Ben Gazzara: Actor of Anatomy of a Murder and Cassavetes Films Dies at 8
February 3, 2011
Ben Gazzara was an American actor. Born on August 28, 1930, in New York City, he studied at the Actors Studio.
He starred in Broadway's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and earned acclaim in the film Anatomy of a Murder (1959). He worked often with John Cassavetes in Husbands and The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and appeared in Road House and The Big Lebowski.
He was nominated for Emmy Awards for TV work. Gazzara died of pancreatic cancer in New York City on February 3, 2011, at age 81.
Achievements: Emmy nominations, star of Anatomy of a Murder.
Birth: August 28, 1930 - New York City.
Profession: Actor.
Interesting Facts: He was a friend and collaborator of Cassavetes.