Peter Ustinov

Known for ActingBorn 1921-04-16Died 2004-03-28Camden, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Parkinson at 50

Sabine Christiansen

The Trouble With Agatha Christie

Nuclear Nightmares

Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag

Folio

After Mein Kampf

Spécial cinéma

My Khmer Heart

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

HARDtalk

An Evening with Peter Ustinov

The Peaches

The French Revolution

Bambi

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

Cinépanorama

Queen: Champions of the World

Apostrophes

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

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

Majestät brauchen Sonne

Paths of the Gods

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

Seitenblicke

Harty

Death on the Tagus

Einstein's Universe

The Muppet Show

Auf los geht's los

Die Montagsmaler

V.I.P. Schaukel

Victoria & Albert

Jesus of Nazareth

Aktuelle Schaubude

Private Angelo

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The New Lot

The French Revolution

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Not an Evening like any Other

Numéro un

Winter Solstice

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Old Curiosity Shop

Spartacus

Tonight Starring Jack Paar