Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

240

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-04-16

Day of Death

2004-03-28 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Camden, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Sir Peter Ustinov

Питер Устинов

Peter Alexander Baron Von Ustinow

پیتر اوستینوف

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Ustinov, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Spartacus

1960

Spartacus

as

Lentulus Batiatus

Animal Farm

1999

Animal Farm

as

Old Major (voice)

Imaginary Friends

1982

Imaginary Friends

as

Philip Lester

Lorenzo's Oil

1992

Lorenzo's Oil

as

Professor Nikolais

The Bachelor

1999

The Bachelor

as

Grandad

Death on the Nile

1978

Death on the Nile

as

Hercule Poirot

Evil Under the Sun

1982

Evil Under the Sun

as

Hercule Poirot

The French Revolution

1989

The French Revolution

as

Vicomte de Mirabeau

Appointment with Death

1988

Appointment with Death

as

Hercule Poirot

Logan's Run

1976

Logan's Run

as

Old Man

Billy Budd

1962

Billy Budd

as

Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain

Topkapi

1964

Topkapi

as

Arthur Simon Simpson

Luther

2003

Luther

as

Frederick

We're No Angels

1955

We're No Angels

as

Jules

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

as

Hercuele Poirot

Thirteen at Dinner

1985

Thirteen at Dinner

as

Hercule Poirot

Dead Man's Folly

1986

Dead Man's Folly

as

Hercule Poirot

Murder in Three Acts

1986

Murder in Three Acts

as

Hercule Poirot

Quo Vadis

1951

Quo Vadis

as

Nero

Robin Hood

1973

Robin Hood

as

Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)

The Egyptian

1954

The Egyptian

as

Kaptah

Hot Millions

1968

Hot Millions

as

Marcus Pendleton / Caesar Smith

The Way Ahead

1944

The Way Ahead

as

Rispoli

Lola Montès

1955

Lola Montès

as

Circus Master

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as

Prince John/ Hnup Wan ''Hunp''

The Mouse and His Child

1977

The Mouse and His Child

as

Manny the Rat (voice)

The Sundowners

1960

The Sundowners

as

Rupert Venneker

Beau Brummell

1954

Beau Brummell

as

George, Prince of Wales

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968

Blackbeard's Ghost

as

Captain Blackbeard

Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty

2002

Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty

as

Presenter

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995

The Old Curiosity Shop

as

Grandfather

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

1990

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

as

Il veterinario

Everyman

1963

Everyman

as

Narrator (English)

Viva Max!

1969

Viva Max!

as

General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

as

Charlie Chan

Hotel Sahara

1951

Hotel Sahara

as

Emad

The Spies

1957

The Spies

as

Michel Kiminsky

Odette

1950

Odette

as

Lt. Alex Rabinovich

The Magic Box

1952

The Magic Box

as

Industry Man

Lady L

1965

Lady L

as

Prince Otto of Bavaria

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

2003

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

as

Self

Babar Comes to America

1971

Babar Comes to America

as

Narrator (voice)

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

as

Sergeant Markov

Ashanti

1979

Ashanti

as

Suleiman

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

Hammersmith Is Out

as

Doctor

The Comedians

1967

The Comedians

as

Ambassador Manuel Pineda

The Purple Taxi

1977

The Purple Taxi

as

Taubelman

Stiff Upper Lips

1998

Stiff Upper Lips

as

Horace Wiggins

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as

Fawz

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

1995

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

as

Grandfather / Phoenix (voice)

The Man Who Wagged His Tail

1957

The Man Who Wagged His Tail

as

Mr. Bossi

Romanoff and Juliet

1961

Romanoff and Juliet

as

The General

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad

1968

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad

as

Presenter

Winter Solstice

2003

Winter Solstice

as

Hughie McLellan

After Mein Kampf

1940

After Mein Kampf

as

Marinus van der Lubbe

The Thief of Baghdad

1978

The Thief of Baghdad

as

The Caliph

Granpa

1989

Granpa

as

Granpa (voice)

Grendel Grendel Grendel

1981

Grendel Grendel Grendel

as

Grendel (voice)

The Goose Steps Out

1942

The Goose Steps Out

as

Krauss

Not an Evening like any Other

1976

Not an Evening like any Other

as

Antiquiätenhändler 'Billy's Kunstshop'

An Audience with Peter Ustinov

1988

An Audience with Peter Ustinov

as

Self

Parkinson at 50

2021

Parkinson at 50

as

Self (archive footage)

The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper

1988

The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper

as

Self - Host

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

2023

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

as

Self (archive footage)

Memed My Hawk

1984

Memed My Hawk

as

Abdi Aga

A Storm in Summer

1970

A Storm in Summer

as

Abel Shaddick

My Khmer Heart

2000

My Khmer Heart

as

Self

The Legend of the Good Beasts

1956

The Legend of the Good Beasts

as

The Storyteller

Peter and the Wolf

1995

Peter and the Wolf

as

Narrator

Death on the Tagus

1979

Death on the Tagus

as

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

The Great Muppet Caper

as

Truck Driver

The Peaches

1964

The Peaches

as

Narrator (voice)

Metamorphoses

1978

Metamorphoses

as

Narrator (voice)

Treasure of Matecumbe

1976

Treasure of Matecumbe

as

Dr. Snodgrass

Beethovens Zehnte

1988

Beethovens Zehnte

as

Beethoven

Alice in Wonderland

1999

Alice in Wonderland

as

Walrus

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

1994

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

as

Narrator

Salem Witch Trials

2002

Salem Witch Trials

as

William Stroughton

Barefoot in Athens

1966

Barefoot in Athens

as

Socrates

Abgehört

1984

Abgehört

as

Genosse Kuruk

Gideon

1971

Gideon

as

Gideon

Tarka the Otter

1979

Tarka the Otter

as

Narrator (voice)

Riders of the Wind

1986

Riders of the Wind

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

as

The Priest

Big Truck and Sister Clare

1972

Big Truck and Sister Clare

as

Israeli Truck Driver

Paths of the Gods

1995

Paths of the Gods

as

The New Lot

1943

The New Lot

as

Keith

Victoria & Albert

2001

Victoria & Albert

as

König William IV.

Women of the World

1963

Women of the World

as

English Narration (voice)

The Trouble With Agatha Christie

1991

The Trouble With Agatha Christie

as

Self - Actor

Einstein's Universe

1979

Einstein's Universe

as

Himself

Peep and the Big Wide World

1988

Peep and the Big Wide World

as

Narrator (voice)

The Marshal of Madrid

1972

The Marshal of Madrid

as

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant

1968

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant

as

Narrator / All voices (voice)

The Comedians in Africa

1967

The Comedians in Africa

as

Self (uncredited)

Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

2009

Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

as

Self (archive footage)

Le Plaisir

1952

Le Plaisir

as

Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)

An Evening with Peter Ustinov

1996

An Evening with Peter Ustinov

as

Self

Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag

1977

Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag

as

Julie's Christmas Special

1973

Julie's Christmas Special

as

Self / Santa Claus

F1 Review 1987

1987

F1 Review 1987

as

Narrator

The Bible According to Hollywood

1994

The Bible According to Hollywood

as

Self

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

1990

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

as

Self

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

as

Self

Through Joy and Beyond

1979

Through Joy and Beyond

as

Voice of C. S. Lewis

The True Glory

1945

The True Glory

as

Commentator

Private Angelo

1949

Private Angelo

as

Pvt. Angelo

Alekan le magnifique

1998

Alekan le magnifique

as

Self

Double Murder

1977

Double Murder

as

Harry Hellman

Nuclear Nightmares

1979

Nuclear Nightmares

as

Himself

The Mermaid Frolics

1977

The Mermaid Frolics

as

Self

We'll Grow Thin Together

1979

We'll Grow Thin Together

as

Victor Lasnier

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk

2002

Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk

as

self

Children of Ghana

1988

Children of Ghana

as

Voice-over (English)

Let the People Sing

1942

Let the People Sing

as

Dr. Bentika

Venezia, carnevale, un amore

1982

Venezia, carnevale, un amore

as

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio

1995

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio

as

Narrator

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro

1995

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro

as

Narrator

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni

1995

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni

as

Narrator

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti

1995

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti

as

Narrator

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

2004

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

as

Self

Majestät brauchen Sonne

1999

Majestät brauchen Sonne

as

(uncredited voice)

Friar's Rubbing Wood - Fall Of Nottingham

2022

Friar's Rubbing Wood - Fall Of Nottingham

as

Prince John (voice)

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Zwischenstation

Zwischenstation

as

Self

Showgeschichten

Showgeschichten

as

Self

The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

as

Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as

Self

Lieder, Arien und Geschichten

Lieder, Arien und Geschichten

as

Self

Doctor Snuggles

Doctor Snuggles

as

Doctor Snuggles

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Socrates

Harty

Harty

as

Self

Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive

as

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

as

Herod the Great

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

as

Wilbur Fix

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix Ogelbaum

Jukebox Heroes

Jukebox Heroes

as

Self

Timewatch

Timewatch

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as

Self

Beckmann

Beckmann

as

Self

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Die Montagsmaler

Die Montagsmaler

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Co-Host/Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

as

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Folio

Folio

as

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Abel Shaddick

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Gideon

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

Clochemerle

Clochemerle

as

Narrator

Klapzubova jedenáctka

Klapzubova jedenáctka

as

reporter

Blauer Panther

Blauer Panther

as

Self

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self

Bayerischer Filmpreis

Bayerischer Filmpreis

as

Self

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host / Presenter

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Numéro un

Numéro un

as

Self

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

as

Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Apostrophes

Apostrophes

as

Self

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Das Profil

Das Profil

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Sabine Christiansen

Sabine Christiansen

as

Self

DAS!

DAS!

as

Self

Lebens-Künstler

Lebens-Künstler

as

Self

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

as

Self

3 nach 9

3 nach 9

as

Self

Music & Guests

Music & Guests

as

Self

Aeschbacher

Aeschbacher

as

Self

Strumpet City

Strumpet City

as

King Edward VII

Je später der Abend

Je später der Abend

as

Self

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

as

Self

Aktuelle Schaubude

Aktuelle Schaubude

as

Self

Zeil um Zehn

Zeil um Zehn

as

Self

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

as

Self

Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

Seitenblicke

Seitenblicke

as

self

What Am I?

What Am I?

as

Self

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

Im Dialog

Im Dialog

as

self

Heut' abend

Heut' abend

as

Self

Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

as

William IV

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Dr. Samuel Johnson

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Marshal

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Host

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self

The French Revolution

The French Revolution

as

André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (segment "Années Lumière, Les")

Small World

Small World

as

Self

Boulevard Bio

Boulevard Bio

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Vice Versa

1948

Vice Versa

as

Memed My Hawk

1984

Memed My Hawk

as

Billy Budd

1962

Billy Budd

as

School for Secrets

1946

School for Secrets

as

Private Angelo

1949

Private Angelo

as

Crew

Directing

Billy Budd

1962

Billy Budd

as

Lady L

1965

Lady L

as

School for Secrets

1946

School for Secrets

as

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

Hammersmith Is Out

as

Romanoff and Juliet

1961

Romanoff and Juliet

as

Memed My Hawk

1984

Memed My Hawk

as

Vice Versa

1948

Vice Versa

as

Die Zauberflöte

1971

Die Zauberflöte

as

Private Angelo

1949

Private Angelo

as

Omnibus

Omnibus

as