Full awards and nominations of Ben-Hur
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Adventure. Drama
Anno Domini: the seventh year of Augustus Caesar's reign. In the Roman province of Judea, Jews return to the city of their birth for the census. A bright star in the night over Bethlehem marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Years later, Roman commander Messala (Stephen Boyd), who was brought up in Judea, takes command of the Roman garrison in Jerusalem. His Jewish boyhood friend Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) greets him. Messala is ... [+]
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32th Academy Awards (1960) - Movies from 1959
- winner Best Picture
- winner Best Director (William Wyler)
- winner Best Leading Actor (Charlton Heston)
- winner Best Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith)
- nom. Best Adapted Screenplay (Karl Tunberg)
- winner Best Film Editing (Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning)
- winner Best Cinematography, Color (Robert Surtees)
- winner Best Score Drama or Comedy (Miklós Rózsa)
- winner Best Art Direction, Color (William A. Horning, Edward C. Carfagno, Hugh Hunt)
- winner Best Costume Design, Color (Elizabeth Haffenden)
- winner Best Sound Mixing (Franklin Milton)
- winner Best Effects, Special Effects (A. Arnold Gillespie, Robert MacDonald, Milo B. Lory)
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17th Golden Globes Awards (1960) - Movies from 1959
- winner Best Picture - Drama
- winner Best Director (William Wyler)
- nom. Best Leading Actor Drama (Charlton Heston)
- winner Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Stephen Boyd)
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BAFTA 1960: British Academy Film Awards (Movies from 1959)
- winner Best Film
- Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 1959
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New York Film Critics Circle - Year 1959 - http://nyfcc.com
- winner Best Picture
- nom. Best Director (William Wyler)
- nom. Best Screenplay (Karl Tunberg)
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NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1959
- nom. Top Ten Films
- winner Best Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith)
- winner Spotlight Award (Andrew Marton, Yakima Canutt)
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David di Donatello Awards 1961
- winner Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) (Charlton Heston)
- winner Best Foreign Producer (Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- Directors Guild of America (DGA) - 1959 Productions