Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Date of Birth:

Apr 16, 1921

Place of Birth:

Camden, London, England, UK

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.  Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Ustinov, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

filmography:

Barefoot in Athens Barefoot in Athens

1966

Abgehört Abgehört

1984

Salem Witch Trials Salem Witch Trials

2002

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

1994

Beethovens Zehnte Beethovens Zehnte

1988

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1999

Gideon Gideon

1971

Tarka the Otter Tarka the Otter

1979

Paths of the Gods Paths of the Gods

1995

The New Lot The New Lot

1943

Big Truck and Sister Clare Big Truck and Sister Clare

1972

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

Riders of the Wind Riders of the Wind

1986

Treasure of Matecumbe Treasure of Matecumbe

1976

Metamorphoses Metamorphoses

1978

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

2023

Memed My Hawk Memed My Hawk

1984

The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper

1988

Deutschlandspiel Deutschlandspiel

2000

An Audience with Peter Ustinov An Audience with Peter Ustinov

1988

Parkinson at 50 Parkinson at 50

2021

A Storm in Summer A Storm in Summer

1970

My Khmer Heart My Khmer Heart

2000

The Great Muppet Caper The Great Muppet Caper

1981

The Peaches The Peaches

1964

Morte no Tejo Morte no Tejo

1979

Pierre et le Loup Pierre et le Loup

1995

The Legend of the Good Beasts The Legend of the Good Beasts

1956

Victoria & Albert Victoria & Albert

2001

Women of the World Women of the World

1963

Double Murder Double Murder

1977

Nuclear Nightmares Nuclear Nightmares

1979

Alekan le magnifique Alekan le magnifique

1998

Private Angelo Private Angelo

1949

Through Joy and Beyond Through Joy and Beyond

1979

The True Glory The True Glory

1945

The Mermaid Frolics The Mermaid Frolics

1977

We'll Grow Thin Together We'll Grow Thin Together

1979

Children of Ghana Children of Ghana

1988

Jesus Of Nazareth Jesus Of Nazareth

1977

The french revolution: Years of hope The french revolution: Years of hope

1989

Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk

2002

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Ten Commandments of Creativity The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

1990

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant

1968

The Comedians in Africa The Comedians in Africa

1967

The Marshal of Madrid The Marshal of Madrid

1972

Peep and the Big Wide World Peep and the Big Wide World

1988

The Trouble With Agatha Christie The Trouble With Agatha Christie

1991

Einstein's Universe Einstein's Universe

1979

Max par Marcel: Lola Montès Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

2009

Le Plaisir Le Plaisir

1952

F1 Review 1987 F1 Review 1987

1987

The Bible According to Hollywood The Bible According to Hollywood

1994

Julie's Christmas Special Julie's Christmas Special

1973

Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag

1977

Ein Abend mit Peter Ustinov Ein Abend mit Peter Ustinov

1996

Kein Abend wie jeder andere Kein Abend wie jeder andere

1976

The Goose Steps Out The Goose Steps Out

1942

Robin Hood Robin Hood

1973

The Egyptian The Egyptian

1954

Quo Vadis Quo Vadis

1951

Murder in Three Acts Murder in Three Acts

1986

Thirteen at Dinner Thirteen at Dinner

1985

Dead Man's Folly Dead Man's Folly

1986

Hot Millions Hot Millions

1968

The Way Ahead The Way Ahead

1944

The Sundowners The Sundowners

1960

Beau Brummell Beau Brummell

1954

The Mouse and His Child The Mouse and His Child

1977

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

Lola Montès Lola Montès

1955

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

1978

Death on the Nile Death on the Nile

1978

Evil Under the Sun Evil Under the Sun

1982

The Bachelor The Bachelor

1999

Lorenzo's Oil Lorenzo's Oil

1992

Animal Farm Animal Farm

1999

Imaginary Friends Imaginary Friends

1982

The french revolution: Years of rage The french revolution: Years of rage

1989

Appointment with Death Appointment with Death

1988

Luther Luther

2003

We're No Angels We're No Angels

1955

Topkapi Topkapi

1964

Billy Budd Billy Budd

1962

Logan's Run Logan's Run

1976

Blackbeard's Ghost Blackbeard's Ghost

1968

Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty

2002

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

1995

The Man Who Wagged His Tail The Man Who Wagged His Tail

1957

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

Stiff Upper Lips Stiff Upper Lips

1998

The Comedians The Comedians

1967

The Purple Taxi The Purple Taxi

1977

Romanoff and Juliet Romanoff and Juliet

1961

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad Diaghilev: The Years Abroad

1968

Granpa Granpa

1989

Grendel Grendel Grendel Grendel Grendel Grendel

1981

The Thief of Baghdad The Thief of Baghdad

1978

After Mein Kampf After Mein Kampf

1940

Winter Solstice Winter Solstice

2003

Hammersmith Is Out Hammersmith Is Out

1972

Ashanti Ashanti

1979

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981

Hotel Sahara Hotel Sahara

1951

Viva Max! Viva Max!

1969

Everyman Everyman

1963

The Old Curiosity Shop The Old Curiosity Shop

1995

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

1990

The Spies The Spies

1957

Odette Odette

1950

Babar Comes to America Babar Comes to America

1971

The Last Remake of Beau Geste The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

2003

Lady L Lady L

1965

The Magic Box The Magic Box

1952

Spartacus Spartacus

1960

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