Ben-Hur
Oscar nominations and wins for this film.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE | Charlton Heston | ★ |
| 1959 | ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | Hugh Griffith | ★ |
| 1959 | ART DIRECTION (Color) | Art Direction: William A. Horning, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Hugh Hunt | ★ |
| 1959 | CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color) | Robert L. Surtees | ★ |
| 1959 | COSTUME DESIGN (Color) | Elizabeth Haffenden | ★ |
| 1959 | DIRECTING | William Wyler | ★ |
| 1959 | FILM EDITING | Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning | ★ |
| 1959 | MUSIC (Original Score) | Miklos Rozsa | ★ |
| 1959 | Best Picture | Sam Zimbalist, Producer | ★ |
| 1959 | SOUND MIXING | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director | ★ |
| 1959 | VISUAL EFFECTS | Visual Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Robert MacDonald; Audible Effects by Milo Lory | ★ |
| 1959 | WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) | Karl Tunberg | — |