Biagio Anthony Gazzarra, known as Ben Gazzara, was an American film, stage, and television actor and director. His best known films include Anatomy of a Murder, Voyage of the Damned, Inchon, Road House, The Big Lebowski, Happiness, The Thomas Crown Affair, Summer of Sam, Dogvilleand Paris, je t'aime. He was a recurring collaborator with John Cassavetes, working with him on Husbands, The Killing of a Chinese Bookieand Opening Night...
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