Peter Ustinov
Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov CBE FRSA (; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English actor, writer, and filmmaker. He was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. An intellectual and diplomat, he held various academic posts and served as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF and president of the World Federalist Movement.
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| Full name at birth | Peter Alexander Freiherr von Ustinov
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| Claim to fame | Evil Under the Sun
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| Date of birth | 16 April 1921
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| Place of birth | Swiss Cottage, London, England
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| Date of death | 28 March 2004
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| Age | 82 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Genolier, Vaud, Switzerland
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| Cause of death | Heart Failure
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| Resting place | Bursins Cemetery, Nyon, Switzerland
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| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Dramatist, Filmmaker, Theatre And Opera Director, Stage Designer, Screenwriter, Comedian, Humourist, Newspaper And Magazine Columnist, Radio Broadcaster And Television Presenter & Raconteur
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| Height | 5' 11½" (182 cm)
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- Winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Lentulus Batiatus in Spartacus (1960), Ustinov stands as the only actor to win an Oscar for a Stanley Kubrick film. In fact, Peter Sellers is the only other actor to receive so much as a nomination.
- In 1964, he accepted the Oscar for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" on behalf of Margaret Rutherford, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony
- Chancellor of the University of Durham from 1992 until his death in 2004.
- In 1958, received two Tony Award nominations for "Romanoff and Juliet": as Best Actor (Dramatic) and as Best Play Author.
- During WWII Pvt. Peter Ustinov was batman to Lt. Col. David Niven.
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