Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

ActorWriterDirectorProducer Apr 16 (died age 82) Camden, London, England, UK 1940–2021 (81 year career)
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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 va…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (203)

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Movies (123)

Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

2021

as Self (archive footage)

10.0
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

2004

as Self

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years

2003

as Self

6.5
Luther

Luther

2003

as Frederick

6.4
Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

2003

as Hughie McLellan

6.9
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty

Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty

2002

as Presenter

Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

2002

as William Stroughton

6.1
Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk

Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk

2002

as self

Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

2001

as König William IV.

7.6
The Ten Commandments of Creativity

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000

as Self

8.0
My Khmer Heart

My Khmer Heart

2000

as Self

The Bachelor

The Bachelor

1999

as Grandad

5.1
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1999

as Walrus

6.2
Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1999

as Old Major (voice)

5.7
Majestät brauchen Sonne

Majestät brauchen Sonne

1999

as (uncredited voice)

Alekan le magnifique

Alekan le magnifique

1998

as Self

Stiff Upper Lips

Stiff Upper Lips

1998

as Horace Wiggins

5.2
An Evening with Peter Ustinov

An Evening with Peter Ustinov

1996

as Self

10.0
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti

1995

as Narrator

Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf

1995

as Narrator

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995

as Grandfather

6.3
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro

1995

as Narrator

Paths of the Gods

Paths of the Gods

1995
9.0
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

1995

as Grandfather / Phoenix (voice)

4.8
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio

1995

as Narrator

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni

1995

as Narrator

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

1994

as Narrator

8.0
The Bible According to Hollywood

The Bible According to Hollywood

1994

as Self

6.0
Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

1992

as Professor Nikolais

7.1
The Trouble With Agatha Christie

The Trouble With Agatha Christie

1991

as Self - Actor

10.0
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

1990

as Il veterinario

6.4
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

1990

as Self

The French Revolution

The French Revolution

1989

as Vicomte de Mirabeau

7.5
Granpa

Granpa

1989

as Granpa (voice)

4.7
Peep and the Big Wide World

Peep and the Big Wide World

1988

as Narrator (voice)

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

1988

as Hercule Poirot

6.1
Children of Ghana

Children of Ghana

1988

as Voice-over (English)

An Audience with Peter Ustinov

An Audience with Peter Ustinov

1988

as Self

Beethovens Zehnte

Beethovens Zehnte

1988

as Beethoven

The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper

The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper

1988

as Self - Host

4.2
F1 Review 1987

F1 Review 1987

1987

as Narrator

Riders of the Wind

Riders of the Wind

1986

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly

1986

as Hercule Poirot

6.3
Murder in Three Acts

Murder in Three Acts

1986

as Hercule Poirot

5.8
Thirteen at Dinner

Thirteen at Dinner

1985

as Hercule Poirot

5.7
Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

1984

as Abdi Aga

5.0
Abgehört

Abgehört

1984

as Genosse Kuruk

Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

1982

as Hercule Poirot

6.9
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

6.7
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

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

1982

as Hercuele Poirot

8.5
Imaginary Friends

Imaginary Friends

1982

as Philip Lester

6.0
Venezia, carnevale, un amore

Venezia, carnevale, un amore

1982
The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

as Truck Driver

6.9
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981

as Charlie Chan

5.2
Grendel Grendel Grendel

Grendel Grendel Grendel

1981

as Grendel (voice)

3.9
Through Joy and Beyond

Through Joy and Beyond

1979

as C. S. Lewis (voice)

We'll Grow Thin Together

We'll Grow Thin Together

1979

as Victor Lasnier

4.5
Ashanti

Ashanti

1979

as Suleiman

5.7
Nuclear Nightmares

Nuclear Nightmares

1979

as Himself

10.0
Tarka the Otter

Tarka the Otter

1979

as Narrator (voice)

6.6
Einstein's Universe

Einstein's Universe

1979

as Himself

8.0
Death on the Tagus

Death on the Tagus

1979

as Self

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1978

as Hercule Poirot

7.1
Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

1978

as Narrator (voice)

6.8
The Thief of Baghdad

The Thief of Baghdad

1978

as The Caliph

5.2
Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

1978

as Self / Hercule Poirot

The Mermaid Frolics

The Mermaid Frolics

1977

as Self

5.3
Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag

Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag

1977
10.0
Double Murder

Double Murder

1977

as Harry Hellman

2.0
The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977

as Sergeant Markov

5.5
The Mouse and His Child

The Mouse and His Child

1977

as Manny the Rat (voice)

6.2
The Purple Taxi

The Purple Taxi

1977

as Taubelman

5.7
Logan's Run

Logan's Run

1976

as Old Man

6.6
Not an Evening  like any Other

Not an Evening like any Other

1976

as Antiquiätenhändler 'Billy's Kunstshop'

7.0
Treasure of Matecumbe

Treasure of Matecumbe

1976

as Dr. Snodgrass

6.5
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

as Prince John/ Hnup Wan ''Hunp''

5.7
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1973

as Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)

7.3
Julie's Christmas Special

Julie's Christmas Special

1973

as Self / Santa Claus

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

as Doctor

5.7
Big Truck and Sister Clare

Big Truck and Sister Clare

1972

as Israeli Truck Driver

5.0
The Marshal of Madrid

The Marshal of Madrid

1972
Gideon

Gideon

1971

as Gideon

Babar Comes to America

Babar Comes to America

1971

as Narrator (voice)

7.0
A Storm in Summer

A Storm in Summer

1970

as Abel Shaddick

6.0
Viva Max!

Viva Max!

1969

as General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos

5.5
Hot Millions

Hot Millions

1968

as Marcus Pendleton / Caesar Smith

6.5
Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968

as Captain Blackbeard

6.7
Diaghilev: The Years Abroad

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad

1968

as Presenter

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant

1968

as Narrator / All voices (voice)

6.6
The Comedians in Africa

The Comedians in Africa

1967

as Self (uncredited)

5.3
The Comedians

The Comedians

1967

as Ambassador Manuel Pineda

6.1
Barefoot in Athens

Barefoot in Athens

1966

as Socrates

6.3
Lady L

Lady L

1965

as Prince Otto of Bavaria

5.7
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

as Fawz

3.1
Topkapi

Topkapi

1964

as Arthur Simon Simpson

6.5
The Peaches

The Peaches

1964

as Narrator (voice)

Everyman

Everyman

1963

as Narrator (English)

7.0
Women of the World

Women of the World

1963

as English Narration (voice)

5.1
Billy Budd

Billy Budd

1962

as Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain

7.3
Romanoff and Juliet

Romanoff and Juliet

1961

as The General

5.4
Spartacus

Spartacus

1960

as Lentulus Batiatus

7.5
The Sundowners

The Sundowners

1960

as Rupert Venneker

6.7
The Spies

The Spies

1957

as Michel Kiminsky

6.5
The Man Who Wagged His Tail

The Man Who Wagged His Tail

1957

as Mr. Bossi

6.8
The Legend of the Good Beasts

The Legend of the Good Beasts

1956

as The Storyteller

Lola Montès

Lola Montès

1955

as Circus Master

6.8
We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1955

as Jules

7.2
The Egyptian

The Egyptian

1954

as Kaptah

6.4
Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell

1954

as George, Prince of Wales

6.5
Le Plaisir

Le Plaisir

1952

as Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)

7.5
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Industry Man

6.4
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951

as Nero

7.1
Hotel Sahara

Hotel Sahara

1951

as Emad

5.3
Odette

Odette

1950

as Lt. Alex Rabinovich

6.2
Private Angelo

Private Angelo

1949

as Pvt. Angelo

The True Glory

The True Glory

1945

as Commentator

6.3
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

1944

as Rispoli

6.5
The New Lot

The New Lot

1943

as Keith

The Goose Steps Out

The Goose Steps Out

1942

as Krauss

6.7
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

as The Priest

6.6
Let the People Sing

Let the People Sing

1942

as Dr. Bentika

6.2
After Mein Kampf

After Mein Kampf

1940

as Marinus van der Lubbe

10.0

Television (80)

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

2003
5.0
Gero von Boehm begegnet...

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

2002

as Self

Aeschbacher

Aeschbacher

2001

as Self

Jukebox Heroes

Jukebox Heroes

2001

as Self

Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

2001

as William IV

6.0
Beckmann

Beckmann

1999

as Self

2.0
The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

1998

as Self

4.0
Sabine Christiansen

Sabine Christiansen

1998

as Self

Im Dialog

Im Dialog

1997

as self

HARDtalk

HARDtalk

1997
8.0
Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995

as Self

7.1
Lebens-Künstler

Lebens-Künstler

1995

as Self

Paths of the Gods

Paths of the Gods

1995

as Self - Presenter

DAS!

DAS!

1991

as Self

4.2
Boulevard Bio

Boulevard Bio

1991

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Zeil um Zehn

Zeil um Zehn

1990

as Self

Blauer Panther

Blauer Panther

1989

as Self

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1989

as Wilbur Fix

6.7
The French Revolution

The French Revolution

1989

as André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)

10.0
Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive

1989
Seitenblicke

Seitenblicke

1987

as self

Showgeschichten

Showgeschichten

1986

as Self

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984

as Self

5.7
Harty

Harty

1983

as Self

6.0
Wogan

Wogan

1982

as Self

4.5
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982

as Self

6.3
Timewatch

Timewatch

1982

as Self - Narrator (voice)

6.9
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981

as Self

5.3
Doctor Snuggles

Doctor Snuggles

1981

as Doctor Snuggles

6.8
Heut' abend

Heut' abend

1980

as Self

Strumpet City

Strumpet City

1980

as King Edward VII

6.0
NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

1979

as Self

6.5
Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979

as Self

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

as Self

5.3
Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

1977

as Herod the Great

7.8
Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

1977

as Self

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976

as Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix Ogelbaum

8.0
Music & Guests

Music & Guests

1976

as Self

Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

1976

as Self - President

3.5
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

as Self

5.0
Apostrophes

Apostrophes

1975

as Self

9.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

as Self

6.0
Numéro un

Numéro un

1975

as Self

6.0
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

as Self

6.7
Die Montagsmaler

Die Montagsmaler

1974

as Self

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

1974

as Self

3 nach 9

3 nach 9

1974

as Self

6.5
Je später der Abend

Je später der Abend

1973

as Self

Clochemerle

Clochemerle

1972

as Narrator

5.0
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

as Self

7.5
Film '72

Film '72

1971

as Self

4.7
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

1971

as Self

6.0
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

as Self - Guest

6.8
Klapzubova jedenáctka

Klapzubova jedenáctka

1968

as reporter

7.0
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

as Self

7.2
Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe

1964

as Self

6.0
Zwischenstation

Zwischenstation

1964

as Self

Lieder, Arien und Geschichten

Lieder, Arien und Geschichten

1964

as Self

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

as Self

6.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.4
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2
Das Profil

Das Profil

1962

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self

5.4
The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

1959

as Self

5.0
Small World

Small World

1958

as Self

7.3
Aktuelle Schaubude

Aktuelle Schaubude

1957

as Self

6.0
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

as Self

7.0
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1957

as Self — Introduction

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Host / Presenter

5.9
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Co-Host/Presenter

5.9
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self - Guest

5.6
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956

as Self

8.0
Was bin ich?

Was bin ich?

1955

as Self

6.5
Folio

Folio

1955
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

7.0
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

as Dr. Samuel Johnson

6.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Socrates

8.6
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Panelist

6.9
Bambi

Bambi

1948

as Self

9.0
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Host

7.2