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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur(1959)

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Director

William Wyler Director
Andrew Marton 2nd Unit Director
Yakima Canutt 2nd Unit Director
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Mario Soldati 2nd Unit Director
Richard Thorpe 3d unit dir
Gus Agosti Assistant Director
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Alberto Cardone Assistant Director
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Cast

Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur, also known as No. 41 and Young Quintus Arrius
Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet Esther
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Stephen Boyd Messala
Hugh Griffith Sheik Ilderim
Martha Scott Miriam
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Cathy O'Donnell Tirzah
Sam Jaffe Simonides
Finlay Currie Balthasar
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Frank Thring Pontius Pilate
Terence Longden Drusus
George Relph Tiberius
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Andre Morell Sextus
Marina Berti Flavia
Adi Berber Malluch
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Laurence Payne Joseph
Stella Vitelleschi Amrah
Jose Greci Mary
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John Horsley Spintho
Richard Coleman Metellus
Duncan Lamont Marius
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Ralph Truman Aide to Tiberius
Richard Hale Gaspar
Reginald Lal Singh Melchior
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David Davies Quaestor
Dervis Ward Jailer
Claude Heater The Christ, also known as the Nazarene
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Mino Doro Gratus
Robert Brown Chief of rowers
John Glenn Rower no. 42
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Maxwell Shaw Rower no. 43
Emile Carrer Rower no. 28
Tutte Lemkow Leper
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Howard Lang Hortator
Ferdy Mayne Captain, rescue ship
John Le Mesurier Doctor
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Stevenson Lang Blind man
Aldo Mozele Barca
Thomas O'Leary Starter at race
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Noel Sheldon Centurian
Hector Ross Officer
Bill Kuehl Soldier
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Aldo Silvani Man in Nazareth
Diego Pozzetto Villager
Dino Fazio Marcello
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Michael Cosmo Raimondo
Aldo Pini Cavalry officer
Remington Olmstead Decurian
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Victor De La Fosse Galley officer no. 1
Enzo Fiermonte Galley officer no. 2
Hugh Billingsley Mario
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Tiberio Mitri Roman at bath
Pietro Tordi Pilate's servant
Jerry Brown The Corinthian
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Otello Capanna The Byzantine
Luigi Marra The Syrian
Cliff Lyons The Lubian
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Edward J. Auregui The Athenian
Joe Yrigoyan The Egyptian
Alfredo Danesi The Armenian
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Raimondo Van Riel Old man
Mike Dugan Seaman
Joe Canutt Sportsman
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Les Ballets Africans Dancers at Roman banquet
Giuseppe Tosi Chariot driver
Count Mario Rivoltella Guest at banquet
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Prince Emanuele Ruspoli Guest at banquet
Prince Raimondo Ruspoli Guest at banquet
Count Santiago Oneto Guest at banquet
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Prince Hohenlohe Guest at banquet
Princess Hohenlohe Guest at banquet
Princess Irina Wassilchikoff Guest at banquet
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Count Marigliano Monte Guest at banquet
Baroness Lillian de Balzo Guest at banquet
Duchess Nona Medici Guest at banquet
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Cinematography

Robert L. Surtees Director of Photography
Harold E. Wellman Addl photog [3d unit]
Pietro Portalupi Addl photog [2d unit]
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Eddie Phillips Assistant Camera
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Writer

Karl Tunberg Screenwriter
Christopher Fry Contract Writer
Gore Vidal Contract Writer
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Maxwell Anderson Contract Writer
S. N. Behrman Contract Writer
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Producer

Joseph R. Vogel Executive Producer
Sol C. Siegel Executive Producer
Sam Zimbalist Producer
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J. J. Cohn Producer
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Editing

Ralph E. Winters Film Editor
John D. Dunning Film Editor
Margaret Booth Film Editor
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Music

Miklos Rozsa Music
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Art Director

William A. Horning Art Director
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Visual Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie Special Photography Effects
Lee LeBlanc Special Photography Effects
Robert R. Hoag Special Photography Effects
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Robert MacDonald Visual Effects
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Make-Up

Charles Parker Makeup
Gabriella Borzelli Hair Styles
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Costume-Wardrobe

Elizabeth Haffenden Costume Design
Joan Bridge Col consultant-cost
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Art Department

Hugh Hunt Set Decoration
Charles K. Hagedon Col consultant-settings
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Sound

Franklin Milton Recording Supervisor
Sash Fisher Sound Recording
William Steinkamp Sound Recording
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Milo Lory Audible eff
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Film Production - Main

Edward Woehler Unit Production Manager
J. J. Cohn Production Manager
Henry Henigson Production Manager
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Glenn Randall Horse trainer for chariot race
Howard Strickling M-G-M pub dir
Morgan Hudgins Unit Publicist
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Oscar Doob Pub
Dan Terrell Pub
Danesi Brothers, Rome Chariot makers
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Steinheil Lenses manufactured by
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Misc. Crew

Joe Canutt Stunt double for Charlton Heston in chariot race
Tap Canutt Stunts
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