Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 15, 1921 (104 years old)

Place of Birth

Camden, London, England, UK

Peter Ustinov

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 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.

Known For

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

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

Summa Summarum - Sondersendung zu Heinz Rühmanns 75. Geburtstag

Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

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