Peter Ustinov
Gender: Male
Born: 16th April 1921
Died: 28th March 2004
Nationality: England, United Kingdom
TV programs: Doctor Snuggles, Victoria & Albert, The Old Curiosity Shop (US), Jesus of Nazareth, Murder in Three Acts, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Movies: Alice in Wonderland, Appointment With Death, Logan's Run, One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing, Quo Vadis, Robin Hood, Spartacus, Topkapi, Viva Max!, Metamorphoses, The Sundowners, Odette, The Goose Steps Out, Beau Brummell, The Egyptian, Death on the Nile, Animal Farm, Billy Budd, The Mouse and His Child, We're No Angels, The Last Remake of Beau Geste, Stiff Upper Lips, One of Our Aircraft is Missing, Evil Under the Sun, Lorenzo's Oil, The Comedians, Granpa, Ashanti, Lola Montès, Blackbeard's Ghost, Women of the World, Thirteen at Dinner, Barefoot in Athens, Luther, Les Espions, Hammersmith is Out, Robin Hood, Hot Millions, The Bachelor, Romanoff and Juliet, Grendel Grendel Grendel, Alleman, Memed My Hawk, The Great Muppet Caper, Salem Witch Trials, Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, Tarka the Otter, Le Plaisir, Murder in Three Acts, Dead Man's Folly, The True Glory, Mozart: Don Giovanni, The Old Curiosity Shop, Private Angelo, Un taxi mauve, Hotel Sahara, Treasure of Matecumbe
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE ( /ˈjuːstɪnɒf/ or /ˈuːstɪnɒf/; 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
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