IMDb >
Ben-Hur (1959) > Full cast and crew
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsAwards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotesDid You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsFull cast and crew for
Ben-Hur (1959) More at IMDbPro »
| IMDbPro.com offers representation listings for over 80,000 individuals, including actors, directors, and producers, as well as company and employee contact details for over 30,000
companies in the entertainment industry. Click here for a free trial! |
Directed by | |||
| William Wyler | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lew Wallace | (novel) (as General Lew Wallace) | |
| Karl Tunberg | (screenplay) | |
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: | |||
| Les Ballets Africains | ... | Dancers at Roman Banquet (uncredited) |
| Ady Berber | ... | Malluch (uncredited) |
| Marina Berti | ... | Flavia (uncredited) |
| Hugh Billingsley | ... | Mario (uncredited) |
| Jerry Brown | ... | The Corinthian (uncredited) |
| Robert Brown | ... | Chief of Rowers (uncredited) |
| Lando Buzzanca | ... | Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited) |
| Joe Canutt | ... | Sportsman (uncredited) |
| Otello Capanna | ... | The Byzantine (uncredited) |
| Emile Carrer | ... | Rower No. 28 (uncredited) |
| Richard Coleman | ... | Metellus (uncredited) |
| Antonio Corevi | ... | Senator (uncredited) |
| Michael Cosmo | ... | Raimondo (uncredited) |
| Alfredo Danesi | ... | The Armenian (uncredited) |
| David Davies | ... | Quaestor (uncredited) |
| Princess Carmen de Hohenlohe | ... | Guest at Banquet (uncredited) |
| Victor De La Fosse | ... | Galley Officer (uncredited) |
| Liana Del Balzo | ... | Guest at Banquet (uncredited) |
| Mino Doro | ... | Gratus (uncredited) |
| Michael Dugan | ... | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Franco Fantasia | ... | Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited) |
| Dino Fazio | ... | Marcello (uncredited) |
| Enzo Fiermonte | ... | Galley Officer (uncredited) |
| Giuliano Gemma | ... | Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited) |
| John Glenn | ... | Rower No. 42 (uncredited) |
| José Greci | ... | Mary (uncredited) |
 | Richard Hale | ... | Gaspar (uncredited) |
| Claude Heater | ... | Jesus - The Christ (uncredited) |
| John Horsley | ... | Spintho (uncredited) |
| Eddie Juaregui | ... | The Athenian (uncredited) |
| Bill Kuehl | ... | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Duncan Lamont | ... | Marius (uncredited) |
| Howard Lang | ... | Hortator (uncredited) |
| Stevenson Lang | ... | Blind Man (uncredited) |
| Lord Layton | ... | Good Thief on Cross (uncredited) |
| John Le Mesurier | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Tutte Lemkow | ... | Leper (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | The Lubian (uncredited) |
| Luigi Marra | ... | The Syrian (uncredited) |
| Ferdy Mayne | ... | Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited) |
| May McAvoy | ... | Woman in crowd (uncredited) |
| Nona Medici | ... | Guest at Banquet (uncredited) |
| Tiberio Mitri | ... | Roman at Bath (uncredited) |
| Aldo Mozele | ... | Barca (uncredited) |
| Thomas O'Leary | ... | Starter at Race (uncredited) |
| Remington Olmstead | ... | Decurian (uncredited) |
| Laurence Payne | ... | Joseph (uncredited) |
| Aldo Pial | ... | Cavalry Officer (uncredited) |
| Aldo Pini | ... | Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited) |
| Diego Pozzetto | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Edwin Richfield | ... | Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited) |
| Hector Ross | ... | Officer (uncredited) |
| Maxwell Shaw | ... | Rower No. 43 (uncredited) |
| Noel Sheldon | ... | Centurion (uncredited) |
| Aldo Silvani | ... | Man in Nazareth (uncredited) |
| Reginald Lal Singh | ... | Melchior (uncredited) |
| Gianni Solaro | ... | Galley Officer (uncredited) |
| Pietro Tordi | ... | Pilate's Servant (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Tosi | ... | Chariot Driver (uncredited) |
| Ralph Truman | ... | Aide to Tiberius (uncredited) |
| Raimondo Van Riel | ... | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Stella Vitelleschi | ... | Amrah (uncredited) |
| Dervis Ward | ... | Jailer (uncredited) |
| Irina Wassilchikoff | ... | Guest at Banquet (uncredited) |
| Joe Yrigoyen | ... | The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited) |
| Nazzareno Zamperla | ... | Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) |
Produced by | |||
| Sam Zimbalist | .... | producer | |
| J.J. Cohn | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
| Sol C. Siegel | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Vogel | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
| William Wyler | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Miklós Rózsa | (as Miklos Rozsa) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Surtees | (director of photography) (as Robert L. Surtees) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| John D. Dunning | |||
| Ralph E. Winters | |||
| 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 | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Elizabeth Haffenden | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gabriella Borzelli | .... | hair styles | |
| Charles E. Parker | .... | make-up (as Charles Parker) | |
Production Management | |||
| Edward Woehler | .... | unit production manager | |
| J.J. Cohn | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
| Dave Friedman | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
| Henry Henigson | .... | production manager (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 | |
| Sergio Leone | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
| Mario Soldati | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
| Richard Thorpe | .... | third unit director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ken Adam | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Mentor Huebner | .... | primary conceptual artist and production illustrator (uncredited) | |
| Harold Michelson | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Italo Tomassi | .... | head scenic painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Sash Fisher | .... | sound recordist | |
| Franklin Milton | .... | recording supervisor | |
| William Steinkamp | .... | sound recordist | |
| Van Allen James | .... | co-supervising sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Milo B. Lory | .... | special sound effects (uncredited) | |
| Mauro Zambuto | .... | sound engineer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Umberto Dessena | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Doug Hubbard | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| A. Arnold Gillespie | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Robert R. Hoag | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Lee LeBlanc | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Robert MacDonald | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | special photographic effects (uncredited) | |
| Matthew Yuricich | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Bill Babcock | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Brown | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Canutt | .... | stunt double: Charlton Heston (uncredited) | |
| Joe Canutt | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tap Canutt | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Michael Dugan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Mickey Gilbert | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Juaregui | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Lyons | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Nosher Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Boyd Stockman | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Yrigoyen | .... | stunt double: Stephen Boyd (uncredited) | |
| Ian Yule | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Nazzareno Zamperla | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Meredith M. Nicholson | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Piero Portalupi | .... | additional photography (as Pietro Portalupi) | |
| Harold E. Wellman | .... | additional photography | |
| Eric Carpenter | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Nino DiGiovanni | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Edward Phillips | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Piero Portalupi | .... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) | |
| John Schmitz | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Edward Wahrman | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Harold E. Wellman | .... | camera operator: third unit (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jack Martell | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Joan Bridge | .... | color consultant: costumes | |
| Charles K. Hagedon | .... | color consultant: settings | |
| Fredric Steinkamp | .... | associate editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Miklós Rózsa | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
| Miklós Rózsa | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Eugene Zador | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| 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) | |
Related Links
| Company credits | Box office and business | Technical specifications |
| Crazy credits | Main details |
Home
| Search
| Site Index
| In Theaters
| Coming Soon
| Top Movies
| MyMovies
| Top 250
| TV
| News
| Video
| Message Boards
| Press Room
Register
| 
RSS
| Advertising
| Contact Us
| Jobs
| IMDbPro
| IMDb Resume
| Box Office Mojo
| Withoutabox
| LOVEFiLM
IMDb Mobile:
iPhone/iPad
| Android
| Mobile site
| Windows Phone 7
| IMDb Social:
Facebook
| Twitter
International Sites: IMDb Germany
| IMDb Italy
| IMDb Spain
| IMDb France
| IMDb Portugal
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.