As Actor
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
6.8
Charlton Heston
Acting
Born
October 4, 1923
Born In
Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Died
April 5, 2008
About
Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor of film, theater, and television. He 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.
All Their Awesome Movies & Shows!
As Actor
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005
6.6
As Actor
The Making of The Ten Commandments
2003
8.0
As Actor
My Father
2003
6.0
As Actor
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden
2003
5.0
As Actor
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den
2003
6.0
As Actor
Ben Hur
2003
5.7
As Actor
Bowling for Columbine
2002
7.5
As Actor
The Order
2001
5.1
As Actor
Town & Country
2001
4.5
As Actor
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
10.0
As Actor
Forever Hollywood
1999
8.0
As Actor
Gideon
1998
5.8
As Actor
Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998
7.2
As Actor
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
1998
6.9
As Actor
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998
7.0
As Actor
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
1997
7.0
As Actor
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible
1997
10.0
As Actor
Alaska
1996
5.8
As Actor
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
6.4