Peter Ustinov
Acting • Born 1921-04-16 – Died 2004-03-28
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
211 credits
Spartacus
Movie • 1960
Lentulus Batiatus
Animal Farm
Movie • 1999
Old Major (voice)
Imaginary Friends
Movie • 1982
Philip Lester
Lorenzo's Oil
Movie • 1992
Professor Nikolais
The Bachelor
Movie • 1999
Grandad
Evil Under the Sun
Movie • 1982
Hercule Poirot
Death on the Nile
Movie • 1978
Hercule Poirot
The French Revolution
Movie • 1989
Vicomte de Mirabeau
Appointment with Death
Movie • 1988
Hercule Poirot
Logan's Run
Movie • 1976
Old Man
Billy Budd
Movie • 1962
Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Topkapi
Movie • 1964
Arthur Simon Simpson
Luther
Movie • 2003
Frederick
We're No Angels
Movie • 1955
Jules
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Movie • 1982
Hercuele Poirot
Thirteen at Dinner
Movie • 1985
Hercule Poirot
Dead Man's Folly
Movie • 1986
Hercule Poirot
Murder in Three Acts
Movie • 1986
Hercule Poirot
Quo Vadis
Movie • 1951
Nero
Robin Hood
Movie • 1973
Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)
The Egyptian
Movie • 1954
Kaptah
Hot Millions
Movie • 1968
Marcus Pendleton / Caesar Smith
The Way Ahead
Movie • 1944
Rispoli
Lola Montès
Movie • 1955
Circus Master
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Movie • 1975
Prince John/ Hnup Wan ''Hunp''
The Mouse and His Child
Movie • 1977
Manny the Rat (voice)
The Sundowners
Movie • 1960
Rupert Venneker
Beau Brummell
Movie • 1954
George, Prince of Wales
Blackbeard's Ghost
Movie • 1968
Captain Blackbeard
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
Movie • 2002
Presenter
The Old Curiosity Shop
Movie • 1995
Grandfather
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Movie • 1990
Il veterinario
Everyman
Movie • 1963
Narrator (English)
Viva Max!
Movie • 1969
General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Movie • 1981
Charlie Chan
Hotel Sahara
Movie • 1951
Emad
The Spies
Movie • 1957
Michel Kiminsky
Odette
Movie • 1950
Lt. Alex Rabinovich
The Magic Box
Movie • 1952
Industry Man
Lady L
Movie • 1965
Prince Otto of Bavaria
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
Movie • 2003
Self
Babar Comes to America
Movie • 1971
Narrator (voice)
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Movie • 1977
Sergeant Markov
Ashanti
Movie • 1979
Suleiman
Hammersmith Is Out
Movie • 1972
Doctor
The Comedians
Movie • 1967
Ambassador Manuel Pineda
The Purple Taxi
Movie • 1977
Taubelman
Stiff Upper Lips
Movie • 1998
Horace Wiggins
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Movie • 1965
Fawz
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
Movie • 1995
Grandfather / Phoenix (voice)
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
Movie • 1957
Mr. Bossi
Romanoff and Juliet
Movie • 1961
The General
Diaghilev: The Years Abroad
Movie • 1968
Presenter
Winter Solstice
Movie • 2003
Hughie McLellan
After Mein Kampf
Movie • 1940
Marinus van der Lubbe
The Thief of Baghdad
Movie • 1978
The Caliph
Granpa
Movie • 1989
Granpa (voice)
Grendel Grendel Grendel
Movie • 1981
Grendel (voice)
The Goose Steps Out
Movie • 1942
Krauss
Not an Evening like any Other
Movie • 1976
Antiquiätenhändler 'Billy's Kunstshop'
An Audience with Peter Ustinov
Movie • 1988
Self
Parkinson at 50
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper
Movie • 1988
Self - Host
Memed My Hawk
Movie • 1984
Abdi Aga
A Storm in Summer
Movie • 1970
Abel Shaddick
My Khmer Heart
Movie • 2000
Self
The Legend of the Good Beasts
Movie • 1956
The Storyteller
Peter and the Wolf
Movie • 1995
Narrator
Death on the Tagus
Movie • 1979
Self
The Great Muppet Caper
Movie • 1981
Truck Driver
The Peaches
Movie • 1964
Narrator (voice)
Metamorphoses
Movie • 1978
Narrator (voice)
Treasure of Matecumbe
Movie • 1976
Dr. Snodgrass
Beethovens Zehnte
Movie • 1988
Beethoven
Alice in Wonderland
Movie • 1999
Walrus
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute
Movie • 1994
Narrator
Salem Witch Trials
Movie • 2002
William Stroughton
Barefoot in Athens
Movie • 1966
Socrates
Abgehört
Movie • 1984
Genosse Kuruk
Gideon
Movie • 1971
Gideon
Tarka the Otter
Movie • 1979
Narrator (voice)
Riders of the Wind
Movie • 1986
Self - Narrator (voice)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Movie • 1942
The Priest
Short Cut to Haifa
Movie • 1972
Israeli Truck Driver
The New Lot
Movie • 1943
Keith
Victoria & Albert
Movie • 2001
König William IV.
Women of the World
Movie • 1963
English Narration (voice)
The Trouble With Agatha Christie
Movie • 1991
Self - Actor
Einstein's Universe
Movie • 1979
Himself
Peep and the Big Wide World
Movie • 1988
Narrator (voice)
The Marshal of Madrid
Movie • 1972
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
Movie • 1968
Narrator / All voices (voice)
The Comedians in Africa
Movie • 1967
Self (uncredited)
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Le Plaisir
Movie • 1952
Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)
Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag
Movie • 1977
An Evening with Peter Ustinov
Movie • 1996
Self
Julie's Christmas Special
Movie • 1973
Self / Santa Claus
F1 Review 1987
Movie • 1987
Narrator
The Bible According to Hollywood
Movie • 1994
Self
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren
Movie • 1990
Self
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Movie • 2000
Self
Through Joy and Beyond
Movie • 1979
C. S. Lewis (voice)
The True Glory
Movie • 1945
Commentator
Private Angelo
Movie • 1949
Pvt. Angelo
Alekan le magnifique
Movie • 1998
Self
Double Murder
Movie • 1977
Harry Hellman
Nuclear Nightmares
Movie • 1979
Himself
The Mermaid Frolics
Movie • 1977
Self
We'll Grow Thin Together
Movie • 1979
Victor Lasnier
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk
Movie • 2002
self
Children of Ghana
Movie • 1988
Voice-over (English)
Let the People Sing
Movie • 1942
Dr. Bentika
Venezia, carnevale, un amore
Movie • 1982
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio
Movie • 1995
Narrator
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro
Movie • 1995
Narrator
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni
Movie • 1995
Narrator
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti
Movie • 1995
Narrator
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Movie • 2004
Self
Majestät brauchen Sonne
Movie • 1999
(uncredited voice)
Hollywood Invasion
Movie • 2011
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie • 1995
Self
The Moment of Truth
Movie • 1955
The Marshall
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Zwischenstation
TV • 1964
Self
Showgeschichten
TV • 1986
Self
The David Susskind Show
TV • 1959
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV • 1976
Self
Lieder, Arien und Geschichten
TV • 1964
Self
Doctor Snuggles
TV • 1981
Doctor Snuggles
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Socrates
Harty
TV • 1983
Self
Saturday Night Clive
TV • 1989
Jesus of Nazareth
TV • 1977
Herod the Great
The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956
Self - Guest
Around the World in 80 Days
TV • 1989
Wilbur Fix
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
The Muppet Show
TV • 1976
Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix Ogelbaum
Jukebox Heroes
TV • 2001
Self
Timewatch
TV • 1982
Self - Narrator (voice)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self
Beckmann
TV • 1999
Self
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Die Montagsmaler
TV • 1974
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Winter Solstice
TV • 2003
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
Folio
TV • 1955
V.I.P. Schaukel
TV • 1971
Self
Spécial cinéma
TV • 1974
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Abel Shaddick
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Gideon
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self
Clochemerle
TV • 1972
Narrator
Klapzubova jedenáctka
TV • 1968
reporter
Blauer Panther
TV • 1989
Self
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
Bambi
TV • 1948
Self
The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956
Self
Bavarian Film Awards
TV • 1979
Self
Auf los geht's los
TV • 1977
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
Self
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV • 1998
Self
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
Apostrophes
TV • 1975
Self
Cinépanorama
TV • 1956
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Das Profil
TV • 1962
Self
Sabine Christiansen
TV • 1998
Self
DAS!
TV • 1991
Self
Lebens-Künstler
TV • 1995
Self
NDR Talk Show
TV • 1979
Self
3 nach 9
TV • 1974
Self
Music & Guests
TV • 1976
Self
Aeschbacher
TV • 2001
Self
Strumpet City
TV • 1980
King Edward VII
Je später der Abend
TV • 1973
Self
Gero von Boehm begegnet...
TV • 2002
Self
Aktuelle Schaubude
TV • 1957
Self
Zeil um Zehn
TV • 1990
Self
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
TV • 1971
Self
Die Drehscheibe
TV • 1964
Self
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Panelist
Seitenblicke
TV • 1987
self
Was bin ich?
TV • 1955
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963
Self
Im Dialog
TV • 1997
self
Heut' abend
TV • 1980
Self
Victoria & Albert
TV • 2001
William IV
Omnibus
TV • 1952
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Omnibus
TV • 1952
Marshal
Omnibus
TV • 1952
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Host
Omnibus
TV • 1967
Self
The French Revolution
TV • 1989
André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
Small World
TV • 1958
Self
Boulevard Bio
TV • 1991
Self (archive footage)
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self
Film '72
TV • 1971
Self
Theatre Night
TV • 1957
Self — Introduction
Cérémonie des César
TV • 1976
Self - Host
Cérémonie des César
TV • 1976
Self - President
Paths of the Gods
TV • 1995
Self - Presenter
HARDtalk
TV • 1997