Peter Ustinov
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.
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Robin Hood
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Death on the Nile
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Quo Vadis
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Hot Millions
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The Magic Box
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The True Glory
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Treasure of Matecumbe
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The Spies
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Jesus of Nazareth
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Viva Max!
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Stiff Upper Lips
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Victoria & Albert
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The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
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The French Revolution: Years of Hope
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The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
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The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
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Romanoff and Juliet
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Tarka the Otter
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The Ten Commandments of Creativity
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Peep and the Big Wide World
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Double Murder
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Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette
as Self / Hercule PoirotFeaturette documenting the making of the film "Death On The Nile".
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Big Truck and Sister Clare
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Metamorphoses
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Granpa
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Hotel Sahara
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Let the People Sing
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The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper
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The Goose Steps Out
as KraussSchoolteacher William Potts is the double of a captured German spy, so he is sent to Germany by...
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Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
as SelfWhile silent-film star Charlie Chaplin may have charmed American audiences with the onscreen...
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The Legend of the Good Beasts
as The StorytellerFabergé animals in a Russian influenced Easter tale.
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Imaginary Friends
as Philip LesterEllen Pitblado is a widow who lives in recluse in 1930s Gloucestershire. When her scummy...
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Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
as Self (archive footage)In a series of four documentaries, Marcel Ophuls pays tribute to his father Max, and in this...
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The Comedians in Africa
as Self (uncredited)Behind the scenes short documentary about the cast and crew during the filming of The Comedians.
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The New Lot
as KeithA new batch of Army recruits, from diverse backgrounds and with varying degrees of commitment,...
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The Bible According to Hollywood
as SelfFilmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has...
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Julie's Christmas Special
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The Mermaid Frolics
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Everyman
as Narrator (English)Bert Haanstra paints a portrait of The Netherlands and the Dutch, in his own unparalleled...
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The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
as Narrator / All voices (voice)After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he...
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Einstein's Universe
as HimselfA documentary produced in 1979 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein....
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The Marshal of Madrid
as uncreditedA gang of smugglers headed by an oil dealer are brought to justice by a lawman.
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A Storm in Summer
as Abel ShaddickA story of the friendship between an elderly Jewish man and a young African-American boy set...
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An Audience with Peter Ustinov
as SelfA classic live performance of Peter Ustinov, actor and raconteur, in which he shares his comical...
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Diaghilev: The Years Abroad
as PresenterThis is one of the Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter...
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Schönbrunn - Well of Beauty
as PresenterSchönbrunn is a world of marvels and mystery, of public glamour and curious secrets. The wealth...
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Women of the World
as English Narration (voice)A mondo doc detailing the wild and weird world of women... around the world.
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Grendel Grendel Grendel
as Grendel (voice)This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel...
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My Khmer Heart
as SelfAn Australian woman fights to save her orphanage in Cambodia against the country's ever-changing...
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Gideon
as GideonThe Angel of God and an ordinary shepherd named Gideon debate obedience versus disobedience to God.
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Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag
as uncredited
Nuclear Nightmares
as HimselfPeter Ustinov hosts this haunting 1980 documentary exploring the world's nuclear weaponry and...
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F1 Review 1987
as NarratorSeven years after the sport came under the control of FOCA, Formula 1 was more intercontinental...
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Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute
as NarratorThe Queen of the Night has begged Prince Tamino to free her daughter Pamina from the clutches of...
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The Peaches
as Narrator (voice)A film fantasy concerning the adventures of a modern girl whose passion for peaches is...
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Kein Abend wie jeder andere
as Antiquiätenhändler 'Billy's Kunstshop'
Apostrophes
as SelfApostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and...
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Wogan
as SelfChat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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Bambi Awards
as SelfThe Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented...
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Tony Awards
as Self - Co-Host/PresenterThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - HostThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - Host / PresenterThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - PresenterThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
as SelfThe Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian...
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Timewatch
as Self - Narrator (voice)Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical...
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Omnibus
as Dr. Samuel JohnsonOmnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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Omnibus
as MarshalOmnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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Omnibus
as uncreditedOmnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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Wetten, dass..?
as SelfA long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British...
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as SelfA talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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What's My Line?
as Self - PanelistFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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Folio
as uncreditedFolio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in...
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An Audience with...
as SelfAn Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...
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The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix OgelbaumGo behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Jesus of Nazareth
as Herod the GreatDramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely...
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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The Danny Kaye Show
as SelfThe Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963...
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The David Susskind Show
as SelfThe David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The...
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Jukebox Heroes
as SelfSeries on the unsung heroes of British pop.
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Around the World in 80 Days
as Wilbur FixThe plot centres around Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 wager with three members of the Reform...
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
as SelfA series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human...
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Strumpet City
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Doctor Snuggles
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as SocratesHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Abel ShaddickHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as GideonHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Victoria & Albert
as William IVLavish two-part dramatisation of the passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince...
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