Peter Ustinov
Born
April 16, 1921
Died
March 28, 2004 (82 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 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.
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
Self (archive footage)
2023
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
Self (archive footage)
2009
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Self
2004
Winter Solstice
Hughie McLellan
2003
Winter Solstice
(2 episodes)
2003
Luther
Frederick
2003
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
Self
2003
Salem Witch Trials
William Stroughton
2002
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
Presenter
2002
Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk
self
2002
Gero von Boehm begegnet...
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Victoria & Albert
König William IV.
2001
Victoria & Albert
William IV · (2 episodes)
2001
Jukebox Heroes
Self · (1 episode)
2001
Aeschbacher
Self · (1 episode)
2001
My Khmer Heart
Self
2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Self
2000
The Bachelor
Grandad
1999
Majestät brauchen Sonne
(uncredited voice)
1999
Animal Farm
Old Major (voice)
1999
Alice in Wonderland
Walrus
1999
Beckmann
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Alekan le magnifique
Self
1998
Stiff Upper Lips
Horace Wiggins
1998
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1998
Sabine Christiansen
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Im Dialog
self · (1 episode)
1997
An Evening with Peter Ustinov
Self
1996
Peter and the Wolf
Narrator
1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1995
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
Grandfather / Phoenix (voice)
1995
Lebens-Künstler
Self · (1 episode)
1995
The Old Curiosity Shop
Grandfather
1995
Paths of the Gods
1995
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio
Narrator
1995
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro
Narrator
1995
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni
Narrator
1995
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti
Narrator
1995
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute
Narrator
1994
The Bible According to Hollywood
Self
1994
Lorenzo's Oil
Professor Nikolais
1992
DAS!
Self · (1 episode)
1991
The Trouble With Agatha Christie
Self - Actor
1991
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren
Self
1990
Zeil um Zehn
Self · (1 episode)
1990
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Il veterinario
1990
Granpa
Granpa (voice)
1989
The French Revolution
André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (segment "Années Lumière, Les") · (2 episodes)
1989
The French Revolution
Vicomte de Mirabeau
1989
Around the World in 80 Days
Wilbur Fix · (3 episodes)
1989
Saturday Night Clive
(1 episode)
1989
Blauer Panther
Self · (1 episode)
1989
The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper
Self - Host
1988
Beethovens Zehnte
Beethoven
1988
Appointment with Death
Hercule Poirot
1988
An Audience with Peter Ustinov
Self
1988
Peep and the Big Wide World
Narrator (voice)
1988
Children of Ghana
Voice-over (English)
1988
Seitenblicke
self · (1 episode)
1987
F1 Review 1987
Narrator
1987
Murder in Three Acts
Hercule Poirot
1986
Showgeschichten
Self · (1 episode)
1986
Riders of the Wind
Self - Narrator (voice)
1986
Dead Man's Folly
Hercule Poirot
1986
Thirteen at Dinner
Hercule Poirot
1985
Abgehört
Genosse Kuruk
1984
Memed My Hawk
Abdi Aga
1984
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Harty
Self · (1 episode)
1983
Imaginary Friends
Philip Lester
1982
Timewatch
Self - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1982
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Evil Under the Sun
Hercule Poirot
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self · (2 episodes)
1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Hercuele Poirot
1982
Venezia, carnevale, un amore
1982
Grendel Grendel Grendel
Grendel (voice)
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
Truck Driver
1981
Doctor Snuggles
Doctor Snuggles · (13 episodes)
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan
1981
Strumpet City
King Edward VII · (1 episode)
1980
Heut' abend
Self · (1 episode)
1980
Through Joy and Beyond
Voice of C. S. Lewis
1979
Bayerischer Filmpreis
Self · (1 episode)
1979
Tarka the Otter
Narrator (voice)
1979
Nuclear Nightmares
Himself
1979
We'll Grow Thin Together
Victor Lasnier
1979
Ashanti
Suleiman
1979
NDR Talk Show
Self · (1 episode)
1979
Death on the Tagus
1979
Einstein's Universe
Himself
1979
Death on the Nile
Hercule Poirot
1978
Metamorphoses
Narrator (voice)
1978
The Thief of Baghdad
The Caliph
1978
An Audience with...
Self · (1 episode)
1978
Double Murder
Harry Hellman
1977
The Mouse and His Child
Manny the Rat (voice)
1977
Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag
1977
The Mermaid Frolics
Self
1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Sergeant Markov
1977
The Purple Taxi
Taubelman
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Herod the Great · (4 episodes)
1977
Auf los geht's los
Self · (2 episodes)
1977
Not an Evening like any Other
Antiquiätenhändler 'Billy's Kunstshop'
1976
Music & Guests
Self · (1 episode)
1976
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix Ogelbaum · (1 episode)
1976
Treasure of Matecumbe
Dr. Snodgrass
1976
Logan's Run
Old Man
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self · (15 episodes)
1976
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Prince John/ Hnup Wan ''Hunp''
1975
Numéro un
Self · (2 episodes)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (3 episodes)
1975
Apostrophes
Self · (1 episode)
1975
3 nach 9
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Spécial cinéma
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Die Montagsmaler
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Julie's Christmas Special
Self / Santa Claus
1973
Robin Hood
Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)
1973
Je später der Abend
Self · (1 episode)
1973
Hammersmith Is Out
Doctor
1972
Clochemerle
Narrator · (9 episodes)
1972
Big Truck and Sister Clare
Israeli Truck Driver
1972
The Marshal of Madrid
1972
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Babar Comes to America
Narrator (voice)
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Gideon
Gideon
1971
A Storm in Summer
Abel Shaddick
1970
Viva Max!
General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos
1969
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
Narrator / All voices (voice)
1968
Hot Millions
Marcus Pendleton / Caesar Smith
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
1968
Blackbeard's Ghost
Captain Blackbeard
1968
Klapzubova jedenáctka
reporter · (1 episode)
1968
Diaghilev: The Years Abroad
Presenter
1968
The Comedians
Ambassador Manuel Pineda
1967
Omnibus
Self · (1 episode)
1967
The Comedians in Africa
Self (uncredited)
1967
Barefoot in Athens
Socrates
1966
Lady L
Prince Otto of Bavaria
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Fawz
1965
Zwischenstation
Self · (1 episode)
1964
Topkapi
Arthur Simon Simpson
1964
Lieder, Arien und Geschichten
Self · (2 episodes)
1964
Die Drehscheibe
Self · (1 episode)
1964
The Peaches
Narrator (voice)
1964
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · (1 episode)
1963
Women of the World
English Narration (voice)
1963
Everyman
Narrator (English)
1963
Billy Budd
Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (3 episodes)
1962
Das Profil
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (4 episodes)
1961
Romanoff and Juliet
The General
1961
The Sundowners
Rupert Venneker
1960
Spartacus
Lentulus Batiatus
1960
The David Susskind Show
Self · (1 episode)
1959
Small World
Self · (1 episode)
1958
Aktuelle Schaubude
Self · (1 episode)
1957
The Spies
Michel Kiminsky
1957
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
Mr. Bossi
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
The Legend of the Good Beasts
The Storyteller
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Co-Host/Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Presenter · (2 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
Cinépanorama
Self · (1 episode)
1956
Lola Montès
Circus Master
1955
Folio
(1 episode)
1955
We're No Angels
Jules
1955
What Am I?
Self · (1 episode)
1955
Beau Brummell
George, Prince of Wales
1954
The Egyptian
Kaptah
1954
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953
Omnibus
Dr. Samuel Johnson · (1 episode)
1952
Omnibus
Marshal · (1 episode)
1952
Omnibus
(1 episode)
1952
Le Plaisir
Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)
1952
The Magic Box
Industry Man
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Socrates · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gideon · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Abel Shaddick · (1 episode)
1951
Quo Vadis
Nero
1951
Hotel Sahara
Emad
1951
Odette
Lt. Alex Rabinovich
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (3 episodes)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
1950
Private Angelo
Pvt. Angelo
1949
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948
The True Glory
Commentator
1945
The Way Ahead
Rispoli
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1944
The New Lot
Keith
1943
Let the People Sing
Dr. Bentika
1942
The Goose Steps Out
Krauss
1942
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
The Priest
1942
After Mein Kampf
Marinus van der Lubbe
1940