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Ben-Hur
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Academy Awards, USA (12)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1)
Bambi Awards (1)
BAFTA Awards (1)
David di Donatello Awards (2)
Directors Guild of America, USA (1)
Golden Globes, USA (5)
Grammy Awards (1)
Laurel Awards (4)
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA (1)
National Board of Review, USA (3)
National Film Preservation Board, USA (1)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (3)
Writers Guild of America, USA (1)
IGN Summer Movie Awards (1)
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) (2)
Online Film & Television Association (1)
Guinness World Record Award (1)
29 wins & 13 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1960 Winner
Oscar
Best Picture
Sam Zimbalist
Posthumously.
Sam Zimbalist
died during filming.
Mary Taylor
accepted the award on his behalf.
1960 Winner
Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Charlton Heston
1960 Winner
Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
was not present at the awards ceremony. Director
William Wyler
accepted the award on his behalf.
1960 Winner
Oscar
Best Director
William Wyler
1960 Nominee
Oscar
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Karl Tunberg
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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2006 Nominee
Saturn Award
Best Classic Film DVD Release
For "Ben-Hur: Four-Disc 45th Anniversary Collector's Edition".
Bambi Awards
1961 Nominee
Bambi
Best Actor - International
Charlton Heston
BAFTA Awards
1960 Winner
BAFTA Film Award
Best Film from any Source
William Wyler
USA.
David di Donatello Awards
1961 Winner
David
Best Foreign Production (Migliore Produzione Straniera)
1961 Winner
David
Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
Charlton Heston
Directors Guild of America, USA
1960 Winner
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
William Wyler
Gus Agosti
(assistant director) (plaque)
Alberto Cardone
(assistant director) (plaque)
Golden Globes, USA
1960 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture - Drama
1960 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Director
William Wyler
1960 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Actor - Drama
Charlton Heston
1960 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actor
Stephen Boyd
1960 Winner
Special Award
Andrew Marton
For directing the chariot race in Ben-Hur.
Grammy Awards
1961 Nominee
Grammy
Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Music Score from Motion Picture or Television
Miklós Rózsa
Laurel Awards
1960 Winner
Golden Laurel
Special Award
1960 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Male Dramatic Performance
Charlton Heston
1960 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Male Dramatic Performance
Stephen Boyd
1960 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Male Supporting Performance
Hugh Griffith
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1960 Winner
Golden Reel Award
Best Sound Editing - Feature Film
National Board of Review, USA
1959 Winner
NBR Award
Best Supporting Actor
Hugh Griffith
1959 Winner
Special Citation
Andrew Marton
Yakima Canutt
For directing the chariot race in the film.
1959 Winner
NBR Award
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
2004 Winner
National Film Registry
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1959 Winner
NYFCC Award
Best Film
1959 Nominee
NYFCC Award
Best Screenplay
Karl Tunberg
1959 Nominee
NYFCC Award
Best Director
William Wyler
Tied with
Basil Dearden
for
Mordalarm in Scotland Yard (1959)
.
Writers Guild of America, USA
1960 Nominee
WGA Award (Screen)
Best Written American Drama
Karl Tunberg
IGN Summer Movie Awards
2011 Nominee
IGN Award
Best Movie Blu-Ray
For the 50th Anniversary Edition on Blu-Ray and DVD.
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2018 Winner
IFMCA Award
Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score
Miklós Rózsa
(music)
Nic Raine
(The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus conductor)
James Fitzpatrick
(album producer, album art direction)
Frank K. DeWald
(liner notes)
Gareth Bevan
(album art direction)
Nic Finch
(album art direction)
2013 Nominee
IFMCA Award
Best Archival Release of an Existing Score
Miklós Rózsa
(music)
Lukas Kendall
(album producer)
Michael Matessino
(album producer)
Neil S. Bulk
(album producer)
Jeff Bond
(liner notes)
Frank K. DeWald
(liner notes)
Joe Sikoryak
(album art direction)
Online Film & Television Association
1999 Winner
OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Motion Picture
Guinness World Record Award
2004 Winner
Guinness World Record
Most Oscars Won By A Film
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