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title: "Which film won 11 Oscars in 1959?"  
description: "Which film won 11 Oscars in 1959?"  
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published: 2018-02-27  
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# Which film won 11 Oscars in 1959?

## Answers

### Answer by Vishal Kesarwani

**The movie Ben-Hur won 11 Oscar awards in the year 1959 in different categories.** Directed by William Wyler and produced by Sam Zimbalist **Ben Hur was an epic [historical](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/audio/1201/a-historical-journey-of-kedarnath-temple) drama which starred Charlton Heston as the lead character.** It was a remake of the 1925 silent movie and it was adapted from Lew Wallace's 1980 novel Ben-Hur.

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**It was one of the largest budget movie of that era as it was been made up with the huge budget of $15.175 million** and the sets of the movie were largest among the movie which were been made at that time. It took around a whole year to complete the **whole movie. Around 200 camels and 2500 horses were been used while shooting the film.**

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## Here is the list of category for which this movie won 11 Oscar Awards:

- Best [Picture](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1066/world-s-clearest-ufo-picture-found-after-32-years) – Sam Zimbalist (posthumous award)

- Best Director – William Wyler

- For the best actor in a [Leading Role](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51396/why-did-the-usa-play-a-leading-role-in-european-powers-agreeing-to-the-dawes-plan-in-1924) – Charlton Heston

- For the best actor in a Supporting Role – Hugh Griffith

- For best Art [Direction](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/5034/10-animals-with-the-best-sense-of-direction)-Set Decoration – Color – Edward C. Carfagno and William A. Horning(posthumous award) (art direction); Hugh Hunt (set decoration)

- [Academy Award](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39256/which-indian-origin-personality-has-been-honoured-with-the-scientific-and-engineering-academy-award-at-the-oscars-scientific-and-technical-awards-2018) for best Cinematography – Color – Robert L. Surtees

- Award for the best Costume Design – Color – Elizabeth Haffenden

- For the best special Effects – A. Arnold Gillespie, Robert MacDonald, and Milo Lory

- Best Film [Editing](https://www.mindstick.com/startup/27/photoroom-the-ai-powered-app-transforming-photo-and-video-editing) – John D. [Dunning](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/290046/eight-steps-to-an-effective-dunning-campaign) and Ralph E. Winters

- For the best Music – [Scoring](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3868/tips-and-tricks-for-scoring-high-marks) of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture – Miklós Rózsa

- For the best Sound Recording – Franklin Milton, MGM Studio Sound Department


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