Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) his body. Gertrude Olmstead was cast as Esther. While on location in Italy, Walsh was fired and replaced by Ramon Novarro. The role of Esther went to May McAvoy. Shooting began in Rome, Italy in October 1923 under the direction of Charles Brabin who was replaced shortly after filming began. Additional recastings (including Ramon Novarro as Ben-Hur) and a change of director caused the production's budget to skyrocket. After two years of difficulties and accidents, the production was eventually moved back to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Culver City, California and production resumed in the spring of 1925. B. Reeves Eason and Christy
Brad Bird among Pixar's highest-grossing features and gave Bird two Academy Award for Best Animated Feature wins and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nominations. In 2011, Bird directed his first live-action film "", which was a critical and commercial success. His second live-action film, "Tomorrowland", starring George Clooney, was released in May 2015, to some acclaim but less commercial success. In 2018, "Incredibles 2" was released, which Bird wrote and directed. Like its predecessor, the film was a critical and box office success. Bird was born in Kalispell, Montana, the youngest of four children of Marjorie A. (née Cross) and Philip