Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd, born William Millar, was a Northern Irish/American stage and screen actor. As a teenager he joined the Ulster Group Theatre where he learned the tasks of the theatre. In 1956 he toured North America performing "A Streetcar Named Desire" in the lead role as Stanley Kowalski. Boyd who appeared in around 60 feature films, most notably in the role of Messala in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur".  

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Ben-Hur (1959)

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In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Wyler
CAST:  Charlton Heston  •  Jack Hawkins  •  Haya Harareet  •  Stephen Boyd

In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Wyler
CAST:  Charlton Heston  •  Jack Hawkins  •  Haya Harareet  •  Stephen Boyd

Carter's Army (1970)

A racist officer is put in charge of an all-black squad of troops charged with the mission of blowing up an important hydro-dam in Nazi Germany. Their failure would delay the Allies' advance into Germany, thus prolonging the war. These African-Americans have little ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George McCowan
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Robert Hooks  •  Billy Dee Williams  •  Rosey Grier

A racist officer is put in charge of an all-black squad of troops charged with the mission of blowing up an important hydro-dam in Nazi Germany. Their failure would delay the Allies' advance into Germany, thus prolonging the war. These African-Americans have little ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George McCowan
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Robert Hooks  •  Billy Dee Williams  •  Rosey Grier

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

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In order to save an assassinated scientist, a submarine and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Raquel Welch  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  Donald Pleasence

In order to save an assassinated scientist, a submarine and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Raquel Welch  •  Edmond O'Brien  •  Donald Pleasence

The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)

Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Huston
CAST:  Michael Parks  •  Ulla Bergryd  •  Richard Harris  •  Franco Nero

Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Huston
CAST:  Michael Parks  •  Ulla Bergryd  •  Richard Harris  •  Franco Nero

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decission about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Mann
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Alec Guinness  •  Christopher Plummer

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decission about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Mann
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Alec Guinness  •  Christopher Plummer

A Hill in Korea (1956)

Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol, the soldiers find that Chinese troop movements have cut them off from their own lines. They try to fight their way ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julian Amyes
CAST:  George Baker  •  Harry Andrews  •  Stanley Baker  •  Michael Medwin

Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol, the soldiers find that Chinese troop movements have cut them off from their own lines. They try to fight their way ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julian Amyes
CAST:  George Baker  •  Harry Andrews  •  Stanley Baker  •  Michael Medwin

Island in the Sun (1957)

On a Caribbean island, a rich landowner's son, Maxwell Fleury, is fighting for political office against black labor leader David Boyeur. As if the contentious election weren't enough, there are plenty of scandals to go around: Boyeur has a secret white lover and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rossen
CAST:  James Mason  •  Joan Fontaine  •  Dorothy Dandridge  •  Joan Collins

On a Caribbean island, a rich landowner's son, Maxwell Fleury, is fighting for political office against black labor leader David Boyeur. As if the contentious election weren't enough, there are plenty of scandals to go around: Boyeur has a secret white lover and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rossen
CAST:  James Mason  •  Joan Fontaine  •  Dorothy Dandridge  •  Joan Collins

The Squeeze (1977)

An alcoholic London ex-cop becomes involved in a kidnapping drama and tries to free the daughter of a friend from a brutal gangster mob.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Apted
CAST:  Stacy Keach  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Edward Fox  •  David Hemmings

An alcoholic London ex-cop becomes involved in a kidnapping drama and tries to free the daughter of a friend from a brutal gangster mob.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Apted
CAST:  Stacy Keach  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Edward Fox  •  David Hemmings

Hannie Caulder (1971)

Hannie enlists the aid of bounty hunter Tom Price to teach her how to be a gunfighter so she can hunt down the 3 men who killed her husband and raped her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  Raquel Welch  •  Robert Culp  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Christopher Lee

Hannie enlists the aid of bounty hunter Tom Price to teach her how to be a gunfighter so she can hunt down the 3 men who killed her husband and raped her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  Raquel Welch  •  Robert Culp  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Christopher Lee

The Limping Man (1953)

An American veteran returns to England after WWII to learn that his London lover has become involved with a dangerous spy ring and their search for a limping sniper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Lloyd Bridges  •  Moira Lister  •  Alan Wheatley  •  Leslie Phillips

An American veteran returns to England after WWII to learn that his London lover has become involved with a dangerous spy ring and their search for a limping sniper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Lloyd Bridges  •  Moira Lister  •  Alan Wheatley  •  Leslie Phillips

The Inspector (1962)

At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palestine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Dunne
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Dolores Hart  •  Leo McKern  •  Hugh Griffith

At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palestine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Dunne
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Dolores Hart  •  Leo McKern  •  Hugh Griffith

The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)

Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected citizen in Pamplona, Spain. But then his former companion Angela appears and blackmails him to help her robbing the Spanish National Bank of Pamplona. He gives in and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russell Rouse
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Yvette Mimieux  •  Giovanna Ralli  •  Vito Scotti

Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected citizen in Pamplona, Spain. But then his former companion Angela appears and blackmails him to help her robbing the Spanish National Bank of Pamplona. He gives in and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russell Rouse
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Yvette Mimieux  •  Giovanna Ralli  •  Vito Scotti

Lilacs in the Spring (1954)

A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Anna Neagle  •  Errol Flynn  •  David Farrar  •  Kathleen Harrison

A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Anna Neagle  •  Errol Flynn  •  David Farrar  •  Kathleen Harrison

Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)

A special United Nations bureau organises a campaign to trace a drug-smuggling ring across Europe to its source on the Afghanistan-Iran border.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Young
CAST:  Senta Berger  •  Grace Kelly  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Yul Brynner

A special United Nations bureau organises a campaign to trace a drug-smuggling ring across Europe to its source on the Afghanistan-Iran border.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Young
CAST:  Senta Berger  •  Grace Kelly  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Yul Brynner

The Bible According to Hollywood (1994)

Filmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has produced throughout the years, including The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Ben Hur, The Bible ... In the Beginning and many more titles. With iconic clips, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phillip Dye
CAST:  John MacElwayne  •  Charlton Heston  •  Peter Ustinov  •  Virginia Mayo

Filmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has produced throughout the years, including The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Ben Hur, The Bible ... In the Beginning and many more titles. With iconic clips, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phillip Dye
CAST:  John MacElwayne  •  Charlton Heston  •  Peter Ustinov  •  Virginia Mayo

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef (1975)

An adventure film about the search for a more than 200-year-old treasure on the ocean floor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virginia L. Stone
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  David Ladd  •  Chuck Woolery  •  Rosey Grier

An adventure film about the search for a more than 200-year-old treasure on the ocean floor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virginia L. Stone
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  David Ladd  •  Chuck Woolery  •  Rosey Grier

Imperial Venus (1962)

Biopic about Napoleon's sister Paulette.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Raymond Pellegrin  •  Micheline Presle

Biopic about Napoleon's sister Paulette.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Raymond Pellegrin  •  Micheline Presle

The Man Called Noon (1973)

Noon is a gunfighter who has become amnesiac. Helped by Rimes, an outlaw who has befriended him, he tries to figure out who he is actually. It gradually appears that his wife and kid have been murdered. As time goes by, Noon also recalls a fortune hidden somewhere. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Collinson
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Rosanna Schiaffino  •  Farley Granger

Noon is a gunfighter who has become amnesiac. Helped by Rimes, an outlaw who has befriended him, he tries to figure out who he is actually. It gradually appears that his wife and kid have been murdered. As time goes by, Noon also recalls a fortune hidden somewhere. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Collinson
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Rosanna Schiaffino  •  Farley Granger

The Big Game (1973)

Two soldiers of fortune are hired by an inventor to protect him and his invention, a radar-like machine that is capable of controlling armies and forcing them to fight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Day
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Ray Milland  •  France Nuyen  •  Cameron Mitchell

Two soldiers of fortune are hired by an inventor to protect him and his invention, a radar-like machine that is capable of controlling armies and forcing them to fight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Day
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Ray Milland  •  France Nuyen  •  Cameron Mitchell

The Man Who Never Was (1956)

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Neame
CAST:  Clifton Webb  •  Gloria Grahame  •  Robert Flemyng  •  Josephine Griffin

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Neame
CAST:  Clifton Webb  •  Gloria Grahame  •  Robert Flemyng  •  Josephine Griffin
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