Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1921-04-16
Day of Death
2004-03-28
Place of Birth
Camden, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography (126)
Parkinson at 50
2021
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Hollywood Invasion
2011
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
2009
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
2004
Winter Solstice
2003
Luther
2003
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
2003
Salem Witch Trials
2002
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
2002Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk
2002
Victoria & Albert
2001
My Khmer Heart
2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000
