Cast and crew
Ben-Hur (1959)
60 cast and 25 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Charlton HestonJudah Ben-Hur
Stephen BoydMessala
Hugh GriffithScheich Ildirim
Jack HawkinsQuintus Arrius
Haya HarareetEsther
Martha ScottMiriam
Cathy O'DonnellTirzah
Sam JaffeSimonides
Finlay CurrieBalthasar
Frank ThringPontius Pilatus
George RelphTiberius Caesar
André MorellSextus- Terence LongdonDrusus
- Ady BerberMalluch
- Lando BuzzancaJewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
- Giuliano GemmaRoman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
- Marina BertiFlavia (uncredited)
- Robert BrownChief of Rowers (uncredited)
- Liana Del BalzoGuest at Banquet (uncredited)
- Enzo FiermonteGalley Officer (uncredited)
- Richard HaleGaspar (uncredited)
Duncan LamontMarius (uncredited)
John Le MesurierDoctor (uncredited)- Ferdy MayneCaptain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
- May McAvoyWoman in crowd (uncredited)
- Aldo SilvaniMan in Nazareth (uncredited)
- Ralph TrumanAide to Tiberius (uncredited)
- Claude HeaterChrist
- Joe CanuttSportsman (uncredited)
- Richard ColemanMetellus (uncredited)
- Antonio CoreviSenator (uncredited)
- David DaviesQuaestor (uncredited)
- Mino DoroGratus (uncredited)
- Michael DuganSeaman (uncredited)
- Franco FantasiaRoman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
- José GreciMary (uncredited)
- John HorsleySpintho (uncredited)
- Howard LangHortator (uncredited)
- Stevenson LangBlind Man (uncredited)
- Tutte LemkowLeper (uncredited)
- Cliff LyonsThe Lubian (uncredited)
- Tiberio MitriRoman at Bath (uncredited)
- Remington OlmstedDecurian (uncredited)
Laurence PayneJoseph (uncredited)- Aldo PiniBad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
- Diego PozzettoVillager (uncredited)
- Stella RhoAmrah (uncredited)
- Edwin RichfieldSupplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
- Hector RossOfficer (uncredited)
- Maxwell ShawRower No. 43 (uncredited)
- Gianni SolaroGalley Officer (uncredited)
- Pietro TordiPilate's Servant (uncredited)
- Raimondo Van RielOld Man (uncredited)
- Dervis WardJailer (uncredited)
- Joe YrigoyenThe Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
- Nazzareno ZamperlaRoman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
- Jerry BrownThe Corinthian (uncredited)
- Eddie JaureguiThe Athenian (uncredited)
- Gianni Di SegniGalley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
- Armando FracassiArab (uncredited)
Crew25
Directing
- William WylerDirector
- Sergio LeoneSecond Unit Director
- Alberto CardoneAssistant Director
Writing
- Karl TunbergScreenplay
- Lew WallaceNovel
Production
- Edward WoehlerUnit Production Manager
- Sam ZimbalistProducer
Camera
- Robert SurteesDirector of Photography
- Harold E. WellmanAdditional Photography
- Piero PortalupiAdditional Photography
Editing
- Ralph E. WintersEditor
- John D. DunningEditor
Sound and music
- Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer
- Sash FisherSound Recordist
- William SteinkampSound Recordist
- Franklin MiltonRecording Supervision
Art
- William A. HorningArt Direction
- Edward C. CarfagnoArt Direction
- Hugh HuntSet Decoration
Costume and make-up
- Elizabeth HaffendenCostume Design
- Charles E. ParkerMakeup Artist
- Gabriella BorzelliHairstylist
Crew
- Lee LeBlancSpecial Effects
- A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects
- Robert R. HoagSpecial Effects