--- title: "Ben-Hur: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/ben-hur/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/ben-hur" cast: 60 crew: 25 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Ben-Hur (1959): cast and crew 60 cast and 25 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Charlton Heston](https://film.one/person/charlton-heston.md) as Judah Ben-Hur - [Stephen Boyd](https://film.one/person/stephen-boyd.md) as Messala - [Hugh Griffith](https://film.one/person/hugh-griffith.md) as Scheich Ildirim - [Jack Hawkins](https://film.one/person/jack-hawkins.md) as Quintus Arrius - [Haya Harareet](https://film.one/person/haya-harareet.md) as Esther - [Martha Scott](https://film.one/person/martha-scott.md) as Miriam - [Cathy O'Donnell](https://film.one/person/cathy-odonnell.md) as Tirzah - [Sam Jaffe](https://film.one/person/sam-jaffe.md) as Simonides - [Finlay Currie](https://film.one/person/finlay-currie.md) as Balthasar - [Frank Thring](https://film.one/person/frank-thring.md) as Pontius Pilatus - [George Relph](https://film.one/person/george-relph.md) as Tiberius Caesar - [André Morell](https://film.one/person/andre-morell.md) as Sextus - Terence Longdon as Drusus - Ady Berber as Malluch - Lando Buzzanca as Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited) - Giuliano Gemma as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited) - Marina Berti as Flavia (uncredited) - Robert Brown as Chief of Rowers (uncredited) - Liana Del Balzo as Guest at Banquet (uncredited) - Enzo Fiermonte as Galley Officer (uncredited) - Richard Hale as Gaspar (uncredited) - Duncan Lamont as Marius (uncredited) - [John Le Mesurier](https://film.one/person/john-le-mesurier.md) as Doctor (uncredited) - Ferdy Mayne as Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited) - May McAvoy as Woman in crowd (uncredited) - Aldo Silvani as Man in Nazareth (uncredited) - Ralph Truman as Aide to Tiberius (uncredited) - Claude Heater as Christ - Joe Canutt as Sportsman (uncredited) - Richard Coleman as Metellus (uncredited) - Antonio Corevi as Senator (uncredited) - David Davies as Quaestor (uncredited) - Mino Doro as Gratus (uncredited) - Michael Dugan as Seaman (uncredited) - Franco Fantasia as Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited) - José Greci as Mary (uncredited) - John Horsley as Spintho (uncredited) - Howard Lang as Hortator (uncredited) - Stevenson Lang as Blind Man (uncredited) - Tutte Lemkow as Leper (uncredited) - Cliff Lyons as The Lubian (uncredited) - Tiberio Mitri as Roman at Bath (uncredited) - Remington Olmsted as Decurian (uncredited) - Laurence Payne as Joseph (uncredited) - Aldo Pini as Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited) - Diego Pozzetto as Villager (uncredited) - Stella Rho as Amrah (uncredited) - Edwin Richfield as Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited) - Hector Ross as Officer (uncredited) - Maxwell Shaw as Rower No. 43 (uncredited) - Gianni Solaro as Galley Officer (uncredited) - Pietro Tordi as Pilate's Servant (uncredited) - Raimondo Van Riel as Old Man (uncredited) - Dervis Ward as Jailer (uncredited) - Joe Yrigoyen as The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited) - Nazzareno Zamperla as Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) - Jerry Brown as The Corinthian (uncredited) - Eddie Jauregui as The Athenian (uncredited) - Gianni Di Segni as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) - Armando Fracassi as Arab (uncredited) ## Directing - [William Wyler](https://film.one/person/william-wyler.md): Director - [Sergio Leone](https://film.one/person/sergio-leone.md): Second Unit Director - Alberto Cardone: Assistant Director ## Writing - [Karl Tunberg](https://film.one/person/karl-tunberg.md): Screenplay - Lew Wallace: Novel ## Production - Edward Woehler: Unit Production Manager - [Sam Zimbalist](https://film.one/person/sam-zimbalist.md): Producer ## Camera - [Robert Surtees](https://film.one/person/robert-surtees.md): Director of Photography - Harold E. Wellman: Additional Photography - Piero Portalupi: Additional Photography ## Editing - [Ralph E. Winters](https://film.one/person/ralph-e-winters.md): Editor - [John D. Dunning](https://film.one/person/john-d-dunning.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Miklós Rózsa](https://film.one/person/miklos-rozsa.md): Original Music Composer - Sash Fisher: Sound Recordist - William Steinkamp: Sound Recordist - Franklin Milton: Recording Supervision ## Art - William A. Horning: Art Direction - [Edward C. Carfagno](https://film.one/person/edward-c-carfagno.md): Art Direction - Hugh Hunt: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - [Elizabeth Haffenden](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-haffenden.md): Costume Design - Charles E. Parker: Makeup Artist - Gabriella Borzelli: Hairstylist ## Crew - Lee LeBlanc: Special Effects - A. Arnold Gillespie: Special Effects - Robert R. Hoag: Special Effects --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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