Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Milo B. Lory
Milo B. Lory( November 12, 1903 – December 3, 1974) was an American sound editor.
He was perhaps best known for his work on the film" Ben- Hur"( 1959), which earned him an Academy Award.
He was also nominated in the same category for his work on the film" Mutiny on the Bounty"( 1962).
Brian Saunders (weightlifter)
Brian Saunders( date of birth and death unknown) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
William Wyler
William Wyler (born Willi Wyler ; July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
Notable works include "Ben-Hur" (1959), "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), and "Mrs. Miniver" (1942), all of which won Academy Awards for Best Director, as well as Best Picture in their respective years, making him the only director of three Best Picture winners as of 2019.
Wyler received his first Oscar nomination for directing "Dodsworth" in 1936, starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor, "sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness."
Film historian Ian Freer calls Wyler a "bona fide perfectionist", whose penchant for retakes and an attempt to hone every last nuance, "became the stuff of legend."
His ability to direct a string of classic literary adaptations into huge box-office and critical successes made him one of "Hollywood's most bankable moviemakers" during the 1930s and 1940s and into the '60s.
Through his talent for staging, editing, and camera movement, he turned dynamic theatrical spaces into cinematic ones.
He helped propel a number of actors to stardom, finding and directing Audrey Hepburn in her Hollywood debut film, "Roman Holiday" (1953), and directing Barbra Streisand in her debut film, "Funny Girl" (1968).
Both of these performances won Academy Awards.
He directed Olivia de Havilland to her second Oscar in "The Heiress" (1949) and Laurence Olivier in "Wuthering Heights" (1939), for his first Oscar nomination.
Olivier credited Wyler with teaching him how to act for the screen.
And Bette Davis, who received three Oscar nominations under his direction and won her second Oscar in "Jezebel" (1938), said Wyler made her a "far, far better actress" than she had ever been.
Other popular Wyler films include: "Hell's Heroes" (1929), "Dodsworth" (1936), "The Westerner" (1940),
"The Letter" (1940), "Friendly Persuasion" (1956), "The Big Country" (1958), "The Children's Hour" (1961) and
"How to Steal a Million" (1966).
Ben-Hur Moreira Peres
Ben- Hur Moreira Peres( born May 12, 1977 in Bagé), or simply Ben- Hur, is a Brazilian football midfielder, who plays for Trindade Atlético Clube.
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Finlay Currie
William Finlay Jefferson Currie( 20 January 1878 – 9 May 1968) was a Scottish actor of stage, screen, and television.
He received great acclaim for his roles as Abel Magwitch in the British film" Great Expectations"( 1946) and as Balthazar in the American film" Ben- Hur"( 1959).
In his career spanning seventy years, Currie appeared in seven films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Of those," Around the World in 80 Days"( 1956) and" Ben- Hur"( 1959) are winners in the category.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Emrys Griffith( 30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh film, stage and television actor.
He is best remembered for his role in the film" Ben- Hur"( 1959), which earned him critical acclaim and an Academy Award.
Some of his other notable credits include" Exodus"( 1960)," Mutiny on the Bounty"( 1962)," Tom Jones"( 1963) and" Oliver!"( 1968).
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic historical drama film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character.
A remake of , it was adapted from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel .
The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes contributions from Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry.
"Ben-Hur" had the largest budget ($15.175 million), as well as the largest sets built of any film produced at the time.
Costume designer Elizabeth Haffenden oversaw a staff of 100 wardrobe fabricators to make the costumes, and a workshop employing 200 artists and workmen provided the hundreds of friezes and statues needed in the film.
Filming commenced on May 18, 1958, and wrapped on January 7, 1959, with shooting lasting for 12 to 14 hours a day and six days a week.
Pre-production began in Italy at Cinecittà around October 1957, and post-production took six months.
Under cinematographer Robert L. Surtees, executives at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer made the decision to produce the film in a widescreen format, which Wyler strongly disliked.
Over 200 camels and 2,500 horses were used in the shooting of the film, with some 10,000 extras.
The sea battle was filmed using miniatures in a huge tank on the back lot at the MGM Studios in Culver City, California.
The nine-minute chariot race has become one of cinema's most famous action sequences, and the score, composed and conducted by Miklós Rózsa, is the longest ever composed for a film, and was highly influential on cinema for over 15 years.
Following a $14.7 million marketing effort, "Ben-Hur" premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1959.
It was the fastest-grossing, as well as the highest-grossing film of 1959, becoming the second highest-grossing film in history at the time, after "Gone with the Wind".
It won a record eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Wyler), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heston), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Griffith), and Best Cinematography – Color (Surtees); it also won Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Stephen Boyd.
In 1998, the American Film Institute named it the 72nd best American film and the second best American epic film in the AFI's 10 Top 10.
In 2004, the National Film Preservation Board selected "Ben-Hur" for preservation by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Kathleen Key
Kathleen Key( born Kitty Lanahan; April 1, 1903 – December 22, 1954) was an American actress who achieved a brief period of fame during the silent era.
She is best remembered for playing Tirzah in the 1925 film" Ben- Hur".

Question: When is the director of film Ben-Hur (1959 Film) 's birthday?
Answer: July 1, 1902