Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American silent epic adventure-drama film directed by Fred Niblo and written by June Mathis based on the 1880 novel "" by General Lew Wallace. Starring Ramon Novarro as the title character, the film is the first feature-length adaptation of the novel and second overall, following the 1907 short. In 1997, "Ben-Hur" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Ben-Hur is a wealthy young Jewish prince and boyhood
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