Category:Simon of Cyrene--cinema (subject)

Works of cinema related to Simon of Cyrene

Overview

As in the Gospel narratives, Simon of Cyrene remains a marginal and obscure character in the movies. Only in the TV film That I May See (1951), Simon of Cyrene is among the protagonists of the story.

Performing Simon of Cyrene (actors)

Raymond Burr is the only actor who in 1951 played the character in a leading role. Otherwise, at the most, the character has offered the opportunity for a cameo to some famous actors, notably, William Boyd (1927), José Elías Moreno (1946, 1948), Sidney Poitier (1965), and Rudy Fernandez (1996).

Year	Performer	Film/play/opera	Notes
1912	Carl Vincent	From the Manger to the Cross (1912 Olcott), feature film	USA
1921	George Hugo	The Twice Born Woman (1921 Strauss), short film	USA
1927	William Boyd	The King of Kings (1927 DeMille), feature film	USA
1946	José Elías Moreno	María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala / 1946 Contreras-Torres), feature film	Mexico
1948	José Elías Moreno	Reina de reinas: La Virgen María (Queen of Queens: The Virgin Mary / 1948 Contreras-Torres), feature film	Mexico
1951	Raymond Burr	Family Theatre: That I May See (1951 Pierson), TV episode	USA
1953	Hans Strååt (uncredited)	Barabbas (1953 Sjöbert), feature film	Sweden
1961	Rafael Luis Calvo	King of Kings (1961 Ray), feature film	USA
1965	Sidney Poitier	The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965 Stevens), film	USA
1979	Moti Baharav	Jesus (1979 Sykes, Krisch), feature film	UK-Australia-USA
1996	Rudy Fernandez	Kristo (Christ / 1996 Yalung), feature film	Philippines
2004	Jarreth J. Merz	The Passion of the Christ (2004 Gibson), feature film	USA
2014	Idrissa Sisco	Son of God (2014 Spencer), feature film	USA
2014	John Bruno	Jesus: The Desire of Ages (2014 Hamilton-Myers, Orozco), feature film	USA
2016	Maurice Lee	Ben-Hur (2016 Bekmambetov), feature film	USA