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Ben-Hur (1959) Poster

(1959)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William Wyler ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

Lew Wallace ... (A Tale of Christ) (as General Lew Wallace)
 
Karl Tunberg ... (screen play by)
 
Gore Vidal ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)
Maxwell Anderson ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)
S.N. Behrman ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)
Christopher Fry ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Charlton Heston ... Judah Ben-Hur
Jack Hawkins ... Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet ... Esther
Stephen Boyd ... Messala
Hugh Griffith ... Sheik Ilderim
Martha Scott ... Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell ... Tirzah
Sam Jaffe ... Simonides
Finlay Currie ... Balthasar / Narrator
Frank Thring ... Pontius Pilate
Terence Longdon ... Drusus
George Relph ... Tiberius Caesar
André Morell ... Sextus
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Umberto Alivernini Umberto Alivernini ... Officer Spectator at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Armando Annuale Armando Annuale ... Witness at the Birth of Jesus (uncredited)
Artemio Antonini Artemio Antonini ... Galley Guard (uncredited)
Nello Appodia Nello Appodia ... Oarsman (uncredited)
Fortunato Arena Fortunato Arena ... Soldier (uncredited)
Bruno Ariè Bruno Ariè ... Roman Officer (uncredited)
Les Ballets Africains Les Ballets Africains ... Dancers at Roman Banquet (uncredited)
Emma Baron ... Jewish Woman (uncredited)
Ady Berber ... Malluch (uncredited)
Marina Berti ... Flavia (uncredited)
Michael Billingsley Michael Billingsley ... Mario (uncredited)
Jerry Brown ... The Corinthian (uncredited)
Robert Brown ... Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Lando Buzzanca ... Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Alfio Caltabiano Alfio Caltabiano ... Pirate (uncredited)
Joe Canutt ... Sportsman (uncredited)
Otello Capanna Otello Capanna ... The Byzantine (uncredited)
Emile Carrer Emile Carrer ... Rower No. 28 (uncredited)
Angelo Casadei Angelo Casadei ... Crucifixion March Spectator (uncredited)
Sergio Casadei Sergio Casadei ... The Athenian (uncredited)
Francesco Casaretti Francesco Casaretti ... Judah's Stableman (uncredited)
Aristide Catoni Aristide Catoni ... Man Watching the Procession (uncredited)
Pietro Ceccarelli Pietro Ceccarelli ... Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi ... Galley Guard (uncredited)
Franz Colangeli Franz Colangeli ... Celebration Guest / Senator (uncredited)
Richard Coleman Richard Coleman ... Metellus (uncredited)
Livia Cordaro Livia Cordaro ... Crucifixion March Spectator (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi Antonio Corevi ... Senator (uncredited)
Michael Cosmo Michael Cosmo ... Raimondo (uncredited)
Alfredo Danesi Alfredo Danesi ... The Armenian (uncredited)
David Davies David Davies ... Quaestor (uncredited)
Carmen de Hohenlohe Carmen de Hohenlohe ... Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Victor De La Fosse Victor De La Fosse ... Galley Officer (uncredited)
Vincenzo De Palo Vincenzo De Palo ... Arab at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo Liana Del Balzo ... Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Consalvo Dell'Arti Consalvo Dell'Arti ... Celebration Guest (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni Gianni Di Segni ... Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Mino Doro ... Gratus (uncredited)
Michael Dugan Michael Dugan ... Seaman (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia Franco Fantasia ... Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
Dino Fazio Dino Fazio ... Marcello (uncredited)
Umberto Felici Umberto Felici ... Crucifixion Spectator (uncredited)
Tom Felleghy Tom Felleghy ... Officer on rescue ship (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte ... Galley Officer (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson Bob Folkerson ... Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi Armando Fracassi ... Arab at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma ... Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Oscar Giustini Oscar Giustini ... Rower (uncredited)
John Glenn John Glenn ... Rower No. 42 (uncredited)
José Greci ... Mary (uncredited)
Richard Hale ... Gaspar (uncredited)
Claude Heater ... Jesus - The Christ (uncredited)
Prince Hohenlohe Prince Hohenlohe ... Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
John Horsley ... Spintho (uncredited)
Eddie Juaregui Eddie Juaregui ... The Athenian (uncredited)
William Kiehl William Kiehl ... Soldier (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont ... Marius (uncredited)
Howard Lang Howard Lang ... Hortator (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier ... Doctor (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow ... Leper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... The Lubian (uncredited)
Raimondo Magni Raimondo Magni ... Soldier in the Bath House (uncredited)
Ugo Mari Ugo Mari ... Noble Spectator at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Luigi Marra Luigi Marra ... The Syrian (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne ... Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy ... Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Nona Medici Nona Medici ... Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Furio Meniconi ... Soldier (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi ... Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Romano Milani Romano Milani ... Nobleman at Quintus' Return to Rome (uncredited)
Tiberio Mitri Tiberio Mitri ... Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi Terzo Monachesi ... Noble Spectator at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Sandro Mondini Sandro Mondini ... Nobleman at Quintus' Return to Rome (uncredited)
Aldo Mozele Aldo Mozele ... Barca (uncredited)
Spartaco Nale Spartaco Nale ... Rower (uncredited)
Thomas O'Leary Thomas O'Leary ... Starter at Race (uncredited)
Remington Olmsted Remington Olmsted ... Decurion (uncredited)
Laurence Payne ... Joseph (uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello Osiride Pevarello ... Jesus' Listener (uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello ... Pirate (uncredited)
Aldo Pial Aldo Pial ... Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Vladimiro Picciafuochi Vladimiro Picciafuochi ... Soldier (uncredited)
Aldo Pini Aldo Pini ... Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Ferdinando Poggi Ferdinando Poggi ... Soldier (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto Diego Pozzetto ... Villager (uncredited)
Prince Raimondo Prince Raimondo ... Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Isarco Ravaioli Isarco Ravaioli ... Soldier at the Bath House (uncredited)
Stella Rho Stella Rho ... Amrah (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield ... Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Michele Righi Michele Righi ... Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Mario Rivoltella Mario Rivoltella ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Hector Ross Hector Ross ... Officer (uncredited)
Emanuele Ruspoli Emanuele Ruspoli ... Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli ... Rower (uncredited)
Gino Scotti Gino Scotti ... Spectator at the Birth of Jesus (uncredited)
Pupita Lea Scuderoni ... Spectator at the Crucifixion March (uncredited)
Attilio Severini Attilio Severini ... Horse Wrangler (uncredited)
Maxwell Shaw Maxwell Shaw ... Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Noel Sheldon Noel Sheldon ... Centurion (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani ... Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Umberto Silvestri Umberto Silvestri ... Guard on ship (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh Reginald Lal Singh ... Melchior (uncredited)
Luigi Smith Luigi Smith ... Servant in Judah's Household (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro Gianni Solaro ... Galley Officer (uncredited)
Roberto Spiombi Roberto Spiombi ... Senator (uncredited)
John Stevenson Lang John Stevenson Lang ... Blind Man (uncredited)
Renato Terra ... Jesus' Listener (uncredited)
Alfred Thomas Alfred Thomas ... Oarsman (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi ... Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tosi Giuseppe Tosi ... Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Ralph Truman ... Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi Giorgio Ubaldi ... Rower (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel Raimondo Van Riel ... Old Man (uncredited)
Alfredo Varelli Alfredo Varelli ... Physician's Assistant (uncredited)
Venantino Venantini ... Palefrenier de la course de chars (uncredited)
Dervis Ward Dervis Ward ... Jailer (uncredited)
Irina Wassilchikoff Irina Wassilchikoff ... Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen ... The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla ... Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Rinaldo Zamperla Rinaldo Zamperla ... Pirate (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sol C. Siegel ... executive producer (uncredited)
Joseph Vogel ... executive producer (uncredited)
William Wyler ... producer (uncredited)
Sam Zimbalist ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Miklós Rózsa ... (as Miklos Rozsa) (music by)

Cinematography by 

Robert Surtees ... director of photography (as Robert L. Surtees)

Editing by 

John D. Dunning ... film editor
Ralph E. Winters ... film editor
Margaret Booth ... (uncredited)

Casting By 

Irene Howard ... (uncredited)

Production Design by 

Vittorio Valentini ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Edward C. Carfagno ... (as Edward Carfagno)
William A. Horning

Set Decoration by 

Hugh Hunt ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Elizabeth Haffenden ... (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department 

Gabriella Borzelli ... hair stylist
Charles E. Parker ... makeup (as Charles Parker)
John Truwe ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Edward Woehler ... unit production manager
J.J. Cohn ... production manager (uncredited)
Dave Friedman ... production manager (uncredited)
Henry Henigson ... production manager (uncredited)
Maurizio Lodi-Fè ... assistant production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Gus Agosti ... assistant director
Yakima Canutt ... second unit director
Alberto Cardone ... assistant director
Andrew Marton ... second unit director
John Alarimo ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Ferdinando Baldi ... assistant director (uncredited)
Donald C. Klune ... assistant director (uncredited)
Sergio Leone ... second unit director (uncredited)
Mario Soldati ... second unit director (uncredited)
Richard Thorpe ... third unit director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Sante Barelli ... scenic artist
Henry Greutert ... sculptor
Ken Adam ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner ... primary conceptual artist and production illustrator (uncredited)
Harold Michelson ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Massimo Palmieri ... contruction manager (uncredited)
Italo Tomassi ... head scenic painter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Sash Fisher ... sound recordist
Franklin Milton ... recording supervisor
William Steinkamp ... sound recordist
Kurt Hernfeld ... sound editor (uncredited)
Harold Humbrock ... sound editor (uncredited)
Van Allen James ... co-supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Kendrick Kinney ... sound editor (uncredited)
John Lipow ... sound editor (uncredited)
John Logan ... sound editor (uncredited)
Milo B. Lory ... special sound effects (uncredited)
Lovell Norman ... sound editor (uncredited)
Mauro Zambuto ... sound engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Umberto Dessena ... special effects (uncredited)
Doug Hubbard ... special effects (uncredited)
Petro Vlahos ... special effects engineer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

A. Arnold Gillespie ... special photographic effects
Robert R. Hoag ... special photographic effects
Lee LeBlanc ... special photographic effects
Mario Bava ... special photographic effects (uncredited)
R.A. MacDonald ... visual effects (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser ... special photographic effects (uncredited)
Matthew Yuricich ... matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts 

Artemio Antonini ... stunts (uncredited)
Fortunato Arena ... stunts (uncredited)
Bruno Ariè ... stunt performer (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Bill Babcock ... stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Brown ... stunts (uncredited)
Alfio Caltabiano ... stunt double: Charlton Heston (uncredited) / stunt performer (uncredited)
Joe Canutt ... stunt double: Charlton Heston (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt ... stunts (uncredited)
Otello Capanna ... chariot driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Sergio Casadei ... chariot driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Alfredo Danesi ... chariot master (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Michael Dugan ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson ... chariot driver (uncredited)
Mickey Gilbert ... stunts (uncredited)
Oscar Giustini ... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Juaregui ... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... stunts (uncredited)
Attilio Marra ... chariot driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Luigi Marra ... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Perkins ... stunts (uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello ... stunts (uncredited)
Ferdinando Poggi ... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell ... stunts (uncredited)
Glenn Randall Jr. ... stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson ... stunts (uncredited)
Attilio Severini ... stunts (uncredited)
David Sharpe ... stunts (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman ... stunts (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi ... stunts (uncredited)
Charles Willcox ... chariot driver (uncredited)
Jack Williams ... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen ... stunt double: Stephen Boyd (uncredited)
Ian Yule ... stunts (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla ... stunts (uncredited)
Rinaldo Zamperla ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Raffaele Marino ... gaffer (as Raf Marino)
Costantino Mazzero ... grip: uncedited
Domenico Parrello ... grip
Piero Portalupi ... additional photography (as Pietro Portalupi)
Harold E. Wellman ... additional photography
Francesco Brescini ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Eric Carpenter ... still photographer (uncredited)
Nino DiGiovanni ... still photographer (uncredited)
Owen Marsh ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Meredith M. Nicholson ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Edward Phillips ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Piero Portalupi ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
John Schmitz ... camera operator (uncredited)
Mario Tosi ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Edward Wahrman ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Harold E. Wellman ... camera operator: third unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Jack Martell ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Joan Bridge ... color consultant: costumes
Charles K. Hagedon ... color consultant: settings
Frederick Muller ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Fredric Steinkamp ... supervising editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Alfred E. Brain ... musician: french horn
Alex Alexander ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Gus Bivona ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
John T. Boudreau ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Manuel Compinsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Alexander Courage ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Leonard A. Engel ... supervising music editor (uncredited)
Conrad Gozzo ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Louis Kaufman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Max Rabinowitz ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Miklós Rózsa ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
William Saracino ... music editor (uncredited)
Eugene Zador ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Yvonne Axworthy ... script supervisor (uncredited)
Christopher Fry ... script editor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Ferdinando Baldi ... historical advisor (uncredited)
Reynold Brown ... movie poster art (uncredited)
Oscar Doob ... publicist (uncredited)
Morgan Hudgins ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Ralph McCutcheon ... horse trainer (uncredited)
Enzo Musumeci Greco ... master of arms (uncredited)
Glenn H. Randall Sr. ... horse trainer (uncredited)
Howard Strickling ... publicity director: MGM (uncredited)
Dan S. Terrell ... publicist (uncredited)
Mauro Zambuto ... set engineer (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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