Ben-Hur does not have the highest animal casualty count

Andrew Marton, director of the chariot scene in the 1959 version, exploded at a press conference, telling reporters that 20 men and 100 horses had died while filming the race, adding "That's what you want to hear, isn't it?"

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In contrast to the 1925 film, during ... of the animals. No horse was injured while shooting the chariot race sequence. Producer Sam Zimbalist had a heart attack on November 4, 1958, while on the set. He was taken to his villa where he died, aged 57. The chariot race in Ben-Hur was directed ...

It's not true, only a rumor. No human or animal was hurt or died on this set. In the silent version, one man may have drowned. All they know is he just didn't come back to work after a certain day.

But according to film historians, as many as 100 horses were killed during the production of the iconic film. The second-unit director of "Ben-Hur" reportedly ordered horses be shot and killed "if they limped," without seeking veterinary care.

Second unit director B. Reeves "Breezy" Eason was known for filming quickly - but to do so, he apparently ignored lots of safety protocols. The chariot race sequences in the 1925 version of Ben-Hur were far more dangerous than that in the 1959 version.

Barry Waldman Centereach, New York Records of animal injuries weren’t kept in the early days. During the chariot race in the 1925 film Ben-Hur, up to 150 horses were killed. Yakima Canutt, the legendary Hollywood ...

Wasn’t a man killed during the chariot race in the 1959 version? Paul Hughes Vacaville, California A persistent rumor has claimed Stephen Boyd’s stunt double was killed during the chariot race, but that is false.