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Ben Gazzara

1930 - 2012

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Biagio Anthony "Ben" Gazzara (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012) was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and three Tony Awards. Born to Italian immigrants in New York City, Gazzara studied at The New School and began his professional career with the Actors Studio, of which he was a lifelong member. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ben Gazzara has received more than 3,940,231 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Ben Gazzara is the 740th most popular actor (down from 736th in 2019), the 1,343rd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,365th in 2019) and the 359th most popular American Actor.

Ben Gazzara is most famous for his work in the 1960s and 1970s. He was known for his roles in the films "The Big Lebowski" and "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie."

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  • 3.9M

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  • 60.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ben Gazzara ranks 740 out of 13,578. Before him are Lionel Logue, Eric Roberts, Daniela Bianchi, Adam West, Richard Farnsworth, and Herbert Lom. After him are Ugo Tognazzi, Jean-Louis Barrault, Adolfo Celi, Anthony Mann, Robin Wright, and Antonella Lualdi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Ben Gazzara ranks 79. Before him are Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Sonia Rykiel, James Irwin, Gérard Genette, Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen, and Richard Donner. After him are Luce Irigaray, Thomas Williams, Michel Serres, Walter Bonatti, William C. Campbell, and Pavel Popovich. Among people deceased in 2012, Ben Gazzara ranks 58. Before him are Dave Brubeck, Sergio Oliva, Eduard Khil, Chadli Bendjedid, Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen, and Herbert Lom. After him are Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., Etta James, Chavela Vargas, Rodney King, Helmut Haller, and Bingu wa Mutharika.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ben Gazzara ranks 1,343 out of 20,380. Before him are Madam C. J. Walker (1867), Britney Spears (1981), Adam West (1928), Richard Farnsworth (1920), Richard Donner (1930), and John Foster Dulles (1888). After him are Kris Kristofferson (1936), John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960), Anthony Mann (1906), Robin Wright (1966), Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934), and Anne Rice (1941).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ben Gazzara ranks 359. Before him are James Spader (1960), Mark Ruffalo (1967), J. K. Simmons (1955), Eric Roberts (1956), Adam West (1928), and Richard Farnsworth (1920). After him are Anthony Mann (1906), Robin Wright (1966), Cybill Shepherd (1950), Tyler Perry (1969), Martin Balsam (1919), and Kelly Lynch (1959).

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Television and Movie Roles

Dogville
Jack McKay
When a beautiful young Grace arrives in the isolated township of Dogville, the small community agrees to hide her from a gang of ruthless gangsters, and, in return, Grace agrees to do odd jobs for the townspeople.
May 21st 20037.8 / 10
The Big Lebowski
Jackie Treehorn
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
Mar 6th 19987.8 / 10
Anatomy of a Murder
Lt. Frederick Manion
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
Jul 1st 19597.84 / 10