Ben Hur (2006) Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Karl Tunberg |
| 1959 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Color Costume Design Elizabeth Haffenden |
| 1959 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Special Effects Milo Lory Arnold A. Gillespie Robert MacDonald |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Charlton Heston |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Color Art Direction Edward C. Carfagno William Horning Hugh Hunt |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Color Cinematography Robert Surtees |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director William Wyler |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Drama or Comedy Score Miklos Rozsa |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Ralph Winters John D. Dunning |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Sam Zimbalist |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Franklin E. Milton |
| 1959 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Hugh Griffith |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Won | American Film Institute |
100 Greatest American Movies |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Film - Any Source William Wyler Andrew Marton |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Won | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director William Wyler |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Charlton Heston |
| 1959 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director William Wyler |
| 1959 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Stephen Boyd |
| 1959 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1959 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Special Achievement Andrew Marton |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 1959 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Supporting Actor Hugh Griffith |
| 1959 | Won | National Board of Review |
Special Citation Yakima Canutt Andrew Marton |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
