Genghis Khan (1965 film)

Genghis Khan is a 1965 biographical adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Omar Sharif, depicting a fictionalized account of the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. Distributed in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1965 by Columbia Pictures, the film also features James Mason, Stephen Boyd, Eli Wallach, Françoise Dorléac and Telly Savalas.

For other uses, see Genghis Khan (disambiguation).
Genghis Khan
Theatrical poster by Frank McCarthy.
Directed byHenry Levin
Screenplay byBeverley Cross
Clarke Reynolds
Story byBerkely Mather
Produced byIrving Allen
StarringOmar Sharif
James Mason
Stephen Boyd
Eli Wallach
Françoise Dorléac
Telly Savalas
CinematographyGeoffrey Unsworth
Edited byGeoffrey Foot
Music byDušan Radić
Production
companies
Irving Allen Productions
Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
Avala Film
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
  • April 15, 1965 (1965-04-15) (Germany)
  • June 23, 1965 (1965-06-23) (United States)
  • August 30, 1965 (1965-08-30) (United Kingdom)
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
West Germany
Yugoslavia
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4.5 million
Box office$2.25 million
(US & Canada rentals)
2.6 million tickets
(France & West Germany)

A 70 mm version was released by CCC Film in West Germany. It was filmed in Yugoslavia with Technicolor and Panavision.

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