Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Date of Birth:

Oct 04, 1923

Place of Birth:

Wilmette, Illinois, USA

Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Heston was also known for his political activism. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Initially a moderate Democrat, he later supported conservative Republican policies and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.

filmography:

A Bolt of Lightning A Bolt of Lightning

1951

Christmas in Hollywood Christmas in Hollywood

2003

Television: The First Fifty Years Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

2024

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden

2003

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Let Poland Be Poland Let Poland Be Poland

1982

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986

Planet of the Apes Test Reel Planet of the Apes Test Reel

1966

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

Cats & Dogs Cats & Dogs

2001

Peer Gynt Peer Gynt

1941

Call from Space Call from Space

1989

De Madrid a la Luna De Madrid a la Luna

2006

The Making of Midway The Making of Midway

2001

Rowan & Martin at the Movies Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

Alaska Alaska

1996

The Four Musketeers The Four Musketeers

1974

My Father My Father

2003

Jane Eyre Jane Eyre

1949

Noël Noël

1992

The Five Cities of June The Five Cities of June

1963

While I Run This Race While I Run This Race

1967

Lasting Love Lasting Love

2003

Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures

1987

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

1950

America at the Movies America at the Movies

1976

Nairobi Affair Nairobi Affair

1984

Gideon Gideon

1998

Forbidden Area Forbidden Area

1956

The Gun Deadlock The Gun Deadlock

2001

Edith Head: The Paramount Years Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

Any Given Sunday Any Given Sunday

1999

The Special London Bridge Special The Special London Bridge Special

1972

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

1995

Hail Satan? Hail Satan?

2019

Planet of the Apes Planet of the Apes

2001

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah

2003

Proud Men Proud Men

1987

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille

2016

Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses

1993

Armageddon Armageddon

1998

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

The Madding Crowd The Madding Crowd

2017

Spanish Western Spanish Western

2015

Todos los nombres de Sara Todos los nombres de Sara

2019

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014

Energy: A National Issue Energy: A National Issue

1977

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

1991

The Mysterious Origins of Man The Mysterious Origins of Man

1996

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

2000

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

Last Party 2000 Last Party 2000

2001

Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You! Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!

2008

The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man

1971

This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special

1981

The Patriots The Patriots

1963

Three Lives Three Lives

1953

Private Screenings: Charlton Heston Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

1998

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

2003

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible Charlton Heston Presents the Bible

1997

Vietnam! Vietnam! Vietnam! Vietnam!

1971

Bienvenido Mr. Heston Bienvenido Mr. Heston

2016

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth

1993

Ben Hur Ben Hur

2003

Original Sin Original Sin

1989

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

1994

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

1990

Eclipse of Reason Eclipse of Reason

1987

The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper

1977

Texas Texas

1995

Sword-and-Sandal Sword-and-Sandal

2019

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses

2008

Directed by William Wyler Directed by William Wyler

1986

A Century of Cinema A Century of Cinema

1994

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis

1997

Forever Hollywood Forever Hollywood

1999

The Bible According to Hollywood The Bible According to Hollywood

1994

Stars of Cabaret Stars of Cabaret

1956

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973

The Pigeon That Took Rome The Pigeon That Took Rome

1962

The Greatest Show on Earth The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

55 Days at Peking 55 Days at Peking

1963

The Legacy of Malthus The Legacy of Malthus

1994

Airport 1975 Airport 1975

1974

The Big Country The Big Country

1958

Yul Brynner, the Magnificent Yul Brynner, the Magnificent

2020

Wayne's World 2 Wayne's World 2

1993

Almost an Angel Almost an Angel

1990

Treasure Island Treasure Island

1990

Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing

2023

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

1998

Secret of the Incas Secret of the Incas

1954

The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

The War Lord The War Lord

1965

The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild

1972

True Lies True Lies

1994

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

1970

Dark City Dark City

1950

Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den

2003

Khartoum Khartoum

1966

Major Dundee Major Dundee

1965

I Am Richard Pryor I Am Richard Pryor

2019

Soylent Green Soylent Green

1973

Beneath the Planet of the Apes Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970

Hamlet Hamlet

1996

The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

In the Mouth of Madness In the Mouth of Madness

1995

Will Penny Will Penny

1967

Ben-Hur Ben-Hur

1959

Bowling for Columbine Bowling for Columbine

2002

Touch of Evil Touch of Evil

1958

Solar Crisis Solar Crisis

1992

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1973

Earthquake Earthquake

1974

Two-Minute Warning Two-Minute Warning

1976

Gray Lady Down Gray Lady Down

1978

Tombstone Tombstone

1993

Hercules Hercules

1997

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments

1956

Town & Country Town & Country

2001

The Buccaneer The Buccaneer

1958

The Omega Man The Omega Man

1971

Midway Midway

1976

Andersonville Diaries Andersonville Diaries

1996

Pony Express Pony Express

1953

The Crucifer of Blood The Crucifer of Blood

1991

Barry Norman in Celebrity City Barry Norman in Celebrity City

1982

The Little Kidnappers The Little Kidnappers

1990

The Private War of Major Benson The Private War of Major Benson

1955

Fun in the Big Country Fun in the Big Country

1958

Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra

1972

The Mystery of the Sphinx The Mystery of the Sphinx

1993

Number One Number One

1969

Yesterday's Tomorrows Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

The President's Lady The President's Lady

1953

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

1992

Uncertain Verification Uncertain Verification

1965

Diamond Head Diamond Head

1962

A Man for All Seasons A Man for All Seasons

1988

Counterpoint Counterpoint

1967

Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey

2011

Remembering Reagan at His Ranch Remembering Reagan at His Ranch

2004

Lucy Gallant Lucy Gallant

1955

The Avenging Angel The Avenging Angel

1995

The Savage The Savage

1952

The Wreck of the Mary Deare The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

Skyjacked Skyjacked

1972

Mother Lode Mother Lode

1982

The Awakening The Awakening

1980

Behind the Planet of the Apes Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998

Love in Hollywood Love in Hollywood

1996

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale

2003

El Cid El Cid

1961

The Last Hard Men The Last Hard Men

1976

Arrowhead Arrowhead

1953

The Order The Order

2001

The Naked Jungle The Naked Jungle

1954

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath

2003

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

Emergency: Donald Trump’s Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

2019

The Mountain Men The Mountain Men

1980

The Hawaiians The Hawaiians

1970

The Far Horizons The Far Horizons

1955

Three Violent People Three Violent People

1956

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

2005

Ruby Gentry Ruby Gentry

1952

The Dark Mist The Dark Mist

1996

Bad for Each Other Bad for Each Other

1953

Planet of the Apes Planet of the Apes

1968

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