Which Roman Emperor does George Relph portray in the film "Ben Hur"?
The Roman Emperor that George Relph portrays in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur" is Tiberius. Relph (January 1888 – April 1960) was an English actor who was born, raised, and died in Cullercoats, Northumberland and London England, UK respectively. He lived for 72 years and had an acting career that covered 44 years. His last role was Tiberius in the 1959 film version of "Ben-Hur" which was released five months before Relph's death.
The 1959 version of "Ben-Hur" is an American epic historical drama film that was directed by William Wyler and produced by Sam Zimbalist. The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes contributions from Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry. This film is considered a great adaptation of the 1880 novel 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the USA in November 1959. Its list of major stars include: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Sam Jaffe, and Cathy O'Donn. Relph along with Finlay Currie as Balthasar, Frank Thring as Pontius Pilate, Terence Longdon as Drusus, André Morell as Sextus, and Laurence Payne as Joseph had salient and conspicuous film roles.
"Ben-Hur" became a very big Academy Award-winning 1959 film. "Ben-Hur" was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won an unprecedented 11, including all the major category awards.
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