Movies
Ben-Hur
- November 18, 1959
- 222 min.
- History, Drama, Adventure, Action
- United States
United States
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Original title: Ben-Hur
12
nominations
92%
winning rate
11
wins
Academy Awards #32 - 1960
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Sam Zimbalist - as producer(s) | Winner |
| Best Director | William Wyler | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Charlton Heston | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Hugh Griffith | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Karl Tunberg | — |
| Best Original Score | Miklós Rózsa | Winner |
| Best Cinematography (Color) | Robert Surtees | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning | Winner |
| Best Sound | Franklin Milton | Winner |
| Best Production Design (Color) | William A. Horning, Edward Carfagno, Hugh Hunt‡ | Winner |
| Best Costume Design (Color) | Elizabeth Haffenden | Winner |
| Best Special Effects | A. Arnold Gillespie, Robert MacDonald, Milo B. Lory | Winner |
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