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Ben Gazzara

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Ben Gazzara Fast Facts:

Attended, on a scholarship, Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research.
In 1953, made his Broadway debut as the lead in the play End as a Man.
Made his film debut in the 1955 drama I'll Cry Tomorrow.
Cast in the original 1955 Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Wore three hats---actor, cowriter and director---for the 1990 Italian movie Oltre l'oceano (Beyond the Ocean).
Wrote his autobiography, titled In the Moment: My Life as an Actor, in 2004.
In 2005, was awarded the Erwin Piscator Award for his acting achievements.
Passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2012.

Ben Gazzara Relationships:
Angela Cusumano Gazzara - Mother
Audrey Hepburn - Ex-significant Other
Elke Stuckmann - Wife
Louise Erickson - Ex-wife
Elizabeth Gazzara - Daughter
Tony Gazzara - Brother
Elaine Stritch - Ex-significant Other
Janice Rule - Ex-wife
Antonio Gazzara - Father
Danja - Stepdaughter
Ben Gazzara Awards:
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1967 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
1968 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1977 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
1968 Golden Globe: Actor in a Television Series - Nominee
1967 Golden Globe: Actor in a Television Series - Nominee
1966 Golden Globe: Actor in a Television Series - Nominee
1975 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Nominee
1956 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Nominee
College:
Attended City University of New York, City College, New York, NY; attended the Actors Studio, New York, NY