Ben-Hur
Encyclopedia
Fiction
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is an 1880 novel by American general and author Lew Wallace
- Ben Hur (1907 film)Ben Hur (1907 film)Ben Hur is a 15 minute long 1907 silent film, the first film version of Lew Wallace's novel Ben-Hur, one of the best-selling books at that time....
, a one-reel silent version - Ben-Hur (1925 film)Ben-Hur (1925 film)Ben-Hur is a 1925 silent film directed by Fred Niblo. It was a blockbuster hit for newly merged Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This was the second film based on the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace...
, an MGM silent film starring Ramon Novarro - Ben-Hur (1959 film)Ben-Hur (1959 film)Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic film directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston in the title role, the third film adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay was written by Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry. The score was composed by...
, an MGM sound film starring Charlton Heston that won 11 Academy Awards - Ben Hur (2003 film)Ben Hur (2003 film)Ben Hur is a 2003 animated film based on the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace. It is the fourth film adaptation of the novel....
, an animated direct-to-video film featuring the voice of Charlton Heston - Ben Hur (TV miniseries)Ben Hur (TV miniseries)Ben Hur is a TV miniseries that first aired in 2010. Based on Lew Wallace's1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the series was produced by Alchemy Television Group in association with Drimtim Entertainment and Muse Entertainment in Montreal...
, a television miniseries aired in 2010 - Ben-Hur (play)Ben-Hur (play)Ben Hur was an 1899 dramatization of the 1880 novel Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. It was dramatized by William W. Young and produced by Marc Klaw and A. L. Erlanger. Inspired by the popular equestrian dramas of nineteenth century London, the production was notable for its elaborate...
, a Broadway play - Ben-Hur Museum, now renamed General Lew Wallace Study & Museum
- Ben Hur (1907 film)
Places
- Ben Hur, CaliforniaBen Hur, CaliforniaBen Hur is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located south of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1752 feet ....
, an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California - Ben Hur, TexasBen Hur, TexasBen Hur or Benhur is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Texas, United States, located about 25 miles east of Waco. Named "Cottonwood" when it was founded in the late 19th century, it changed its name to "Ben Hur" in 1895, because several other communities in Texas were named...
, a town - Ben-Hur, a settlement in the district capital of the Kalahari ConstituencyKalahari ConstituencyKalahari Constituency is an electoral constituency in Omaheke Region, Namibia. It has 9,234 inhabitants, the constituency office has been inaugurated in 2009 and is located at the Ben-Hur settlement...
, Namibia - Ben Hur, VirginiaBen Hur, VirginiaBen Hur is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
, an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia
People
- Ben-Hur BazBen-Hur BazBen-Hur Baz was a painter of pin-up art.Born in Mexico in 1906, Baz was a pin-up and glamour artist who became known in the late 1940s and 1950s for his association with Esquire magazine. He painted pin-ups for their Gallery of Glamour and contributed to their calendars and centerfolds as well.Baz...
(1906–2003), a Mexico painter of pin-up art - Ben-Hur Moreira PeresBen-Hur Moreira PeresBen-Hur Moreira Peres , or simply Ben-Hur, is a Brazilian football midfielder, who plays for Vila Nova Futebol Clube.-Contract:*ABC : January 2, 2009 to November 30, 2009*Vila Nova : May 7, 2011 to November 30, 2011...
(born 1977), a Brazilian football midfielder - Benhur SalimbangonBenhur SalimbangonBenhur L. Salimbangon is a Filipino politician. A a member of KAMPI and the One Cebu party, Salimbangon was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 2007, representing the Fourth District of Cebu.-References:...
(born 1945), a Filipino politician - Ben Hur VillanuevaBen Hur VillanuevaBen-Hur Villanueva is a Filipino sculptor, painter, educator, lecturer, and art entrepreneur based in Baguio City, and was one of the artists who first established the Baguio Arts Guild....
, a Filipino sculptor
Other uses
- Club Sportivo Ben HurClub Sportivo Ben HurClub Sportivo Ben Hur is an Argentine sports club from Rafaela, Santa Fe Province. The club was founded in 1940 and is mostly known for its basketball and football teams....
, a chain of sports clubs in Argentina - Ben Hur (automobile)Ben Hur (automobile)The Ben-Hur Motor Company was incorporated 1916 in the state of Delaware. It issued capital stock for 1,000,000 dollars. 700,000 dollars in Common stock and 300,000 dollars in Preferred stock. It's offices were in Cleveland Ohio. The Ben Hur was an automobile produced in 1917 and 1918. It was...
, an early car - Ben Hur trailerBen Hur trailerThe Ben Hur trailer was a 1-ton World War II U.S. Army trailer.-Versions:The Ben Hur trailer was nicknamed after its major Manufacturer, the Ben Hur Mfg. Co. although there were many other producers...
, a nickname for the WWII G-518 One Ton Army trailer