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Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Birthday: 1921-04-16 | Place of Birth: London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2003
Luther

as    Frederick

2002
Salem Witch Trials

as    William Stroughton

1999
The Bachelor

as    Grandad

1999
Stiff Upper Lips

as    Horace Wiggins

1999
Animal Farm

as    Old Major (voice)

1999
Alice in Wonderland

as    Walrus

1995
The Old Curiosity Shop

as    Grandfather

1995
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

as    Grandfather / Phoenix (voice)

1992
Lorenzo's Oil

as    Professor Nikolais

1989
Around the World in 80 Days

as    Wilbur Fix

1988
Appointment with Death

as    Hercule Poirot

1988
1986
Murder in Three Acts

as    Hercule Poirot

1986
Dead Man's Folly

as    Hercule Poirot

1986
Riders of the Wind

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

1985
Thirteen at Dinner

as    Hercule Poirot

1982
Evil Under the Sun

as    Hercule Poirot

1981
Doctor Snuggles

as    Doctor Snuggles

1981
Grendel Grendel Grendel

as    Grendel (voice)

1979
Tarka the Otter

as    Narrator (voice)

1978
Death on the Nile

as    Hercule Poirot

1978
Metamorphoses

as    Narrator (voice)

1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste

as    Sergeant Markov

1976
Treasure of Matecumbe

as    Dr. Snodgrass

1976
Logan's Run

as    Old Man

1973
Robin Hood

as    Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)