Peter Ustinov
- Acting
- April 16, 1921 · Camden, London, England, UK
- March 28, 2004
Biography
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. A noted wit and raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. He was also a respected intellectual and diplomat who, in addition to his various academic posts, served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and President of the World Federalist Movement. Ustinov was the winner of numerous awards over his life, including two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards for acting, a Grammy Award for best recording for children, as well the recipient of governmental honours from, amongst others, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He displayed a unique cultural versatility that has frequently earned him the accolade of a Renaissance man. Miklós Rózsa, composer of the music for Quo Vadis and of numerous concert works, dedicated his String Quartet No. 1, Op. 22 (1950) to Ustinov. In 2003, shortly before his death in 2004, Durham University renamed its Graduate Society as Ustinov College in honour of the significant contributions Sir Peter had made while serving as Chancellor of the University from 1992 onwards.
Known for
Filmography
- Parkinson at 50 · Self
- Morceaux de Cannes · Self
- Hollywood Invasion · Self
- Max par Marcel: Lola Montès · Self
- Parkinson · Self
- Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews · Self
- Winter Solstice · Hughie McLellan
- Winter Solstice
- Luther · Frederick
- Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years · Self
- Salem Witch Trials · William Stroughton
- Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty · Self
- Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk · Self
- Gero von Boehm begegnet... · Self
- Victoria & Albert · König William IV.
- Victoria & Albert · William IV
- Jukebox Heroes · Self
- Aeschbacher · Self
- My Khmer Heart · Self
- The Ten Commandments of Creativity · Self
- The Bachelor · Grandad
- Majestät brauchen Sonne · (uncredited voice)
- Animal Farm · Old Major (Voice)
- Alice in Wonderland · Walrus
- Beckmann · Self
- Alekan le magnifique · Self
- Stiff Upper Lips · Horace Wiggins
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show · Self
- Sabine Christiansen · Self
- Hier und heute · Self
- HARDtalk
- Im Dialog · Self
- An Evening with Peter Ustinov · Self
- Peter and the Wolf · Narrator
- Die Harald Schmidt Show · Self
- The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet · Grandfather / Phoenix (Voice)
- Lebens-Künstler · Self
- The Old Curiosity Shop · Grandfather
- Paths of the Gods · Self
- Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio · Narrator
- Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro · Narrator
- Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni · Narrator
- Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti · Narrator
- Queen: Champions of the World · Self
- Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute · Narrator
- The Bible According to Hollywood · Self
- Lorenzo's Oil · Professor Nikolais
- Boulevard Bio · Self
- DAS! · Self
- The Trouble With Agatha Christie · Self
- Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren · Self
- Zeil um Zehn · Self
- There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs · Il veterinario
- Granpa · Granpa (Voice)
- The French Revolution · André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
- The French Revolution · Vicomte de Mirabeau
- Around the World in 80 Days · Wilbur Fix
- Saturday Night Clive
- Blauer Panther · Self
- The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper · Self
- Beethovens Zehnte · Beethoven
- Appointment with Death · Hercule Poirot
- An Audience with Peter Ustinov · Self
- Peep and the Big Wide World · Narrator (Voice)
- Children of Ghana · Voice-over (English)
- Seitenblicke · Self
- F1 1987 Official Review · Narrator
- Murder in Three Acts · Hercule Poirot
- Showgeschichten · Self
- Riders of the Wind · Self
- Dead Man's Folly · Hercule Poirot
- Thirteen at Dinner · Hercule Poirot
- La Dixième de Beethoven · Author
- Abgehört · Genosse Kuruk
- Memed My Hawk · Abdi Aga, Producer
- Goldene Kamera · Self
- Harty · Self
- Imaginary Friends · Philip Lester
- Timewatch · Self
- Wogan · Self