Peter Alexander Freiherr von U...
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Apr 16, 1921 London, UK |
| Died | Mar 28, 2004 Genolier, Switzerland |
| Age | Died at 83 |
| Final Resting PlaceBursins Cemetery | |
Peter Ustinov | |
| Job | Actor, writer, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1940-2004 |
| Top Roles | Arthur Simon Simpson, Lentulus Batiatus, Jules, Nero, Prince Otto of Bavaria |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Adventure, Crime, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Based on Play, World War II |
| Top Collaborators | William Hartnell, Jules Dassin (Director), Leo Genn, Robert Stevenson (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Charlie Chaplin, Henry Stephenson, John Hodiak see more.. |
Peter Ustinov Overview:
Legendary actor, Peter Ustinov, was born Peter Alexander Freiherr von Ustinov on Apr 16, 1921 in London, UK. Ustinov died at the age of 83 on Mar 28, 2004 in Genolier, Switzerland and was laid to rest in Bursins Cemetery in Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Peter Ustinov was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two for Best Supporting Actor for Spartacus (as Batiatus) and Topkapi (as Arthur Simpson) in 1960 and 1964 respectively.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1951 | Best Supporting Actor | Quo Vadis (1951) | Nero | Nominated |
| 1960 | Best Supporting Actor | Spartacus (1960) | Batiatus | Won |
| 1964 | Best Supporting Actor | Topkapi (1964) | Arthur Simpson | Won |
| 1968 | Best Writing | Hot Millions (1968) | N/A | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
On Blu-ray: Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, and in Beau Brummell (1954)
By KC on Jun 3, 2020 From Classic MoviesOf all the screen adaptations of Beau Brummell, the 1954 MGM production is the most lavish. With grand settings, gorgeous costumes, and attractive stars, it is drawn directly from the studio’s basic blueprint for glossy historical dramas. Now available on Blu-ray from Warner Archive, the film ... Read full article
Death on the Nile (1978) with
By Greg Orypeck on May 15, 2014 From Classic Film FreakShare This! ?Do not allow evil into your heart, it will make a home there.???Hercule Poirot It is easy to write about the 1978 screen version of Agatha Christie?s?Death on the Nile.??The obvious, summarizing comment is that it isn?t as good as?Murder on the Orient Express, made four years earlier?no... Read full article
Birthday of the Week: (1)
By Beth Daniels on Apr 15, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersBorn Peter Alexander, Baron Von Ustinow April 16, 1921 - March 28, 2004 Memoir Dear Me, By , Penguin, 1979 Renaissance Mensch While looking for the perfect picture of , I was struck by how many of them included Muppets*. Was that a thing? Then again... Read full article
Birthday of the Week: (2)
By Beth Daniels on Apr 15, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersBorn Peter Alexander, Baron Von Ustinow April 16, 1921 - March 28, 2004 Memoir Dear Me, By , Penguin, 1979 Renaissance Mensch While looking for the perfect picture of , I was struck by how many of them included Muppets*. Was that a thing? Then again... Read full article
Agatha Christie, Sue Grafton, and (Oh my!)
By Rick29 on Feb 16, 2014 From Classic Film & TV CafeIn the 1980s, CBS broadcast several contemporary adaptations of Agatha Christie novels for U.S. television. , who first played Hercule Poirot in the theatrical Evil Under the Sun (1982), reprised his portrayal in three made-for-TV films starting with 1985's Thirteen for Dinner. Helen Ha... Read full article
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Peter Ustinov Quotes:
Arthur Simon Simpson: Yes, I heard her speak to Mr. Harper.
Maj. Ali Tufan: What did she say?
Arthur Simon Simpson: Personal things, you know, I don't think they'd be of any interest to you.
Maj. Ali Tufan: *Everything* she says is of interest to me.
Arthur Simon Simpson: Well, she said I was attractive to her.
Maj. Ali Tufan: Fool! She knew you were listening!
Arthur Simon Simpson: That's impossible.
Maj. Ali Tufan: Then why would she say anything so stupid!
Arthur Simon Simpson: Well, she did! She even went further. She said I had beautiful eye lashes!
Captain Vere: I am just a man, not fit to do the work of God... or the Devil.
Turkish Official: [advising Major Tufan of Simpson's criminal record] In 1958 he was deported from Britain for smuggling pornographic literature.
Arthur Simon Simpson: An art magazine, sir!
Turkish Official: Called...?
Arthur Simon Simpson: 'Stop Press Nudes'!
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