Peter Ustinov biography
Peter Ustinov was a British actor, writer and director, born on 16 April 1921 in London Borough of Camden, who died on 28 March 2004.
Peter Ustinov's screen career began in 1940 with Mein Kampf, My Crimes, playing Marinus van der Lubbe.
Peter Ustinov appeared in 89 films and 3 television or streaming titles between 1940 and 2004.
Honours include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Order of Karl Valentin.
- Also known as
- Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, Peter Alexander Ustinov, Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov
- Born
- 16 April 1921
- Died
- 28 March 2004 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- London Borough of Camden
- Work
- Actor, Humanitarian, Writer, Television presenter, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Awards
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Order of Karl Valentin
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2 times)
- Knight of the Order of the Southern Cross
Peter Ustinov filmography
89 films and 3 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Siberia: Railroad Through the Wilderness | Narrator | Voice; final film role | |
| 2003 | Luther | Frederick the Wise | ||
| 2001 | Victoria & Albert | English | ||
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures | English | ||
| 2000 | Majestät brauchen Sonne | Voice | ||
| 1999 | The Bachelor | Grandad James Shannon | ||
| 1999 | Animal Farm | Old Major | Voice | |
| 1998 | Stiff Upper Lips | Horace | ||
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop | English | ||
| 1995 | The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet | Grandfather / Phoenix | Voice | |
| 1993 | Glasnost and Glamour | Narrator / Himself | ||
| 1992 | Lorenzo's Oil | Professor Nikolais | ||
| 1990 | There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs | Le vétérinaire Muggione | ||
| 1989 | La Révolution française | Comte de Mirabeau | Segment: "Les Années Lumière" | |
| 1989 | Granpa | Granpa (voice) | ||
| 1988 | Appointment with Death | Hercule Poirot | ||
| 1988 | Peep and the Big Wide World | Narrator | ||
| 1986 | Murder in Three Acts | English | ||
| 1986 | Dead Man's Folly | English | ||
| 1985 | Thirteen at Dinner | English | ||
| 1984 | Memed, My Hawk | Abdi Aga | ||
| 1982 | Imaginary Friends | English | ||
| 1982 | Evil Under the Sun | Hercule Poirot | ||
| 1982 | Venezia, carnevale , Un amore | |||
| 1981 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen | Charlie Chan |
Show all 89 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Grendel Grendel Grendel | Grendel | Voice | |
| 1981 | The Search for Santa Claus | Grandfather | ||
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Truck Driver | ||
| 1979 | Ashanti | Suleiman | ||
| 1979 | Nous maigrirons ensemble | |||
| 1979 | Metamorphoses | English | ||
| 1979 | We'll Grow Thin Together | Victor Lasnier | ||
| 1979 | Tarka the Otter | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1978 | Thief of Baghdad | The Caliph | ||
| 1978 | Death on the Nile | Hercule Poirot | ||
| 1978 | Winds of Change | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Sgt. Markov | ||
| 1977 | The Purple Taxi | Taubelman | ||
| 1977 | Double Murder | Harry Hellman | ||
| 1977 | The Mouse and His Child | Manny the Rat | Voice | |
| 1976 | Treasure of Matecumbe | Dr. Ewing T. Snodgrass | ||
| 1976 | Logan's Run | Old Man | ||
| 1975 | One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Hnup Wan | ||
| 1973 | Robin Hood | Prince John King Richard | Voice | |
| 1972 | Hammersmith Is Out | Doctor | ||
| 1972 | Big Truck and Sister Clare | Israeli Truck Driver | ||
| 1969 | Viva Max! | General Max | ||
| 1968 | Blackbeard's Ghost | Captain Blackbeard | ||
| 1968 | Hot Millions | Marcus Pendleton / Caesar Smith | ||
| 1967 | The Comedians | Amb. Manuel Pineda | ||
| 1966 | Michelangelo: The Last Giant | |||
| 1966 | Barefoot in Athens | English | ||
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | King Fawz | ||
| 1965 | Lady L | Prince Otto of Bavaria | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | Topkapi | Arthur Simon Simpson | ||
| 1964 | The Peaches | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1963 | Women of the World | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1963 | The Human Dutch | Narrator | Voice, English-language version only | |
| 1962 | Billy Budd | Edwin Fairfax Vere | ||
| 1961 | Romanoff and Juliet | The General | ||
| 1960 | Spartacus | Batiatus | ||
| 1960 | The Sundowners | Rupert Venneker | ||
| 1957 | The Man Who Wagged His Tail | Mr. Bossi | ||
| 1957 | Les Espions | French | ||
| 1957 | The Spies | Michel Kiminsky | ||
| 1956 | The Wanderers | Don Alfonso Pugliesi | ||
| 1955 | Lola Montès | Circus Master | ||
| 1955 | We're No Angels | Jules | ||
| 1954 | The Egyptian | Kaptah | ||
| 1954 | Beau Brummell | Prince of Wales | ||
| 1953 | Martin Luther | Duke Francis of Luneberg | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Le Plaisir | Narrator | English version; Voice; Uncredited | |
| 1952 | The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird | Wonderbird | English version; Voice | |
| 1951 | The Magic Box | Industry Man | ||
| 1951 | Quo Vadis | Nero | ||
| 1951 | Hotel Sahara | Emad | ||
| 1950 | Odette | Lt. Alex Rabinovich / Arnauld | ||
| 1949 | Private Angelo | Private Angelo | ||
| 1948 | Vice Versa | |||
| 1946 | School for Secrets | |||
| 1946 | Carnival | |||
| 1945 | The True Glory | Commentator | Documentary | |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Rispoli , Cafe Owner | ||
| 1943 | The New Lot | Keith | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | The Goose Steps Out | Krauss | ||
| 1942 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | The Priest | ||
| 1942 | Let the People Sing | Dr. Bentika | ||
| 1940 | Mein Kampf, My Crimes | Marinus van der Lubbe | Uncredited | |
| 1940 | Hullo Fame |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | English | ||
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days | English | ||
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth |