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Peter Ustinov

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Peter Ustinov

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Also known as Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov, Peter Alexander Ustinov

British actor, writer and director (1921–2004)

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Peter Ustinov was a British actor, writer, and director who had a long and influential career in theater, film, and television from the mid-20th century until his death in 2004. He matters because he was a major creative figure who worked across multiple entertainment mediums and became one of the most recognizable British performers of his era.

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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…

Known for

  • Parkinson at 50 — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Morceaux de Cannes — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Hollywood Invasion — self2011
  • Max par Marcel: Lola Montès — Self (archive footage)2009
  • Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews — Self2004
  • Parkinson — Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)2004
  • Parkinson — Self - Guest (archive footage)2004
  • Luther — Frederick2003
  • Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years — Self2003
  • Winter Solstice — Hughie McLellan2003

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Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Family name
Ustinov
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
London Borough of Camden
Place of death
Genolier
Child
Tamara Ustinov
Father
Jona von Ustinov
Mother
Nadia Benois
Occupation
director
Position held
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Educated at
Westminster School
Employer
University of Dundee
Languages spoken
Modern Greek
Religion
humanism
Noble title
baron
Record label
Parlophone
Sport
tennis
Conflict
World War II
Military branch
British Army
Image
Sir Peter Ustinov Allan Warren.jpg
Height
180
Number of children
4
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Residence
Bursins
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Zaire at the 1996 Summer Olympics
end of work period
2004-00-00
related category
Category:Films directed by Peter Ustinov
Commons category
Peter Ustinov
date of birth
1921-04-16
date of death
2004-03-28
cause of death
heart failure
nominated for
Tony Award for Best Play
topic's main category
Category:Works by Peter Ustinov
manner of death
natural causes
member of
Royal Society of Arts
name in native language
Peter Ustinov
start of work period
1940-00-00
notable role
Hercule Poirot
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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (/ˈuːstɪnɒv/ OO-stin-ov; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was a British actor and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurel Award, a Silver Bear, a Photoplay Award, a CableACE Award, an Evening Standard British Film Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards, two Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Gemini Award. In 1992, Ustinov was awarded with the British Academy Britannia Award.

Ustinov received two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in Spartacus (1960), and Topkapi (1964). He also starred in notable films such as Quo Vadis (1951), The Sundowners (1960), Billy Budd (1962), and Hot Millions (1968). He voiced Prince John and King Richard in the Walt Disney Animated film Robin Hood (1973), and portrayed Agatha Christie's fictional detective Hercule Poirot six times for both film and television.

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