Peter Ustinov British Actor (1921–2004)

British actor Peter Ustinov was born on 16 April 1921 in London Borough of Camden. He passed away on 28 March 2004 at the age of 82. The recorded cause of death is heart failure. He was recognised for appearances in Spartacus (1960) and Quo Vadis (1951).

Early life

Jona von Ustinov and Nadia Benois are his parents. He studied at Westminster School.

Career

Records list One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1950s, he appeared in The Egyptian (1954, as Kaptah) and We're No Angels (1955). The 1960s brought The Sundowners (1960) and Topkapi (1964). His 1970s credits include Jesus of Nazareth (1977, as Herod the Great) and Death on the Nile (1978, as Hercule Poirot). During the 1990s, he worked on Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and The Bachelor (1999).

In all, 69 films and 5 TV series appear in his credits from 1942 to 2003. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (8), followed by sword-and-sandal (3) and action (2). His screen work on record ends with Luther in 2003. Death on the Nile (1978) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $14.6 million. He is also credited as director on 8 titles, including Billy Budd, and writer on 11 titles, including Lady L.

Elizabeth Taylor appears in four of his listed titles, including The Comedians (1967) and Hammersmith Is Out (1972). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Laurence Olivier (three titles) and Maggie Smith (three titles).

Recognition

Wins include two Academy Awards (1961 and 1965). Further recognition came with two Primetime Emmy Awards (1958 and 1967) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Quo Vadis. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1952 for Quo Vadis. His awards record shows 23 wins and 6 nominations.

Public roles

Peter Ustinov was Chancellor of Durham University between 1992 and 2004. Peter Ustinov held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Isolde Denham (1940 to 1950), Suzanne Cloutier (1954 to 1971) and Hélène du Lau d'Allemans (1972 to 2014, widowed). He was the father of Tamara Ustinov, and has 4 children in total.