The Greatest Story Ever Told
Life of Christ
Cast & credits
Cast
- Jesus Max von Sydow
- Mary Dorothy Mcguire
- Joseph Robert Loggia
- John the Baptist Charlton Heston
- James the Younger Michael Anderson Jr
- Simon the Zealot Robert Blake
- Andrew Burt Brinckerhoff
- John John Considine
- Thaddaeus Jamie Farr
- Philip David Hedison
- Nathanael Peter Mann
- Judas Iscariot David McCallum
- Matthew Roddy Mcdowall
- Peter Gary Raymond
- Thomas Tom Reese
- James the Elder David Sheiner
- Martha of Bethany Ina Balin
- Mary of Bethany Janet Margolin
- Lazarus Michael Tolan
- Simon of Cyrene Sidney Poitier
- Mary Magdalene Joanna Dunham
- Veronica Carroll Baker
- Young Man at the Tomb Pat Boone
- Bar Amand Van Heflin
- Uriah Sal Mineo
- Woman of No Name Shelley Winters
- Old Aram Ed Wynn
- The Centurion John Wayne
- Pontius Pilate Telly Savalas
- Claudia Angela Lansbury
- Pilate's Aide Johnny Seven
- Questor Paul Stewart
- General Varus Harold J. Stone
- Caiaphas Martin Landau
- Shemiah Nehemiah Persoff
- Nicodemus Joseph Schildkraut
- Sorak Victor Buono
- Emissary Robert Busch
- Alexander John Crawford
- Scribe Russell Johnson
- Speaker of Capernaum John Lupton
- Joseph of Arimathaea Abraham Sofaer
- Theophilus Chet Stratton
- Annas Ron Whelan
- Herod Antipas José Ferrer
- Herod the Great Claude Rains
- Aben John Abbott
- Captain of Lancers Rodolfo Acosta
- Herod's Commander Michael Ansara
- Chuza Philip Coolidge
- Philip Dal Jenkins
- Archelaus Joe Perry
- Herodias Marian Seldes
- The Dark Hermit Donald Pleasence
- Barabbas Richard Conte
- The Tormentor Frank De Kova
- Dumah Joseph Sirola
- Melchior Cyril Delevanti
- Balthazar Mark Lenard
- Caspar Frank Silvera
- cast member The Inbal Dance Theatre of Israel
- cast member Kay Hammond
Credits
Direction
- Director George Stevens
- 2nd Unit Director Richard Talmadge
- 2nd Unit Director William Hale
- [Additional Director] David Lean
- [Additional Director] Jean Negulesco
- Assistant Director Ridgeway Callow
- Assistant Director John Veitch
- Script supervisor John Dutton
Production
- Production Company George Stevens Productions
- Production Company United Artists
- Executive Producer Frank I. Davis
- Producer George Stevens
- Associate Producer George Stevens Jr
- Associate Producer Toni Vellani
- Production Manager Nathan Barragar
- Production Manager Eric Stacey
- Research supervisor Tony van Renterghem
Writing
- Screenplay James Lee Barrett
- Screenplay George Stevens
Photography
- Director of Photography William C. Mellor
- Director of Photography Loyal Griggs
- Colour consultant Eliot Elisofon
Special Effects
- Special Visual Effects Joseph Mcmillan Johnson
- Special Visual Effects Clarence Slifer
- Special Visual Effects A. Arnold Gillespie
- Special Visual Effects Robert R. Hoag
Editing
- Supervising Editor Harold F. Kress
- Editor Argyle Nelson
- Editor Frank O'neill
Design
- Art Director Richard Day
- Art Director William J. Creber
- Sets created David Hall
- Set Decorator Ray Moyer
- Set Decorator Fred M. Maclean
- Set Decorator Norman Rockett
Costumes
Make-up
- Hair styles Carmen Dirigo
Music
- Music scored and directed Alfred Newman
- Choral supervision Ken Darby
Sound
- Sound recording supervisor Franklin Milton
- Sound recording supervisor William Steinkamp
- Sound Charles E. Wallace