- BIRTH 04/10/1923
- DEATH 05/04/2008
- Country United States
- SHOWS 11
- MOVIES 81
- DIRECTOR 2
- SCRIPT 1
Charlton Heston
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.
Shows (11)
Movies (81)
« La Planète des singes » : une odyssée de l'espèce
« La Planète des singes » : une odyssée…
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir
Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey
Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal…
Self (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self – Interviewee
Charlton Heston : la démesure d'un géant
Charlton Heston : la démesure d'un géant
Self (archive footage)
Les Mille et Une Vies de Yul Brynner
Les Mille et Une Vies de Yul Brynner
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Director (2)
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Mother Lode
Mother Lode
Script
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
