Peter Ustinov
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
1944
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Presenter
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Co-Host/Presenter
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995
Series
DAS!
Self
1991
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Series
NDR Talk Show
Self
1979
Series
Apostrophes
Self
1975
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Hier und heute
Self
1998
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Series
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Series
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
Series
Bambi
Self
1948
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
3 nach 9
Self
1974
Series
Die Montagsmaler
Self
1974
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Omnibus
Self
1967
Film '72
Self
1971
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Series
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
1956
Series
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
Numéro un
Self
1975
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
Beckmann
Self
1999
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Series
Omnibus
Dr. Samuel Johnson
1952
Series
Omnibus
Marshal
1952
Series
Omnibus
1952
Series
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix Ogelbaum
1976
Film
Death on the Nile
Hercule Poirot
1978
Film
Robin Hood
Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)
1973
Series
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
Was bin ich?
Self
1955
Series
Cérémonie des César
Self - Host
1976
Series
Cérémonie des César
Self - President
1976
Die Drehscheibe
Self
1964
Film
Spartacus
Lentulus Batiatus
1960
Series
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Series
Timewatch
Self - Narrator (voice)
1982
Series
Jesus of Nazareth
Herod the Great
1977
Bavarian Film Awards
Self
1979
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971
Blauer Panther
Self
1989
Series
Boulevard Bio
Self (archive footage)
1991
Series
NET Playhouse
Self
1966
Aeschbacher
Self
2001
Sabine Christiansen
Self
1998
Series
Auf los geht's los
Self
1977
Series
Heut' abend
Self
1980
Series
HARDtalk
1997
Film
Logan's Run
Old Man
1976
Series
Folio
1955
Film
Quo Vadis
Nero
1951
Film
Luther
Frederick
2003
Seitenblicke
self
1987
Series
Aktuelle Schaubude
Self
1957
Series
Around the World in 80 Days
Wilbur Fix
1989
Film
The Bachelor
Grandad
1999
Im Dialog
self
1997
Film
Evil Under the Sun
Hercule Poirot
1982
Series
Doctor Snuggles
Doctor Snuggles (voice)
1981
Series
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Small World
Self
1958
Gero von Boehm begegnet...
Self
2002
Series
Theatre Night
Self — Introduction
1957
Harty
Self
1983
Showgeschichten
Self
1986
Series
The David Susskind Show
Self
1959
Lebens-Künstler
Self
1995
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Walrus
1999
Film
The French Revolution
Vicomte de Mirabeau
1989
Film
Lorenzo's Oil
Professor Nikolais
1992
Film
Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
Presenter
2002
Film
Animal Farm
Old Major (voice)
1999
Film
We're No Angels
Jules
1955
Film
The Great Muppet Caper
Truck Driver
1981
Saturday Night Clive
1989
Film
Lola Montès
Circus Master
1955
Je später der Abend
Self
1973
Series
The French Revolution
André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
1989
Series
Music & Guests
Self
1976
Film
Nuclear Nightmares
Himself
1979
Series
Pour le plaisir
Self
1964
Film
Appointment with Death
Hercule Poirot
1988
Film
The Egyptian
Kaptah
1954
Film
Blackbeard's Ghost
Captain Blackbeard
1968
Film
Everyman
Narrator (English)
1963
This Week
Series
Salem Witch Trials
William Stroughton
2003
Majestät brauchen Sonne
(uncredited voice)
1999
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Socrates
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Abel Shaddick
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gideon
1951
Zeil um Zehn
Self
1990
Series
Clochemerle
Narrator
1972
Film
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Prince John/ Hnup Wan ''Hunp''
1975
Film
Thirteen at Dinner
Hercule Poirot
1985
Film
Hollywood Invasion
self
2011
Film
Hot Millions
Marcus Pendleton / Caesar Smith
1968
Film
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Sergeant Markov
1977
Film
Billy Budd
Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
1962
Film
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Film
Short Cut to Haifa
Israeli Truck Driver
1972
Film
Topkapi
Arthur Simon Simpson
1964
Film
Le Plaisir
Narrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)
1952
Film
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
1995
Film
Ashanti
Suleiman
1979
Series
Victoria & Albert
William IV
2001
Film
Viva Max!
General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos
1969
Series
Klapzubova jedenáctka
reporter
1968
Film
Treasure of Matecumbe
Dr. Snodgrass
1976
Series
Strumpet City
King Edward VII
1980
Film
Murder in Three Acts
Hercule Poirot
1986
Series
Winter Solstice
2003
Film
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Film
Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag
1977
Film
The Sundowners
Rupert Venneker
1960
Film
Dead Man's Folly
Hercule Poirot
1986
Film
Lady L
Prince Otto of Bavaria
1965
Film
The Comedians
Ambassador Manuel Pineda
1967
Film
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan
1981
Film
The Magic Box
Industry Man
1952
Film
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Fawz
1965
Film
The Spies
Michel Kiminsky
1957
Film
Beau Brummell
George, Prince of Wales
1954
Series
Jukebox Heroes
Self
2001
Film
Metamorphoses
Narrator (voice)
1978
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
Self
1971
Film
The Thief of Baghdad
The Caliph
1978
Lieder, Arien und Geschichten
Self
1964
Film
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
The Priest
1942
Film
Grendel Grendel Grendel
Grendel (voice)
1981
Film
The Mermaid Frolics
Self
1977
Film
The Way Ahead
Rispoli
1944
Film
Death on the Tagus
Self
1979
Film
Victoria & Albert
König William IV.
2001
Film
Memed My Hawk
Abdi Aga
1984
Das Profil
Self
1962
Film
Double Murder
Harry Hellman
1977
Barefoot in Athens
Socrates
1966
Zwischenstation
Self
1964
Film
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
Grandfather / Phoenix (voice)
1995
Film
The Purple Taxi
Taubelman
1977
Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette
Self / Hercule Poirot
1978
Film
Winter Solstice
Hughie McLellan
2003
Film
Alekan le magnifique
Self
1998
Film
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Stiff Upper Lips
Horace Wiggins
1998
Film
The Mouse and His Child
Manny the Rat (voice)
1977
Film
The Goose Steps Out
Krauss
1942
Film
Granpa
Granpa (voice)
1989
Film
The Trouble With Agatha Christie
Self - Actor
1991
Film
Hammersmith Is Out
Doctor
1972
Film
Women of the World
English Narration (voice)
1963
Film
An Evening with Peter Ustinov
Self
1996
Film
The True Glory
Commentator
1945
Film
Tarka the Otter
Narrator (voice)
1979
Film
The Moment of Truth
The Marshall
1955
Film
The Bible According to Hollywood
Self
1994
Riders of the Wind
Self - Narrator (voice)
1986
Film
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Einstein's Universe
Himself
1979
Film
Odette
Lt. Alex Rabinovich
1950
Film
The Old Curiosity Shop
Grandfather
1995
Film
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
Mr. Bossi
1957
Film
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
Self
2003
Film
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute
Narrator
1994
Film
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Il veterinario
1990
Paths of the Gods
Self - Presenter
1995
Film
Peep and the Big Wide World
Narrator (voice)
1988
Film
We'll Grow Thin Together
Victor Lasnier
1979
Film
The Marshal of Madrid
1972
Film
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Hercuele Poirot
1982
Film
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Self
2000
Film
The Comedians in Africa
Self (uncredited)
1967
Film
Gideon
Gideon
1971
Film
Imaginary Friends
Philip Lester
1982
Film
Romanoff and Juliet
The General
1961
Film
The Legend of the Good Beasts
The Storyteller
1956
Film
Not an Evening like any Other
Antiquiätenhändler 'Billy's Kunstshop'
1976
Film
An Audience with Peter Ustinov
Self
1988
Film
Julie's Christmas Special
Self / Santa Claus
1973
Film
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Self
2004
Film
Hotel Sahara
Emad
1951
Film
Let the People Sing
Dr. Bentika
1942
Film
Diaghilev: The Years Abroad
Presenter
1968
Film
Peter and the Wolf
Narrator
1995
Film
A Storm in Summer
Abel Shaddick
1970
Film
Children of Ghana
Voice-over (English)
1988
Film
The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper
Self - Host
1988
Film
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren
Self
1990
Film
Private Angelo
Pvt. Angelo
1949
Film
The New Lot
Keith
1943
Film
Babar Comes to America
Narrator (voice)
1971
Film
Abgehört
Genosse Kuruk
1984
Film
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
Narrator / All voices (voice)
1968
Film
After Mein Kampf
Marinus van der Lubbe
1940
Venezia, carnevale, un amore
1982
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro
Narrator
1995
Film
My Khmer Heart
Self
2000
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni
Narrator
1995
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio
Narrator
1995
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti
Narrator
1995
Beethovens Zehnte
Beethoven
1988
Through Joy and Beyond
C. S. Lewis (voice)
1979
Film
F1 Review 1987
Narrator
1987
Film
The Peaches
Narrator (voice)
1964
Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk
self
2002