Ben-Hur (1959 film) the second highest-grossing film in history at the time after "Gone with the Wind". It won a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Wyler), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heston), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Griffith), and Best Cinematography – Color (Surtees). "Ben-Hur" also won three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Stephen Boyd. Today, "Ben-Hur" is widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, and in 1998 the American Film Institute ranked it the 72nd best American film
Gigi (1958 film) year with 11 Oscars. In tribute to "Gigi"s domination of the Oscars, the MGM switchboard answered calls the following day with "M-Gigi-M". "Gigi", eventually along with 1987's "The Last Emperor", held the record as the film(s) with the most Academy Award wins in every category in which it was nominated, until 2003's "" broke the record at the 2004 Oscars ceremony with 11 Oscar nominations and 11 Oscar wins. In about 2008, the film was digitally restored by Prasad Studios, which removed dirt, tears, scratches, and other defects frame by frame. Gigi (1958 film) Gigi () is a 1958 American