Overview
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Ben Gazzara's screen career began with two critically acclaimed roles... more
Trivia:
In late 2005 Ben Gazzara suffered a stroke. It affected his speech but... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
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5 wins
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Filmography
- L'onore e il rispetto (2006) (TV) (2009) .... Fred Di Venanzio
... aka L'onore e il rispetto - Parte seconda (Italy: second season title) - Meurtres à l'Empire State Building (2008) (TV) .... Paulie Genovese
... aka Empire State Building Murders (USA) - Donne sbagliate (2007) (TV) .... Franco Maresco
- "Tikhiy Don" (2006) TV series
- Pope John Paul II (2005) (TV) .... Cardinal Agostino Casaroli
... aka Giovanni Paolo II (Italy)
... aka Jan Pawel II (Poland) - Hysterical Blindness (2002) (TV) .... Nick
- Brian's Song (2001) (TV) .... Coach Halas
- "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 - Piovuto dal cielo (2000) (TV) .... Cesare Palmieri
- "Tre stelle" (1999) TV mini-series .... Col. Marshall
- Un bacio nel buio (1999) (TV)
- "Il tesoro di Damasco" (1998) TV mini-series .... Gregorio Kos
- Angelo nero (1998) (TV) .... Padre Guelfi
- Valentine's Day (1998) (TV) .... Joe Buddha
... aka Protector (USA) - The Notorious 7 (1997) (TV) .... Dom Diablo
- "Strangers" .... Stasi (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Troubles (France)
- A New Life (1996) TV episode .... Stasi - Convict Cowboy (1995) (TV) .... Warden
- Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (1994) (TV) .... Papa
- Parallel Lives (1994) (TV) .... Charlie Duke
- Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993) (TV) .... Joseph Bonanno
- Blindsided (1993) (TV) .... Ira Gold
- Lies Before Kisses (1991) (TV) .... Grant Sanders
- People Like Us (1990) (TV) .... Gus Bailey
- Downpayment on Murder (1987) (TV) .... Harry Cardell
- Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) (TV) .... Captain Tom Wright
- A Letter to Three Wives (1985) (TV) .... Porter Holloway
- An Early Frost (1985) (TV) .... Nick Pierson
- A Question of Honor (1982) (TV) .... Detective Joe DeFalco
- The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977) (TV) .... Anson 'Kip' Roberts
- The Death of Richie (1977) (TV) .... George Werner
... aka Richie - "QB VII" (1974) TV mini-series .... Abe Cady (unknown episodes)
- Maneater (1973) (TV) .... Nick Baron
... aka Evasion (Australia: video title) - You'll Never See Me Again (1973) (TV)
- Pursuit (1972) (TV) .... Steven Graves
... aka Binary - The Family Rico (1972) (TV) .... Eddie Rico
- Fireball Forward (1972) (TV) .... Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett
- When Michael Calls (1972) (TV) .... Doremus Connelly
... aka Shattered Silence
- "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) - "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 - "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 - Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV) .... Fred
- "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) - Cry Vengeance! (1961) (TV) .... Davidde
- "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1959)
- Body and Soul (1959) TV episode - "Armchair Theatre" .... Jim Mason (1 episode, 1959)
- You'll Never See Me Again (1959) TV episode .... Jim Mason - "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 - "Playhouse 90" .... M. Paul / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
- The Violent Heart (1958) TV episode .... M. Paul
- The Troublemakers (1957) TV episode .... Stanley Carr - "Justice" (3 episodes, 1954)
- Witness to Murder (1954) TV episode
- The Timid Thief (1954) TV episode
- Positive Identification (1954) TV episode - "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. - "Danger" (3 episodes, 1952-1954)
- The Gunman (1954) TV episode
- The First Hold Up (1954) TV episode
- Fresh as a Daisy (1952) TV episode - "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
- The Alibi Kid (1954) TV episode - "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
- 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)
- 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) - AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Buenafuente" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Buenafuente ha salido un momento (Spain: Castilian title: summer title)
- Episode #2.19 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Magacine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 23 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.82 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Cassavetes: Claroscuro americano (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Marilyn in Manhattan (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Show nº 17 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 2 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "Paleoworld" .... Narrator (2 episodes)
- Mammoth (????) TV episode .... Narrator
- Missing Links (????) TV episode .... Narrator - "La parada" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- Episode dated 8 May 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
- "Cinéma cinémas" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
- Ben Gazzara: New-York 42nd et 9th (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 7 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "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 - "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 11 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- "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 - "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.4 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "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
- A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955) (TV) .... Himself
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