Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 16, 1921
Died
Mar 28, 2004
Place of Birth
Camden, London, England, UK
Credits
219 titles
Peter Ustinov
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 (archive footage)
Morceaux de Cannes
Hollywood Invasion
self
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
Self (archive footage)
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Self
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
Hughie McLellan
Luther
Frederick
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
Self
Salem Witch Trials
William Stroughton
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
Presenter
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 - Presenter
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro
Narrator
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni
Narrator
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti
Narrator
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio
Narrator
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute
Narrator
The Bible According to Hollywood
Self
Lorenzo's Oil
Professor Nikolais
Boulevard Bio
Self (archive footage)
DAS!
Self
The Trouble With Agatha Christie
Self - Actor
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren
Self