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King of Kings

1961 film of the life of Jesus Christ
Movie film Q762927
King of Kings
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King of Kings

Summary

King of Kings is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • King of Kings's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • King of Kings was directed by Nicholas Ray[4].
  • Philip Yordan wrote the screenplay for King of Kings[5].
  • King of Kings's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa[6].
  • King of Kings's genre is epic film[7].
  • King of Kings's genre is drama film[8].
  • King of Kings's genre is biographical film[9].
  • King of Kings's genre is sword-and-sandal film[10].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Jeffrey Hunter[11].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Robert Ryan[12].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Ron Randell[13].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Hurd Hatfield[14].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Viveca Lindfors[15].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Rita Gam[16].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Rip Torn[17].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Harry Guardino[18].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Carmen Sevilla[19].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Orson Welles[20].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Siobhán McKenna[21].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Antonio Mayáns[22].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Brigid Bazlen[23].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Frank Thring[24].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Guy Rolfe[25].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was Royal Dano[26].
  • A cast member of King of Kings was José Nieto[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

King of Kings was produced by Samuel Bronston[28]. It was directed by Nicholas Ray[4]. Philip Yordan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jeffrey Hunter[11], Robert Ryan[12], Ron Randell[13], Hurd Hatfield[14], Viveca Lindfors[15], and Rita Gam[16].

Publication

Publication dates include 1964[29] and 1961[30]. The original language of King of Kings was English[31]. Genres include epic film[7], drama film[8], biographical film[9], and sword-and-sandal film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[33] and 80%[34].

Why It Matters

King of Kings has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Almería Caiaphas film Herod Antipas Herod the Great Jeffrey Hunter Jerusalem Jesus Christ John the Baptist Mary Mary Magdalene Matthew the Apostle Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Miklós Rózsa Netflix Nicholas Ray Orson Welles Penitent Thief Pompey Pontius Pilate's wife Pontius Pilatus Rip Torn Robert Ryan Saint Peter Salome Spain Thomas the Apostle United States Viveca Lindfors

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Philip Yordan
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+164'}
    Set during recurring event → Easter
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