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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.
The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic religious film retelling the Biblical account of Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension.Produced and directed by George Stevens, with an ensemble cast, it features the final film performances of Claude Rains and Joseph Schildkraut.
This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Charlton Heston Charlton Heston was an American actor. He won the Academy Award as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards , and three Primetime Emmy Awards .
"Charlton Heston" February 5, 1998: Friends "The One with Joey's Dirty Day" March 15, 1998: Biography "John Wayne: American Legend" July 13, 1998: Secrets of War (documentary) Narrator (voice) August 13, 1998: Biography "Rex Harrison: The Man Who Would Be King" Himself September 1, 1998: Bagpipe: Instrument of War – Part 1 (documentary ...
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.
Variety called Charlton Heston an "adaptable performer" who, as Moses, reveals "inner glow as he is called by God to remove the chains of slavery that hold his people". [81] Powers felt that Heston was "splendid, handsome, and princely (and human) in the scenes dealing with him as a young man, and majestic and terrible as his role demands it.
A Man for All Seasons is a 1988 American made-for-television drama film about St. Thomas More, directed by and starring Charlton Heston.It is based on the play of the same name by Robert Bolt, which was previously adapted in the Academy Award winning 1966 film A Man for All Seasons.
The film is loosely based on the life of the 11th-century Castilian knight and warlord Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called "El Cid" (from the Arabic al-sidi, meaning "The Lord"). The film stars Charlton Heston in the title role and Sophia Loren as El Cid's wife Doña Jimena, spelled "Chimene" in the script and pronounced that way (shim-ain) in the film.