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Ben Gazzara - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Biagio Anthony Gazzara, better known under the pseudonym Ben Gazzara, was born on 28 August 1930 in New York, USA. The family was originally from Italy. He graduated from high school in Sue Vesant, continued his studies as an engineer. However, even in his school years he was fond of performing arts, and when Ben Gazzara was offered training at the famous New York acting school, the actor stopped his studies altogether in order to make his film debut in 1957. Prior to that, he had experience of performing on theatrical stage in a production based on the theme of Tennessee Williams' The Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Ben Gazzara's first notable role was in Anatomy of a Murder. The actor began to receive his first works on television in 1960. The actor was greatly popularized by the performance of Paul Brian in the TV series Escape from Your Life, for which, by the way, he was nominated three times for the prestigious Golden Globe Award and two times for the Emmy Award. He had a close and long-term collaboration with his friend and director John Cassavetes, who starred three times, appearing in the films Husbands, The Murder of a Chinese Bookmaker, and also in the film Premiere. Ben Gazzara in 1975 embodied the legendary Italian gangster Al Capone on the screen; by the way, he was accompanied in the film by a very young Sylvester Stallone. The actor combined his activities in cinema with acting in theatrical plays. For his excellent performance in theatrical performances, Ben Gazzara has been nominated by Tony three times. The actor also acted as a director, staging several detectives from the Colombo series. Managed to work with the Coen brothers in the film The Big Lebowski, starred with Lars von Trier in the Dogville film. In 2002, the actor was awarded an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Three years later, in 2005, he received the Donostia Personal Achievement Award at the San Sebastian Festival. The last film with Ben Gazzara was released in 2010. The actor starred in the crime thriller Thirteen. Ben Gazzara died on February 3, 2012 due to pancreatic cancer. His life ended at the age of 81. starred with Lars von Trier in Dogville. In 2002, the actor was awarded an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Three years later, in 2005, he received the Donostia Personal Achievement Award at the San Sebastian Festival. The last film with Ben Gazzara was released in 2010. The actor starred in the crime thriller Thirteen. Ben Gazzara died on February 3, 2012 due to pancreatic cancer. His life ended at the age of 81. starred with Lars von Trier in Dogville. In 2002, the actor was awarded an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Three years later, in 2005, he received the Donostia Personal Achievement Award at the San Sebastian Festival. The last film with Ben Gazzara was released in 2010. The actor starred in the crime thriller Thirteen. Ben Gazzara died on February 3, 2012 due to pancreatic cancer. His life ended at the age of 81. the cause was pancreatic cancer. His life ended at the age of 81. the cause was pancreatic cancer. His life ended at the age of 81.
Ben Gazzara has brown eyes, naturally dark hair, dark skin and medium lips. The shape of the face is round, the forehead is high, the hair is straight, gray. Ben Gazzara did not change his hair color, preferring natural. Ben Gazzara has a large, narrow nose and a rectangular chin. Ben Gazzara sometimes wore glasses, sometimes let go of his beard. The actor's height is 179 cm, no tattoos.
