Charlton Heston - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	04-October-1923
Place of Birth	Evanston (Cook County, Illinois, United States of America)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	John Charles Carter, Chuck, Captured Slave Charlton Heston, Charlton Easton, Charlie
Profession	Actor, Film Director, Political Activist, Voice Actor
Charlton Heston was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star he appeared in 100 films over the course of 60 years. He is best known for his roles in The Ten Commandments; Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor; El Cid; and Planet of the Apes. He also is well known for his roles in the films The Greatest Show on Earth; Touch of Evil; and The Agony and the Ecstasy. The starring roles gave the actor a grave, authoritative persona and embodied responsibility, individualism and masculinity; he rejected scripts that did not emphasize those virtues. His media image as a spokesman for Judeo-Christian moral values enabled his political voice. Heston's political activism had four stages. In the first stage, 1955 to 1961, he endorsed the Democratic candidates for President, and signed on to petitions and liberal political causes. From 1961 to 1972, the second stage, he continued to endorse Democratic candidates for President. From 1965 to 1971, he served as the elected president of the Screen Actors Guild, and clashed with his liberal rival Ed Asner. Moving beyond Hollywood, he became nationally visible in 1963 in support of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in 1968 used his "cowboy" persona to publicize gun control measures.

Awards by Charlton Heston

Check all the awards nominated and won by Charlton Heston.

2003

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2001

Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor

Honored for : Cats & Dogs, Planet of the Apes, Town & Country

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor	Cats & Dogs","Planet of the Apes","Town & Country

1997

Kennedy Center Honors

1996

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special	Andersonville Diaries

1971

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

1967

Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

Nominations 1967 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

1963

Nominations 1963 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	The Pigeon That Took Rome

1962

Golden Globe Henrietta Award for World Film Favorites

Nominations 1962 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Henrietta Award for World Film Favorites

1961

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor	Honored for : Ben-Hur

1960

Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama	Ben-Hur

1959

Academy Award for Best Actor

Honored for : Ben-Hur

(Role: Judah Ben-Hur)

Nominations 1959 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Actor	Ben-Hur Role: Judah Ben-Hur

1957

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama	The Ten Commandments

1953

Nominations 1953 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor

1952

Nominations 1952 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor

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