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Peter Ustinov
Camden, 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…
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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.
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2021
Parkinson at 50
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Morceaux de Cannes
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
Hollywood Invasion
Movie self
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2009
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
Parkinson
TV show Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)
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2004
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Movie Self
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2003
Winter Solstice
Movie Hughie McLellan
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2003
Winter Solstice
TV show
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2003
Luther
Movie Frederick
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2003
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
Movie Self
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2003
Salem Witch Trials
TV show William Stroughton
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2002
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
Movie Presenter
- 2002
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2002
Gero von Boehm begegnet...
TV show Self
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2001
Victoria & Albert
Movie König William IV.
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2001
Victoria & Albert
TV show William IV
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2001
Jukebox Heroes
TV show Self
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2001
Aeschbacher
TV show Self
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2000
My Khmer Heart
Movie Self
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2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Movie Self
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1999
The Bachelor
Movie Grandad
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1999
Majestät brauchen Sonne
Movie (uncredited voice)
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1999
Animal Farm
Movie Old Major (voice)
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1999
Alice in Wonderland
Movie Walrus
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1999
Beckmann
TV show Self
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1998
Alekan le magnifique
Movie Self
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1998
Stiff Upper Lips
Movie Horace Wiggins
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1998
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV show Self
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1998
Sabine Christiansen
TV show Self
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1998
Hier und heute
TV show Self
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1997
HARDtalk
TV show
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1997
Im Dialog
TV show self
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1996
An Evening with Peter Ustinov
Movie Self
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1995
Peter and the Wolf
Movie Narrator
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1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV show Self
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1995
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
Movie Grandfather / Phoenix (voice)
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1995
Lebens-Künstler
TV show Self
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1995
The Old Curiosity Shop
Movie Grandfather
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1995
Paths of the Gods
TV show Self - Presenter
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1995
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie Self
