In celebration of the 60th anniversary of 'Ben-Hur,' we take a look back at this legendary film, winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Lead Actor. | IMDb

The Big Classic Epics Ben Hur 1959 Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic historical drama film, directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, Ben-Hur was adapted from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes contributions from Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry. Be