Ben-Hur (1959)

Ben-Hur Poster

3h 32min | Adventure, History | Dec 26, 1959 | Released

Judah Ben-Hur, a Palestinian Jew, is battling the Roman empire at the time of Christ. His actions send him and his family into slavery, but an inspirational encounter with Jesus changes everything. He finally meets his rival in a justly famous chariot race and rescues his suffering family.

Director: William Wyler

Producer: William Wyler Sam Zimbalist

Writer(s): Karl Tunberg

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Cast & Crew

Cast (57 Members)

Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Quintus Arrius

Esther

Messala

Scheich Ildirim

Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Simonides

Pontius Pilatus

Malluch

Balthasar

Tiberius Caesar

Sextus

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier

Doctor (uncredited)

Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Gaspar (uncredited)

Flavia (uncredited)

Terence Longdon

Drusus

Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

Marius (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Spintho (uncredited)

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Jailer (uncredited)

Seaman (uncredited)

Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Senator (uncredited)

Gratus (uncredited)

Joseph (uncredited)

Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Quaestor (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

The Lubian (uncredited)

Sportsman (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Metellus (uncredited)

Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Amrah (uncredited)

Officer (uncredited)

Roman at Bath (uncredited)

Mary (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Hortator (uncredited)

Leper (uncredited)

Blind Man (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel

Old Man (uncredited)

Remington Olmsted

Decurian (uncredited)

Villager (uncredited)

The Corinthian (uncredited)

The Athenian (uncredited)

Aldo Silvani Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur

Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet Esther

Stephen Boyd Messala

Hugh Griffith Scheich Ildirim

Martha Scott Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell Tirzah

Sam Jaffe Simonides

Frank Thring Pontius Pilatus

Ady Berber Malluch

Finlay Currie Balthasar

George Relph Tiberius Caesar

André Morell Sextus

Robert Brown Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier Doctor (uncredited)

May McAvoy Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Richard Hale Gaspar (uncredited)

Marina Berti Flavia (uncredited)

Terence Longdon Drusus

Ferdy Mayne Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont Marius (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte Galley Officer (uncredited)

John Horsley Spintho (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro Galley Officer (uncredited)

Lando Buzzanca Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Dervis Ward Jailer (uncredited)

Michael Dugan Seaman (uncredited)

Ralph Truman Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Antonio Corevi Senator (uncredited)

Mino Doro Gratus (uncredited)

Laurence Payne Joseph (uncredited)

Maxwell Shaw Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Aldo Pini Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

David Davies Quaestor (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons The Lubian (uncredited)

Joe Canutt Sportsman (uncredited)

Richard Coleman Metellus (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Stella Rho Amrah (uncredited)

Hector Ross Officer (uncredited)

Tiberio Mitri Roman at Bath (uncredited)

José Greci Mary (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Howard Lang Hortator (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow Leper (uncredited)

Stevenson Lang Blind Man (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel Old Man (uncredited)

Remington Olmsted Decurian (uncredited)

Diego Pozzetto Villager (uncredited)

Jerry Brown The Corinthian (uncredited)

Eddie Jauregui The Athenian (uncredited)

Crew (49 Members)

Harold Michelson

Storyboard

Van Allen James

Supervising Sound Editor

Casting

Original Music Composer

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Assistant Art Director

Director

Novel

Screenplay

Producer

Director of Photography

John D. Dunning

Editor

Ralph E. Winters

Editor

Vittorio Valentini

Production Design

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

Set Decoration

Elizabeth Haffenden

Costume Design

Gabriella Borzelli

Hair Setup

Charles E. Parker

Makeup Artist

Unit Production Manager

Fredric Steinkamp

Editorial Services

Executive Producer

Writer

William Steinkamp

Sound Recordist

Orchestrator

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

Christopher Fry

Additional Writing

A. Arnold Gillespie

Visual Effects

Maxwell Anderson

Additional Writing

Additional Writing

Additional Editing

Stunts

Harold E. Wellman

Additional Photography

Charles K. Hagedon

Color Timer

Alberto Cardone

Assistant Director

Color Timer

Production Manager

Production Manager

Piero Portalupi

Additional Photography

First Assistant Camera

Umberto Dessena

Special Effects

Stunts

Painter

Sound Recordist

Special Effects

Visual Effects

Stunts

Stunts

Stunts

Harold Michelson Storyboard

Van Allen James Supervising Sound Editor

Irene Howard Casting

Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer

William A. Horning Art Direction

Ken Adam Assistant Art Director

William Wyler Director

Lew Wallace Novel

Karl Tunberg Screenplay

Sam Zimbalist Producer

Robert Surtees Director of Photography

John D. Dunning Editor

Ralph E. Winters Editor

Vittorio Valentini Production Design

Edward C. Carfagno Art Direction

Hugh Hunt Set Decoration

Elizabeth Haffenden Costume Design

Gabriella Borzelli Hair Setup

Charles E. Parker Makeup Artist

Edward Woehler Unit Production Manager

Fredric Steinkamp Editorial Services

Sol C. Siegel Executive Producer

Gore Vidal Writer

William Steinkamp Sound Recordist

Eugene Zador Orchestrator

Franklin Milton Recording Supervision

Christopher Fry Additional Writing

A. Arnold Gillespie Visual Effects

Maxwell Anderson Additional Writing

S. N. Behrman Additional Writing

Margaret Booth Additional Editing

David Sharpe Stunts

Harold E. Wellman Additional Photography

Charles K. Hagedon Color Timer

Alberto Cardone Assistant Director

Joan Bridge Color Timer

J.J. Cohn Production Manager

Henry Henigson Production Manager

Piero Portalupi Additional Photography

Edward Wahrman First Assistant Camera

Umberto Dessena Special Effects

Mickey Gilbert Stunts

Italo Tomassi Painter

Sash Fisher Sound Recordist

Doug Hubbard Special Effects

R.A. MacDonald Visual Effects

Jerry Brown Stunts

Eddie Jauregui Stunts

Tap Canutt Stunts

Age At Time Of Release

Harold Michelson

39

Van Allen James

55

68

N/A

52

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