Date of birth: 1923-10-04
Place of birth: Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 찰톤 헤스톤, John Charles Carter, چارلتون هستون
Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor of film, theater, and television. He is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes, and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Heston was also known for his political activism. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Initially a moderate Democrat, he later supported conservative Republican policies and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.
1968-02-07
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans fo
2002-10-09
This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United St
1958-03-30
When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement ag
1992-08-06
A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts aboard the spaceship Helios must go to
1959-11-18
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accuse
1967-12-19
Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the prop
1970-04-23
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers
1996-12-25
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the
1965-04-09
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is give
1995-02-03
An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the disappearance of a popular horr
1973-12-11
In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends
1974-11-15
Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits
1958-12-11
During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New
1971-08-01
Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only human survivor of an apocalyptic war
1976-06-18
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a tu
2001-04-27
Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads... a nexus where twists an
1956-10-05
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of
1976-11-12
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major ch
1978-03-10
The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a
1993-12-25
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue
1997-06-13
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in
1973-04-18
In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to
2019-03-12
The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who
1993-12-10
A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a roc
1990-12-21
Terry Dean is an electronics wizard and thief. After he is released from jail, he is hit by a car wh
1990-01-22
Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies
2023-02-24
A look at the life and work of the iconic US actor Charlton Heston (1923-2008); the embodiment of ma
2020-12-02
The incredible story of the mythical Russian-American actor and filmmaker Yul Brynner (1920-85), the
1958-09-30
Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud
1952-02-16
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though t
1963-05-06
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the Internati
1994-01-01
Discusses Malthus's theories of population and the causes of poverty. As film contrasts the 19th cen
1974-10-18
When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardes
1998-09-03
Alaska... Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discov
1954-06-06
Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a tourist guide determined to make his fortune by finding the Sunb
2003-04-01
There are many heroes in the Old Testament. Some are great warriors. But others are men of quiet fai
1966-06-09
English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the
1965-03-15
During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Ar
1950-10-17
Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in
1970-06-04
All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which port
1965-09-16
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to scul
1965-11-17
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defe
1972-11-30
John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton w
1994-07-15
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he
1996-02-28
A documentary about the Confederate prison camp, known for its brutality.
1953-06-15
Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. J
1953-08-03
Director Charles Marquis Warren's 1953 western stars Charlton Heston and Jack Palance. Chief of Scou
2001-05-05
When Rudy, an artifacts smuggler, goes to Jerusalem to rescue his kidnapped archeologist father, he
1954-03-03
The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of
1976-04-22
In 1909 Arizona, retired lawman Sam Burgade's life is thrown upside-down when his old enemy Provo an
1961-10-24
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without comp
1980-07-09
When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.
1998-09-05
Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right ont
1996-12-08
Various Hollywood people talk about love.
2003-04-01
Jonah And The Whale is a great adventure story-but is much more than that. On its deepest level, it
2003-04-01
This is one of the most inspiring stories of all time. When the story begins, David is a mere shephe
1997-07-27
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
1952-12-25
A sexy but poor young girl marries a rich man she doesn't love, but carries a torch for another man.
1996-01-01
With the future of the world hanging in the balance, one fearless hero's quest to solve "The Riddle
1953-12-24
A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between joining a glamorous practice and helping t
2005-09-13
Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of
1956-12-01
A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.
2019-02-21
An essay on how could Welles' Touch of Evil and his story about the border between USA and Mexico in
1980-06-01
The story concerns two grizzled mountain men -- Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp -- during the dying days
1970-06-17
A wanderer returns home only to find political turmoil, disease and romantic difficulties.
1955-07-04
Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from Fra
1982-08-06
A couple of young adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleag
1972-05-24
A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.
1993-11-10
Hosted by Charlton Heston, it explores the possibility that the Sphinx maybe older than expected. Jo
1969-08-21
A former football hero cannot accept his career is over. He loses himself in alcohol and women.
1999-08-09
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in w
1953-05-21
The story of president Andrew Jackson from his early years, through his meeting with and subsequent
1972-03-18
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic
1958-01-01
Behind-the-scenes look during the filming of William Wyler's 1958 western, "The Big Country."
1991-11-04
A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium add
1982-09-14
Hollywood is still the home of the American Dream - the place where fame and fortune can be achieved
1990-08-17
Loosely based on a '50's movie of the same name, it tells the story of two young orphan boys who tra
1955-08-02
A Major noted for advancing with his mouth before thinking is given a choice: to be drummed out of t
1992-02-24
Authentic drama of United Airlines flight 232 from Denver to Chicago. The DC-10 crashed during an em
1965-04-30
A short film containing a collection of clips from various Hollywood movies.
1995-01-22
Miles Utley is a professional Mormon commando/bodyguard who is forced to turn renegade and to questi
1952-09-01
The only white survivor of a Crow Indian raid on a wagon train is a young boy. He is rescued by the
1959-11-17
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove t
1955-10-20
A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil
2004-06-22
Ronald Reagan said of his beloved Santa Barbara, California ranch, “No place before or since has eve
1962-12-27
Rich Hawaiian pineapple grower and US Senatorial candidate Richard Howland tries to control everythi
1988-12-21
Story of Sir Thomas More, who refused to accept the spiritual leadership of Henry VIII, and faces de
1967-12-22
In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour
2011-07-14
Feature-length documentary chronicling Charlton Heston's life while filming Ben Hur. Includes behind
1962-06-19
An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for out
1973-01-01
This promotional short film for "Soylent Green" (1973) begins by showing clips of films that depicte
1976-09-22
A compilation of scenes from 83 films, divided into 5 segments: The Land, The Cities, The Families,
1984-01-01
A former green beret is hired by the Kenyan government to stop increasingly bold and violent poacher
1998-10-26
Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement
1950-03-08
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassi
1987-09-01
Charlton Heston tells the fascinating story of the intertwining of Andrew Wyeth's biography and art.
1992-12-03
The story of Noel, a cheerful Christmas ornament with a certain "happiness" that rubs off on the fam
1963-06-30
The Five Cities of June is a 1963 American short documentary film directed by Bruce Herschensohn. Th
1967-01-01
While I Run This Race is a 1967 American short documentary film about poverty in the United States d
2003-02-06
A one hour documentary debuting on PBS that looks at the "secrets" of creating a loving, lasting rel
1956-10-04
Why are so many B-99 bombers from Hibiscus Air Base crashing or simply disappearing? Colonel Price c
2001-06-18
Documentary about gun control focusing on how women feel about owning guns. The program features bot
2001-07-25
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself
2003-04-01
Samson is one of the greatest heroes of the Old Testament. His legendary feats of strength have insp
1987-10-01
A cattle rancher faces off with his estranged son. A right-wing cattle rancher wrangles with his rec
2019-04-17
The story of The Satanic Temple, a controversial movement that combines religion and activism with t
1995-03-20
The life and times of actor and NRA activist Charlton Heston.
2002-11-26
A tribute to the legendary costume designer Edith Head during her years providing costumes for the f
1999-12-22
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replac
1972-01-01
In 1972, the Arizona State Park bought the London Bridge. Tom Jones (as himself) is magically transp
2010-05-05
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Acad
1949-12-12
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happi
2003-09-01
A man who grew up an orphan finally gets to meet his father: The psychopath Dr. Josef Mengele, the A
1996-05-19
Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother,
1997-05-12
Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17
1982-01-31
Broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 31, 1982, this special produced by the US I
1986-07-31
Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a s
2003-04-01
"In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth..." With those words, the biblical story of
2007-06-20
10th Anniversary of the 100 greatest films as chosen by the American Film Institute.
1951-11-12
The story of James Otis who was a part of the American revolution. He contested in court the right o
2003-11-13
Dozens of stars--including Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Bob Hope, and more--demonstrate how the yuletide s
1999-01-01
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclus
2024-05-03
Since its release in 1968, Planet of the Apes, the masterful film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
1966-03-01
A make-up test to determine the feasibility of 'Planet of the Apes' (1968).
2010-08-03
The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from the
1970-03-24
Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. f
1996-08-14
Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a for
1974-10-31
The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter
1968-01-01
This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a TV s
2001-10-03
The making of the 1976 movie.
2001-07-04
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets t
1941-08-24
Based on the play by Henrik Ibsen, Gynt, an imaginative young man looked down upon by most everybody
1989-01-01
A movie director and his wanna-be actor/eccentric inventor nephew are filming a low-budget sci-fi mo
2006-10-24
1989-09-24
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m
2016-02-11
Filmmaker Peter Brosnan digs up the set of the 1923 film 'The Ten Commandments', long buried in the
1990-02-05
A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.
1987-01-01
Charlton Heston-narrated anti-abortion documentary depicting a late-term abortion.
1977-06-03
Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and so
1989-02-20
When his son is kidnapped a man has to face his past demons in speaking to a Mafia don about it.
1971-09-01
Inspired by a series of articles by Thomas Duggan Goss. Part One - Vietnam:The People and the War -
2016-11-25
Spain, 1961. Life in the small village of Torrelobatón, in the province of Valladolid, was turned up
1993-01-01
Documentary / Drama / Historical - "There's been more ink-and blood-spilled over this man since they
2003-02-15
During the first century A.D., Judah Ben-Hur is a young Hebrew prince who is thrown into slavery by
1995-04-16
In the beginning of the 19th Century many Anglosaxons are settling in the Mexican province of Texas.
2019-04-14
The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent
1999-01-01
Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los
1994-01-01
Filmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has produced th
1956-01-01
A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.
1997-12-01
Charlton Heston presents the Book of Genesis.
2014-12-12
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent
2008-03-31
For more than 40 years, Charlton Heston has been captivating audiences with his thrilling portrayal
1986-05-01
A documentary on the film director William Wyler (1902-1981), this feature was conceived by his daug
1994-01-01
A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.
1997-01-01
Documentary - In the first of Heston's acclaimed four part series, the renowned actor serves as stor
2003-04-01
As the story begins, we learn that the Israelites-under the leadership of Moses-have been wandering
2019-12-15
Born in Campo de Criptana, a small village in the Spanish region of La Mancha, Sara Montiel (1928-20
2014-09-20
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitio
1977-11-22
Animated documentary talking about the United States' use of oil.
1991-01-01
Several important historical events occurred on the planes with call sign Air Force One. These event
2015-05-04
A vindication of the role of the technicians and artists who made spaghetti western genre possible,
2017-02-01
"A great many conundrums." An assemblage of found footage.
1993-01-01
"Ever since playing Moses in The Ten Commandments," Charlton Heston has said, "I've felt a deep, per
1998-07-01
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to
1998-03-17
Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Gary Cooper's horse-riding sk
2004-07-25
An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist
1996-02-25
The documentary challenges what we have been taught about human evolution and the rise of early civi
2000-01-01
Documentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927 as
1963-11-15
Thomas Jefferson has just returned from France, hoping to relax with his daughters at Monticello. Ge
1953-09-17
A short film made for the United Jewish Appeal, reuniting the main players behind The Sniper, writer
1998-11-06
The noted star of such epics as The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur discusses his career with TCM host
1981-02-26
30th anniversary special of This is Your Life, hosted by David Frost.
1971-01-01
Vintage documentary that briefly looks at the making of several parts of the film and showcases Hest
1994-05-22
Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider
2001-11-02
Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts do
1968-01-31
In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth I (Dame Judith Anderson) is the ruler of England. Robert D
2002-10-10
In 1942, Reinhard Heydrich was considered the most dangerous man in Germany after Adolf Hitler himse
1987-05-18
A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.
1963-01-01
This madcap comic short features (incredibly) Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave and a young Peter O'
2003-09-23
Go behind the scenes of the beloved biblical epic The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston as
1984-01-29
Star studded show
2013-08-04
Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new documentar
2025-09-17
Edited together from all four Airport movies by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Olson (A H
Live television adaption of Emily Brontë's classic tale
1991-03-18
Describes how to resist the deception and pressure used to recruit members into cults and keep them