Biography
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov was a British actor and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Silver Bear, and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 1992, Ustinov was awarded with the British Academy Britannia Award.
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Awards & recognition
- Bavarian TV Awards · 1998
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1998
- honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel · 1995
- Golden Schlitzohr · 1987
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1984
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- Order of Karl Valentin · 1981
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1975
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1967
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1965
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1961
- Benjamin Franklin Medal · 1958
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1958
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Critics' Circle Award — Distinguished Service to the Arts
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- honorary doctor of Durham University
- Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa
- Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto
- Knight Bachelor
- Knight of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Order of the Smile
- Order of the Southern Cross
- Silver Bear
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1965 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1961 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1958 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1958 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1952 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Nuclear Nightmares
The Peaches
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Queen: Champions of the World
Einstein's Universe
The Muppet Show
Jesus of Nazareth
Victoria & Albert
The French Revolution
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Spartacus
Le Plaisir
Robin Hood
Billy Budd
We're No Angels
Lorenzo's Oil
Death on the Nile
Quo Vadis
The Bible According to Hollywood
What's My Line?
Evil Under the Sun
The Great Muppet Caper
Lola Montès
Tarka the Otter
The Dick Cavett Show
The Sundowners
Around the World in 80 Days
Blackbeard's Ghost
Logan's Run
Hot Millions
The Way Ahead
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Luther
Treasure of Matecumbe
Topkapi
The Egyptian
Beau Brummell
The True Glory
Alice in Wonderland
Salem Witch Trials
Appointment with Death
The Comedians
Under Capricorn
Viva Max!
Ashanti
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Animal Farm
Romanoff and Juliet
Stiff Upper Lips
The Last Remake of Beau Geste