Filmmakers
Above the lineWW
Director
William Wyler
KT
Screenplay
Karl Tunberg
RS
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
RW
Editing
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
JD
Editing
John D. Dunning
Editor
MR
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
EH
Costume Design
Elizabeth Haffenden
Cast
69CH
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
SB
Stephen Boyd
Messala
HG
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
JH
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
HH
Haya Harareet
Esther
MS
Martha Scott
Miriam
CO
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
SJ
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
FC
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
FT
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
GR
George Relph
Tiberius Caesar
AM
André Morell
Sextus
TL
Terence Longdon
Drusus
AB
Ady Berber
Malluch
LB
Lando Buzzanca
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
GG
Giuliano Gemma
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
MB
Marina Berti
Flavia (uncredited)
RB
Robert Brown
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
LB
Liana Del Balzo
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
EF
Enzo Fiermonte
Galley Officer (uncredited)
RH
Richard Hale
Gaspar (uncredited)
DL
Duncan Lamont
Marius (uncredited)
JM
John Le Mesurier
Doctor (uncredited)
FM
Ferdy Mayne
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
MM
May McAvoy
Woman in crowd (uncredited)
AS
Aldo Silvani
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
RT
Ralph Truman
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
CH
Claude Heater
Christ
JC
Joe Canutt
Sportsman (uncredited)
RC
Richard Coleman
Metellus (uncredited)
AC
Antonio Corevi
Senator (uncredited)
DD
David Davies
Quaestor (uncredited)
MD
Mino Doro
Gratus (uncredited)
MD
Michael Dugan
Seaman (uncredited)
FF
Franco Fantasia
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
JG
José Greci
Mary (uncredited)
JH
John Horsley
Spintho (uncredited)
HL
Howard Lang
Hortator (uncredited)
SL
Stevenson Lang
Blind Man (uncredited)
TL
Tutte Lemkow
Leper (uncredited)
CL
Cliff Lyons
The Lubian (uncredited)
TM
Tiberio Mitri
Roman at Bath (uncredited)
RO
Remington Olmsted
Decurian (uncredited)
LP
Laurence Payne
Joseph (uncredited)
AP
Aldo Pini
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
DP
Diego Pozzetto
Villager (uncredited)
SR
Stella Rho
Amrah (uncredited)
ER
Edwin Richfield
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
HR
Hector Ross
Officer (uncredited)
MS
Maxwell Shaw
Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
GS
Gianni Solaro
Galley Officer (uncredited)
PT
Pietro Tordi
Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
RR
Raimondo Van Riel
Old Man (uncredited)
DW
Dervis Ward
Jailer (uncredited)
JY
Joe Yrigoyen
The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
NZ
Nazzareno Zamperla
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
JB
Jerry Brown
The Corinthian (uncredited)
EJ
Eddie Jauregui
The Athenian (uncredited)
GS
Gianni Di Segni
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
AF
Armando Fracassi
Arab (uncredited)
OP
Osiride Pevarello
(uncredited)
RP
Renzo Pevarello
(uncredited)
AS
Amerigo Santarelli
Rower (uncredited)
AA
Artemio Antonini
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
AC
Aldo Cecconi
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
MM
Mario Meniconi
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
TM
Terzo Monachesi
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
GU
Giorgio Ubaldi
Rower (uncredited)
UA
Umberto Alivernini
Officer at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Departments
18Production
- Sam ZimbalistProducer
- Edward WoehlerUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Harold E. WellmanAdditional Photography
- Piero PortalupiAdditional Photography
Sound
- Franklin MiltonRecording Supervision
- Sash FisherSound Recordist
- William SteinkampSound Recordist
Art
- William A. HorningArt Direction
- Edward C. CarfagnoArt Direction
- Hugh HuntSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Gabriella BorzelliHairstylist
- Charles E. ParkerMakeup Artist
Crew
- Lee LeBlancSpecial Effects
- A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects
- Robert R. HoagSpecial Effects
Writing
- Lew WallaceNovel
Directing
- Alberto CardoneAssistant Director
- Sergio LeoneSecond Unit Director