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Ben-Hur (1959)

Awards

Ben-Hur

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.
  • Charlton Heston
    1960 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Charlton Heston
  • Hugh Griffith publicity photo for "Exodus," 1960.
    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.
  • "THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SALUTE TO WILLIAM WYLER" William Wyler, CBS, 1976
    1960 Winner Oscar
    • Best Director
    • William Wyler
  • Karl Tunberg
    1960 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • Karl Tunberg

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    2006 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Classic Film DVD Release
    For "Ben-Hur: Four-Disc 45th Anniversary Collector's Edition".

Bambi Awards

  • Charlton Heston
    1961 Nominee Bambi
    • Best Actor - International
    • Charlton Heston

BAFTA Awards

  • "THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SALUTE TO WILLIAM WYLER" William Wyler, CBS, 1976
    1960 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film from any Source
    • William Wyler
    USA.

David di Donatello Awards

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    1961 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Production (Migliore Produzione Straniera)
  • Charlton Heston
    1961 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
    • Charlton Heston

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • "THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SALUTE TO WILLIAM WYLER" William Wyler, CBS, 1976
    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

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    1960 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • "THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SALUTE TO WILLIAM WYLER" William Wyler, CBS, 1976
    1960 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Director
    • William Wyler
  • Charlton Heston
    1960 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actor - Drama
    • Charlton Heston
  • Stephen Boyd
    1960 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Stephen Boyd
  • Andrew Marton
    1960 Winner Special Award
    • Andrew Marton
    For directing the chariot race in Ben-Hur.

Grammy Awards

  • Miklós Rózsa
    1961 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Music Score from Motion Picture or Television
    • Miklós Rózsa

Laurel Awards

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    1960 Winner Golden Laurel
    • Special Award
  • Charlton Heston
    1960 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Male Dramatic Performance
    • Charlton Heston
  • Stephen Boyd
    1960 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Male Dramatic Performance
    • Stephen Boyd
  • Hugh Griffith publicity photo for "Exodus," 1960.
    1960 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Male Supporting Performance
    • Hugh Griffith

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    1960 Winner Golden Reel Award
    • Best Sound Editing - Feature Film

National Board of Review, USA

  • Hugh Griffith publicity photo for "Exodus," 1960.
    1959 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Hugh Griffith
  • Andrew Marton
    1959 Winner Special Citation
    • Andrew Marton
    • Yakima Canutt
    For directing the chariot race in the film.
  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    1959 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    2004 Winner National Film Registry

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    1959 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Film
  • Karl Tunberg
    1959 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Karl Tunberg
  • "THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SALUTE TO WILLIAM WYLER" William Wyler, CBS, 1976
    1959 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • William Wyler
    Tied with Basil Dearden for Sapphire (1959).

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Karl Tunberg
    1960 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • Karl Tunberg

IGN Summer Movie Awards

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    2011 Nominee IGN Award
    • Best Movie Blu-Ray
    For the 50th Anniversary Edition on Blu-Ray and DVD.

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

  • Miklós Rózsa
    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)
  • Miklós Rózsa
    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

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    1999 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

Guinness World Record Award

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    2004 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Most Oscars Won By A Film

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