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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

DAS!

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

All Movies (126)

• Parkinson at 502021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Morceaux de Cannes2021
• Hollywood Invasion2011 · as self
• Max par Marcel: Lola Montès2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews2004 · as Self
• Winter Solstice2003 · as Hughie McLellan
• Luther2003 · as Frederick
• Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years2003 · as Self
• Salem Witch Trials2002 · as William Stroughton
• Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty2002 · as Presenter
• Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk2002 · as self
• Victoria & Albert2001 · as König William IV.
• My Khmer Heart2000 · as Self
• The Ten Commandments of Creativity2000 · as Self
• The Bachelor1999 · as Grandad
• Majestät brauchen Sonne1999 · as (uncredited voice)
• Animal Farm1999 · as Old Major (voice)
• Alice in Wonderland1999 · as Walrus
• Alekan le magnifique1998 · as Self
• Stiff Upper Lips1998 · as Horace Wiggins
• An Evening with Peter Ustinov1996 · as Self
• Peter and the Wolf1995 · as Narrator
• The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet1995 · as Grandfather / Phoenix (voice)
• The Old Curiosity Shop1995 · as Grandfather
• Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio1995 · as Narrator
• Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro1995 · as Narrator
• Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni1995 · as Narrator
• Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti1995 · as Narrator
• Queen: Champions of the World1995 · as Self
• Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute1994 · as Narrator
• The Bible According to Hollywood1994 · as Self
• Lorenzo's Oil1992 · as Professor Nikolais
• The Trouble With Agatha Christie1991 · as Self - Actor
• Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren1990 · as Self
• There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs1990 · as Il veterinario
• Granpa1989 · as Granpa (voice)
• The French Revolution1989 · as Vicomte de Mirabeau
• The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper1988 · as Self - Host
• Beethovens Zehnte1988 · as Beethoven
• Appointment with Death1988 · as Hercule Poirot
• An Audience with Peter Ustinov1988 · as Self
• Peep and the Big Wide World1988 · as Narrator (voice)
• Children of Ghana1988 · as Voice-over (English)
• F1 Review 19871987 · as Narrator
• Murder in Three Acts1986 · as Hercule Poirot
• Riders of the Wind1986 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Dead Man's Folly1986 · as Hercule Poirot
• Thirteen at Dinner1985 · as Hercule Poirot
• Abgehört1984 · as Genosse Kuruk
• Memed My Hawk1984 · as Abdi Aga
• Imaginary Friends1982 · as Philip Lester
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Evil Under the Sun1982 · as Hercule Poirot
• The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'1982 · as Hercuele Poirot
• Venezia, carnevale, un amore1982
• Grendel Grendel Grendel1981 · as Grendel (voice)
• The Great Muppet Caper1981 · as Truck Driver
• Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen1981 · as Charlie Chan
• Through Joy and Beyond1979 · as C. S. Lewis (voice)
• Tarka the Otter1979 · as Narrator (voice)
• Nuclear Nightmares1979 · as Himself
• We'll Grow Thin Together1979 · as Victor Lasnier
• Ashanti1979 · as Suleiman
• Death on the Tagus1979 · as Self
• Einstein's Universe1979 · as Himself
• Death on the Nile1978 · as Hercule Poirot
• Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette1978 · as Self / Hercule Poirot
• Metamorphoses1978 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Thief of Baghdad1978 · as The Caliph
• Double Murder1977 · as Harry Hellman
• The Mouse and His Child1977 · as Manny the Rat (voice)
• Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag1977
• The Mermaid Frolics1977 · as Self
• The Last Remake of Beau Geste1977 · as Sergeant Markov
• The Purple Taxi1977 · as Taubelman
• Not an Evening like any Other1976 · as Antiquiätenhändler 'Billy's Kunstshop'
• Treasure of Matecumbe1976 · as Dr. Snodgrass
• Logan's Run1976 · as Old Man
• One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing1975 · as Prince John/ Hnup Wan ''Hunp''
• Julie's Christmas Special1973 · as Self / Santa Claus
• Robin Hood1973 · as Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)
• Hammersmith Is Out1972 · as Doctor
• Short Cut to Haifa1972 · as Israeli Truck Driver
• The Marshal of Madrid1972
• Babar Comes to America1971 · as Narrator (voice)
• Gideon1971 · as Gideon
• A Storm in Summer1970 · as Abel Shaddick
• Viva Max!1969 · as General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos
• The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant1968 · as Narrator / All voices (voice)
• Hot Millions1968 · as Marcus Pendleton / Caesar Smith
• Blackbeard's Ghost1968 · as Captain Blackbeard
• Diaghilev: The Years Abroad1968 · as Presenter
• The Comedians1967 · as Ambassador Manuel Pineda
• The Comedians in Africa1967 · as Self (uncredited)
• Barefoot in Athens1966 · as Socrates
• Lady L1965 · as Prince Otto of Bavaria
• John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!1965 · as Fawz
• Topkapi1964 · as Arthur Simon Simpson
• The Peaches1964 · as Narrator (voice)
• Women of the World1963 · as English Narration (voice)
• Everyman1963 · as Narrator (English)
• Billy Budd1962 · as Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
• Romanoff and Juliet1961 · as The General
• The Sundowners1960 · as Rupert Venneker
• Spartacus1960 · as Lentulus Batiatus
• The Spies1957 · as Michel Kiminsky
• The Man Who Wagged His Tail1957 · as Mr. Bossi
• The Legend of the Good Beasts1956 · as The Storyteller
• Lola Montès1955 · as Circus Master
• We're No Angels1955 · as Jules
• The Moment of Truth1955 · as The Marshall
• Beau Brummell1954 · as George, Prince of Wales
• The Egyptian1954 · as Kaptah
• Le Plaisir1952 · as Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)
• The Magic Box1952 · as Industry Man
• Quo Vadis1951 · as Nero
• Hotel Sahara1951 · as Emad
• Odette1950 · as Lt. Alex Rabinovich
• Private Angelo1949 · as Pvt. Angelo
• The True Glory1945 · as Commentator
• The Way Ahead1944 · as Rispoli
• The New Lot1943 · as Keith
• Let the People Sing1942 · as Dr. Bentika
• The Goose Steps Out1942 · as Krauss
• One of Our Aircraft Is Missing1942 · as The Priest
• After Mein Kampf1940 · as Marinus van der Lubbe

All TV Shows (93)

• Winter Solstice2003
• Salem Witch Trials2003 · as William Stroughton
• Gero von Boehm begegnet...2002 · as Self
• Victoria & Albert2001 · as William IV
• Jukebox Heroes2001 · as Self
• Aeschbacher2001 · as Self
• Beckmann1999 · as Self
• The Johannes B. Kerner Show1998 · as Self
• Sabine Christiansen1998 · as Self
• Hier und heute1998 · as Self
• HARDtalk1997
• Im Dialog1997 · as self
• Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self
• Lebens-Künstler1995 · as Self
• Paths of the Gods1995 · as Self - Presenter
• Boulevard Bio1991 · as Self (archive footage)
• DAS!1991 · as Self
• Zeil um Zehn1990 · as Self
• The French Revolution1989 · as André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
• Around the World in 80 Days1989 · as Wilbur Fix
• Saturday Night Clive1989
• Blauer Panther1989 · as Self
• Seitenblicke1987 · as self
• Showgeschichten1986 · as Self
• Goldene Kamera1984 · as Self
• Harty1983 · as Self
• Timewatch1982 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self
• Doctor Snuggles1981 · as Doctor Snuggles
• Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
• Strumpet City1980 · as King Edward VII
• Heut' abend1980 · as Self
• Bavarian Film Awards1979 · as Self
• NDR Talk Show1979 · as Self
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Jesus of Nazareth1977 · as Herod the Great
• Auf los geht's los1977 · as Self
• Music & Guests1976 · as Self
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix Ogelbaum
• Cérémonie des César1976 · as Self - Host
• Cérémonie des César1976 · as Self - President
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1976 · as Self
• Numéro un1975 · as Self
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche1975 · as Self
• Apostrophes1975 · as Self
• 3 nach 91974 · as Self
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self
• Die Montagsmaler1974 · as Self
• Je später der Abend1973 · as Self
• Clochemerle1972 · as Narrator
• Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre1971 · as Self
• Film '721971 · as Self
• V.I.P. Schaukel1971 · as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Klapzubova jedenáctka1968 · as reporter
• Omnibus1967 · as Self
• NET Playhouse1966 · as Self
• Zwischenstation1964 · as Self
• Lieder, Arien und Geschichten1964 · as Self
• Die Drehscheibe1964 · as Self
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Das Profil1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The David Susskind Show1959 · as Self
• Small World1958 · as Self
• Aktuelle Schaubude1957 · as Self
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• Theatre Night1957 · as Self — Introduction
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Guest
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host / Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Co-Host/Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Cinépanorama1956 · as Self
• Folio1955
• Was bin ich?1955 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Omnibus1952 · as Dr. Samuel Johnson
• Omnibus1952 · as Marshal
• Omnibus1952
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Socrates
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Abel Shaddick
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Gideon
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Mystery Guest
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• Bambi1948 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Host