Ben-HurAwards

Poster art for "Ben Hur."

Gifts + Promos

Fandango Gift Card

Give the gift of movies with Fandango Bucks Gift Certificates! Design your own gift card, or choose from our collection.

Avengers Gift Cards

Superhero fans! Don’t miss out on these Limited Edition Avengers gift cards!

Need Help?

  • Best Film - Any Source

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1959
    Andrew Marton
    William Wyler

  • Best Director

    Won
    Directors Guild of America
    1959
    William Wyler

  • Best Sound

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Franklin E. Milton

  • Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Hugh Griffith

  • Best Director

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1959
    William Wyler

  • Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1959
    Hugh Griffith

  • Special Citation

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1959
    Yakima Canutt
    Andrew Marton

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1959
    Stephen Boyd

  • Special Achievement

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1959
    Andrew Marton

  • Best Actor

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Charlton Heston

  • Best Director

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    William Wyler

  • Best Color Art Direction

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Edward C. Carfagno
    William Horning
    Hugh Hunt

  • Best Color Cinematography

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Robert Surtees

  • Best Picture

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Sam Zimbalist

  • Best Editing

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Ralph Winters
    John D. Dunning

  • Best Drama or Comedy Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Miklos Rozsa

  • Best Color Costume Design

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Elizabeth Haffenden

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Karl Tunberg

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1959
    Charlton Heston

  • Best Special Effects

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1959
    Arnold A. Gillespie
    Robert MacDonald
    Milo Lory

Movie data provided by AMG

Ben-Hur Featured Trailers + Video Clips

Watch All Videos

Facebook Movie Fans

Fan Fandango on Facebook