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

Бен ГаззараBiagio Anthony Gazzarraبن گازارا

Biography

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).

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Awards & Nominations3 won · 5 nominated

🏆 Won

Donostia Award

2005
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Hysterical Blindness

2003
Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award

Road House

1990
Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award

Inchon

1983
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

1977
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

1975
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

1956
🏆 Won

Theatre World Award

1954

Acting136 titles

Directing4 titles

Writing1 title