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Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film [ 1 ] directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace 's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but ...
(TV movie) Sherlock Holmes: February 24, 1992: A Thousand Heroes aka Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232: Captain Al Haynes December 1, 1992: Noël (TV special) Narrator (voice) November 10, 1993: The Mystery of the Sphinx "Charlton Heston /John Anthony West" Host December 4, 1993: Saturday Night Live "Charlton Heston /Paul Westerberg ...
Charlton Heston[1] (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor. He gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous Hollywood films including biblical epics, science-fiction films and action films. He won the Academy Award as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and three Primetime Emmy ...
Ben-Hur. (1959 film) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) originally announced a remake of the 1925 silent film Ben-Hur in December 1952, ostensibly as a way to spend its Italian assets. [a][1] Stewart Granger and Robert Taylor were reported to be in the running for the lead. [1] Nine months later, MGM announced it would make the film in CinemaScope, with ...
Marisa Mell (1970–1972) William Millar (4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977), better known by his stage name Stephen Boyd, was an actor from Northern Ireland. He emerged as a leading man during the late 1950's with his role as the villainous Messala in Ben-Hur (1959), a role that earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion ...
Ben-Hur: William Wyler: Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins: Epic: MGM; won a record 11 Academy Awards; remake of 1925 silent film The Best of Everything: Jean Negulesco: Diane Baker, Stephen Boyd, Hope Lange: Drama: 20th Century Fox; 2 Oscar nominations The Big Circus: Joseph M. Newman: Victor Mature, Red Buttons, Rhonda Fleming: Drama ...
Judah Ben-Hur, shortened to Ben-Hur, is a fictional character, the title character and protagonist from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.The book covers the character's adventures and struggle against the Roman Empire as he tries to restore honor to his family's name after being falsely accused of attacking the Roman governor.
Ben-Hur earned $1,352,000 during its re-release, including $1,153,000 of foreign earnings, and made a profit of $779,000 meaning it had an overall profit of $81,000. [2] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 96% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.