Ben-Hur
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Ben-Hur
Summary
Ben-Hur is a film[1]. Ben-Hur ranks in the top 0.51% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,661 views/month, #476 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Ben-Hur received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
- Ben-Hur received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4].
- Ben-Hur received the Academy Award for Best Actor[5].
- Ben-Hur received the Academy Award for Best Director[6].
- Ben-Hur received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[7].
- Ben-Hur received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8].
- Ben-Hur's instance of is recorded as film[9].
- Ben-Hur was directed by William Wyler[10].
- Karl Tunberg wrote the screenplay for Ben-Hur[11].
- Gore Vidal wrote the screenplay for Ben-Hur[12].
- Christopher Fry wrote the screenplay for Ben-Hur[13].
- Maxwell Anderson wrote the screenplay for Ben-Hur[14].
- S. N. Behrman wrote the screenplay for Ben-Hur[15].
- Ben-Hur's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa[16].
- Ben-Hur's genre is epic film[17].
- Ben-Hur's genre is drama film[18].
- Ben-Hur's genre is action film[19].
- Ben-Hur's genre is sword-and-sandal film[20].
- Ben-Hur's based on is recorded as Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ[21].
- A cast member of Ben-Hur was Charlton Heston[22].
- A cast member of Ben-Hur was Jack Hawkins[23].
- A cast member of Ben-Hur was Haya Harareet[24].
- A cast member of Ben-Hur was Stephen Boyd[25].
- A cast member of Ben-Hur was Hugh Griffith[26].
- A cast member of Ben-Hur was Martha Scott[27].
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Authorship and Creation
Ben-Hur was produced by Sam Zimbalist[28]. Ben-Hur was directed by William Wyler[10]. Screenwriters include Karl Tunberg[11], Gore Vidal[12], Christopher Fry[13], Maxwell Anderson[14], and S. N. Behrman[15]. Cast members include Charlton Heston[22], Jack Hawkins[23], Haya Harareet[24], Stephen Boyd[25], Hugh Griffith[26], and Martha Scott[27].
Publication
The original language of Ben-Hur was English[29]. Genres include epic film[17], drama film[18], action film[19], and sword-and-sandal film[20]. Part of include Vatican's list of films[30], an educational canon[31], founded in 1995[32] and National Film Registry[33], an educational canon[34], in United States[35], founded in 1988[36]. Ben-Hur was distributed by video on demand[37].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], an Academy Awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1936[43]; Academy Award for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[44], in United States[45], founded in 1929[46]; Academy Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[47], in United States[48], founded in 1929[49]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[7]; and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8], an Academy Awards[50], in United States[51], founded in 1935[52]. Reviews include 8.3/10[53], 87%[54], 90/100[55], 8.1/10[56], and 4.1/5[57].
Why It Matters
Ben-Hur ranks in the top 0.51% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,661 views/month, #476 of 94,065).[2] Ben-Hur has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Ben-Hur is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
What awards did Ben-Hur receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Actor[5], and Academy Award for Best Director[6].