Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor, renowned for his towering screen presence and roles in some of Hollywood’s most famous epics. Born John Charles Carter in Illinois, he discovered his passion for acting in school, studied drama at Northwestern University, and began his career on stage and in live television before transitioning to film. He first gained major attention in Cecil B. DeMille’s The Greatest Show on Earth and then became an international star with his performances as Moses in The Ten Commandments and Judah Ben‑Hur in Ben‑Hur, the latter earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Heston went on to headline a wide range of big‑budget films, including El Cid, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Planet of the Apes, and The Omega Man, establishing himself as one of the most recognizable leading men of mid‑20th‑century cinema. Beyond acting, he was active in public life, supporting civil rights in the 1960s and later becoming a prominent conservative voice and president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003. He retired from public life after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2002 and died on April 5, 2008, in Beverly Hills, California, leaving behind a legacy as both a cinematic icon and a polarizing political figure.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.6486 |
| Birthday | 1923-10-04 |
| Place of Birth | Wilmette, Illinois, USA |
| Also Known As | 찰톤 헤스톤, John Charles Carter, چارلتون هستون, |
1968
Planet of the Apes
7.657/4086
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Bowling for Columbine
7.517/1726
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Bowling for Columbine
1958
Touch of Evil
7.744/1634
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1992
Solar Crisis
4.459/37
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1959
Ben-Hur
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1967
Will Penny
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1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
6.147/1516
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Hamlet
7.31/522
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
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In the Mouth of Madness
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The Three Musketeers
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Earthquake
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The Buccaneer
6.5/52
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1971
The Omega Man
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1976
Midway
6.61/337
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2001
Town & Country
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1956
The Ten Commandments
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Two-Minute Warning
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Gray Lady Down
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1993
Tombstone
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1997
Hercules
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1973
Soylent Green
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I Am Richard Pryor
6.9/17
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1993
Wayne's World 2
6.093/1193
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Almost an Angel
5.775/120
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1990
Treasure Island
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Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing
7.667/3
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Yul Brynner, the Magnificent
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The Greatest Show on Earth
6.364/287
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1958
The Big Country
7.585/427
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1963
55 Days at Peking
6.879/190
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1994
The Legacy of Malthus
9/1
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1974
Airport 1975
5.793/304
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1998
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
6.833/18
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1954
Secret of the Incas
5.9/60
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2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den
6/1
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1966
Khartoum
6.338/130
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1965
Major Dundee
6.7/178
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1950
Dark City
6.5/49
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1970
Julius Caesar
5.868/41
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1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy
7.1/154
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1965
The War Lord
6.24/77
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The Call of the Wild
6.1/65
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True Lies
7.102/4698
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True Lies
1996
Andersonville Diaries
9/1
A documentary about the Confederate prison camp, known for its brutality.
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1953
Pony Express
5.8/28
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1953
Arrowhead
6.056/27
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Arrowhead
2001
The Order
5.112/277
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1954
The Naked Jungle
6.55/121
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1976
The Last Hard Men
6.106/66
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1961
El Cid
6.8/310
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1980
The Awakening
5.444/90
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1998
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7.102/49
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1996
Love in Hollywood
10/1
Various Hollywood people talk about love.
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2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath
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Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale
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1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
7/2
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
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1952
Ruby Gentry
6.444/36
A sexy but poor young girl marries a rich man she doesn't love, but carries a torch for another man.
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Ruby Gentry
1996
The Lord Protector
4.7/3
With the future of the world hanging in the balance, one fearless hero's quest to solve "The Riddle of the Chosen". As the Lord Protector makes his wa...
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1953
Bad for Each Other
6/12
A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between joining a glamorous practice and helping the poor.
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2005
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
6.5/6
Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".
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1956
Three Violent People
5.919/43
A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.
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2019
Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"
0/0
An essay on how could Welles' Touch of Evil and his story about the border between USA and Mexico influence Trump's imagination.
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1980
The Mountain Men
5.823/65
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The Mountain Men
1970
The Hawaiians
5.5/20
A wanderer returns home only to find political turmoil, disease and romantic difficulties.
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The Hawaiians
1955
The Far Horizons
6.32/25
Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis and...
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The Far Horizons
1982
Mother Lode
5.7/38
A couple of young adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleague. Their plane crashes and they find themselves a...
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Mother Lode
1972
Skyjacked
6.205/56
A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.
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Skyjacked
1993
The Mystery of the Sphinx
7.667/3
Hosted by Charlton Heston, it explores the possibility that the Sphinx maybe older than expected. John Anthony West examines that water erosion on the...
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The Mystery of the Sphinx
1969
Number One
4.917/12
A former football hero cannot accept his career is over. He loses himself in alcohol and women.
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Number One
1999
Yesterday's Tomorrows
8.5/2
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of th...
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Yesterday's Tomorrows
1953
The President's Lady
6.9/16
The story of president Andrew Jackson from his early years, through his meeting with and subsequent marriage to Rachel Donelson Robards. The plot conc...
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The President's Lady
1972
Antony and Cleopatra
5.7/23
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. Th...
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Antony and Cleopatra
1958
Fun in the Big Country
0/0
Behind-the-scenes look during the filming of William Wyler's 1958 western, "The Big Country."
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Fun in the Big Country
1991
The Crucifer of Blood
6.55/20
A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen t...
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The Crucifer of Blood
1982
Barry Norman in Celebrity City
0/0
Hollywood is still the home of the American Dream - the place where fame and fortune can be achieved overnight. Or so the story goes. For some it does...
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Barry Norman in Celebrity City
1990
The Little Kidnappers
5.667/9
Loosely based on a '50's movie of the same name, it tells the story of two young orphan boys who travel by themselves from the Old country to join the...
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The Little Kidnappers
1955
The Private War of Major Benson
6.7/15
A Major noted for advancing with his mouth before thinking is given a choice: to be drummed out of the Army, or take command of and shape up the ROTC...
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The Private War of Major Benson
1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
5.923/13
Authentic drama of United Airlines flight 232 from Denver to Chicago. The DC-10 crashed during an emergency landing at Sioux City Gateway Airport on J...
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Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
1965
Uncertain Verification
6.639/18
A short film containing a collection of clips from various Hollywood movies.
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Uncertain Verification
1995
The Avenging Angel
4.958/12
Miles Utley is a professional Mormon commando/bodyguard who is forced to turn renegade and to question his faith as he investigates a scandal involvin...
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The Avenging Angel
1952
The Savage
6.3/19
The only white survivor of a Crow Indian raid on a wagon train is a young boy. He is rescued by the Sioux, and the Sioux chief raises him as an Indian...
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The Savage
1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
6.333/45
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a resu...
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1955
Lucy Gallant
7/7
A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil boom of the 1940s.
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Lucy Gallant
2004
Remembering Reagan at His Ranch
0/0
Ronald Reagan said of his beloved Santa Barbara, California ranch, “No place before or since has ever given Nancy and me the joy and serenity it does....
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Remembering Reagan at His Ranch
1962
Diamond Head
5.5/11
Rich Hawaiian pineapple grower and US Senatorial candidate Richard Howland tries to control everything and everyone around him, including his headstro...
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Diamond Head
1988
A Man for All Seasons
7/13
Story of Sir Thomas More, who refused to accept the spiritual leadership of Henry VIII, and faces death as he struggles to remain loyal to his integri...
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A Man for All Seasons
1967
Counterpoint
6.2/23
In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-libe...
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2011
Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey
7.6/5
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Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey
1962
The Pigeon That Took Rome
5.3/7
An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for outside contact, with humorous results.
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1973
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
6.5/2
This promotional short film for "Soylent Green" (1973) begins by showing clips of films that depicted what the future might be like beyond Earth. The...
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1976
America at the Movies
6.5/4
A compilation of scenes from 83 films, divided into 5 segments: The Land, The Cities, The Families, The Wars, The Spirit.
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1984
Nairobi Affair
5.6/5
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Nairobi Affair
1998
Gideon
6.367/15
Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their...
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Gideon
1950
Julius Caesar
6/7
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to ass...
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Julius Caesar
1987
Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures
0/0
Charlton Heston tells the fascinating story of the intertwining of Andrew Wyeth's biography and art. He discusses themes of regeneration and fertilit...
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1992
Noël
4.643/7
The story of Noel, a cheerful Christmas ornament with a certain "happiness" that rubs off on the families he lives with.
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Noël
1963
The Five Cities of June
6.5/4
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1967
While I Run This Race
6/4
While I Run This Race is a 1967 American short documentary film about poverty in the United States directed by Edmond Levy. The film follows VISTA (V...
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2003
Lasting Love
0/0
A one hour documentary debuting on PBS that looks at the "secrets" of creating a loving, lasting relationship. This is a show not only about love, it'...
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1956
Forbidden Area
7.5/2
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Forbidden Area
2001
The Gun Deadlock
7/1
Documentary about gun control focusing on how women feel about owning guns. The program features both sides of the gun-control issue, including victim...
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The Gun Deadlock
2001
Planet of the Apes
5.777/4523
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Planet of the Apes
2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah
0/0
Samson is one of the greatest heroes of the Old Testament. His legendary feats of strength have inspired children and adults alike. But Samson and Del...
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1987
Proud Men
8/3
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Hail Satan?
7.02/196
The story of The Satanic Temple, a controversial movement that combines religion and activism with the apparent purpose of questioning the basic found...
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1995
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
5/2
The life and times of actor and NRA activist Charlton Heston.
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Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7.7/3
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1999
Any Given Sunday
6.821/1862
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance an...
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The Special London Bridge Special
8/1
In 1972, the Arizona State Park bought the London Bridge. Tom Jones (as himself) is magically transported to the bridge's new location where he, befud...
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2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.645/39
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1949
Jane Eyre
0/0
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2003
My Father
6.7/3
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1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4/5
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1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.667/3
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1982
Let Poland Be Poland
0/0
Broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 31, 1982, this special produced by the US International Communication Agency protesting the t...
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1986
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
7.333/3
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2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden
5/1
"In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth..." With those words, the biblical story of creation beginsGod creates all the living creatur...
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AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
6.7/8
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1951
A Bolt of Lightning
7/1
The story of James Otis who was a part of the American revolution. He contested in court the right of the British to search colonists' homes.
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2003
Christmas in Hollywood
6/2
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1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
0/0
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter...
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Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
8.231/13
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1966
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
0/0
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
6.059/17
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.333/12
A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, M...
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1996
Alaska
5.8/148
Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a former airline pilot now delivering toilet paper acro...
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Alaska
1974
The Four Musketeers
6.461/229
The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.
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The Four Musketeers
1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
4.5/2
This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a TV studio, ostensibly to host a show. It turns out tha...
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Rowan & Martin at the Movies
2001
The Making of Midway
9/1
A behind-the-scenes look at the 1976 epic film Midway. Hosted by star Charlton Heston, the featurette explores the production's efforts to balance his...
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The Making of Midway
2001
Cats & Dogs
5.402/1783
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs...
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Cats & Dogs
1941
Peer Gynt
7.429/7
Based on the play by Henrik Ibsen, Gynt, an imaginative young man looked down upon by most everybody, is banished from his village for running away wi...
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Peer Gynt
1989
Call from Space
8.5/2
A movie director and his wanna-be actor/eccentric inventor nephew are filming a low-budget sci-fi movie. Things get interesting when the nephews' biza...
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Call from Space
2006
De Madrid a la Luna
6/1
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De Madrid a la Luna
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.8/6
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
2016
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
6.333/6
Filmmaker Peter Brosnan digs up the set of the 1923 film 'The Ten Commandments', long buried in the sands of California's Central Coast.
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The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
1990
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
7/1
A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.
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With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
1987
Eclipse of Reason
0/0
Charlton Heston-narrated anti-abortion documentary depicting a late-term abortion.
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Eclipse of Reason
1977
The Prince and the Pauper
6.074/61
Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide...
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The Prince and the Pauper
1989
Original Sin
4.75/4
When his son is kidnapped a man has to face his past demons in speaking to a Mafia don about it.
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Original Sin
1971
Vietnam! Vietnam!
6/4
Inspired by a series of articles by Thomas Duggan Goss. Part One - Vietnam:The People and the War - The Vietnamese in their normal daily routine. Thei...
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Vietnam! Vietnam!
2016
Bienvenido Mr. Heston
0/0
Spain, 1961. Life in the small village of Torrelobatón, in the province of Valladolid, was turned upside down when the cinematic magic circus of a fut...
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Bienvenido Mr. Heston
1993
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth
0/0
"There's been more ink-and blood-spilled over this man since they nailed Him to the cross than over any single human being in history." Drawing from t...
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Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth
2003
Ben Hur
5.618/17
During the first century A.D., Judah Ben-Hur is a young Hebrew prince who is thrown into slavery by the Romans after a tragic accident. He sets out t...
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Ben Hur
1995
Texas
5/8
In the beginning of the 19th Century many Anglosaxons are settling in the Mexican province of Texas. As the years go by, political conflicts between t...
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Texas
2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
7/9
The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.
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Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
1999
Forever Hollywood
8.3/3
Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los Angeles.
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Forever Hollywood
1994
The Bible According to Hollywood
7/2
Filmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has produced throughout the years, including The Ten Commandments...
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The Bible According to Hollywood
1956
Stars of Cabaret
0/0
A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.
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Stars of Cabaret
1997
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis
8/1
Charlton Heston presents the Book of Genesis.
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Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis
2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5/37
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter,...
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2008
Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses
0/0
For more than 40 years, Charlton Heston has been captivating audiences with his thrilling portrayal of Biblical Heroes such as Moses, in The Ten Comma...
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Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses
1986
Directed by William Wyler
0/0
A documentary on the film director William Wyler (1902-1981), this feature was conceived by his daughter, Catherine, as a loving tribute. Utilizing a...
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Directed by William Wyler
1994
A Century of Cinema
8.333/3
A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.
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A Century of Cinema
1997
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible
10/2
In the first of Heston's acclaimed four part series, the renowned actor serves as storyteller. An ancient Roman amphitheater and other locales in Isra...
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Charlton Heston Presents the Bible
2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
0/0
As the story begins, we learn that the Israelites-under the leadership of Moses-have been wandering the wilderness for forty years. Now, they are abou...
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Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
2019
Todos los nombres de Sara
4/2
Born in Campo de Criptana, a small village in the Spanish region of La Mancha, Sara Montiel (1928-2013) conquered Mexico, Hollywood, and the hearts of...
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Todos los nombres de Sara
2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
7.222/18
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb...
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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
1977
Energy: A National Issue
5/2
Animated documentary talking about the United States' use of oil.
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Energy: A National Issue
1991
Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents
8/1
Several important historical events occurred on the planes with call sign Air Force One. These events are described within the backdrop of the evoluti...
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Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents
2015
Spanish Western
6.441/17
A vindication of the role of the technicians and artists who made spaghetti western genre possible, and a walk through the landscapes that made it pos...
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Spanish Western
2017
The Madding Crowd
0/0
"A great many conundrums." An assemblage of found footage.
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The Madding Crowd
1993
Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses
0/0
"Ever since playing Moses in The Ten Commandments," Charlton Heston has said, "I've felt a deep, personal connection with the Bible, which remains as...
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Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses
1998
Armageddon
6.831/8777
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate...
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Armageddon
1998
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
7/1
Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Gary Cooper's horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies. A...
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Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
8/9
An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western...
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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
1996
The Mysterious Origins of Man
7.5/2
The documentary challenges what we have been taught about human evolution and the rise of early civilization.
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The Mysterious Origins of Man
2000
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
9/1
Documentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927 as Grauman's Chinese Theater, it immediately drew att...
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Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
1953
Three Lives
7.5/2
A short film made for the United Jewish Appeal, reuniting the main players behind The Sniper, writers Edna and Edward Anhalt, director Edward Dmytryk,...
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Three Lives
1963
The Patriots
8/1
Thomas Jefferson has just returned from France, hoping to relax with his daughters at Monticello. George Washington however, has a favor to ask of him...
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The Patriots
1998
Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
0/0
The noted star of such epics as The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur discusses his career with TCM host Robert Osborne.
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Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
1981
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
0/0
30th anniversary special of This is Your Life, hosted by David Frost.
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This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
1971
The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man
7/1
Vintage documentary that briefly looks at the making of several parts of the film and showcases Heston discussing the film and philosophizes with fame...
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The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man
1994
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
9/1
Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes...
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
2001
Last Party 2000
6.8/12
Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and Democ...
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Last Party 2000
1968
Elizabeth the Queen
10/1
In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth I (Dame Judith Anderson) is the ruler of England. Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (Charlton Heston) is he...
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Elizabeth the Queen
2002
The Face of Evil: Reinhard Heydrich
10/1
In 1942, Reinhard Heydrich was considered the most dangerous man in Germany after Adolf Hitler himself. The Allied plot to assassinate him, mastermind...
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The Face of Evil: Reinhard Heydrich
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6/7
A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1963
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time
0/0
This madcap comic short features (incredibly) Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave and a young Peter O'Toole.
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The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time
2003
The Making of The Ten Commandments
8/1
Go behind the scenes of the beloved biblical epic The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston as Moses and directed by legendary filmmaker Cecil B....
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The Making of The Ten Commandments
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
0/0
Star studded show
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The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
2013
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
7.7/32
Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new documentary is a fascinating and wholly entertaining tribute...
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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2025
Airports
0/0
Edited together from all four Airport movies by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence, Infested) and veteran genre fe...
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Airports
1950
Studio One: Wuthering Heights
9/1
Mistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting reveng...
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Studio One: Wuthering Heights
1991
Cults: Saying No Under Pressure
8/1
Describes how to resist the deception and pressure used to recruit members into cults and keep them there. It also provides advice on how to resist th...
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Cults: Saying No Under Pressure
1982
The Orson Welles Story
8.5/2
Profile of Orson Welles, looking at his life and career in theatre, radio and particularly film.
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The Orson Welles Story
1963
Look at Life: The City's Built for Shooting
0/0
A look at the cities and towns that are constructed for the world of cinema, including those for The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Victors, and 55 Day...
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Look at Life: The City's Built for Shooting
1990
A Night on Mount Edna
8/1
British TV-special with Barry Humphries, AKA Dame Edna
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A Night on Mount Edna
1992
Symphony for the Spire
8.5/2
An impressive lineup of international stars puts on a spectacular "Symphony for the Spire" to kick off the world-famous Salisbury Arts Festival in 199...
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Symphony for the Spire
2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
6.667/3
A Documentary covering the making of the 1993 Western 'Tombstone' featuring cast and crew
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The Making of 'Tombstone'
1965
Night of the Dragon
0/0
Short propaganda film produced by the U.S. government about the Vietnam War, narrated by actor Charlton Heston. The movie includes scenes of battle th...
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Night of the Dragon
1950
The Taming of the Shrew
0/0
Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy shrewish wife, Katherina.
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The Taming of the Shrew
2009
Hollywood sul Tevere
0/0
Biggest Hollywood stars in Italy from 1950 to 1970 through Cinecittà Luce's archives.
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Hollywood sul Tevere
2015
Children of the Civil Rights
7/1
For six years, a group of kids went into restaurants and asked for service. It never got violent, it never made national news, but these kids desegreg...
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Children of the Civil Rights
1988
All-Time Movie Greats
0/0
Rare previews of coming attractions and original promotional films from many of Hollywood's finest classics.
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All-Time Movie Greats
1985
All Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan
0/0
A televised event in honor of the 40th president, Ronald Reagan, the year he was sworn in for his second term of office.
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All Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan
1986
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
0/0
Stevie Wonder hosts a two-hour special with celebrity guests gathered to salute Martin Luther King Jr. on the first national holiday honoring the late...
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