Peter Ustinov





Peter Ustinov

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born
April 16, 1921 in London, England, The United Kingdom

died
March 28, 2004

gender
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Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE, was a British actor, writer and dramatist.

He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humorist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter.

A noted wit and raconteur, he was, for much of his career, a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits, as well as 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 Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, as well the recipient of governmental hon...more


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Old Man and Mr. Smith: A Fable
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Dear Me
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Achtung! Vorurteile. Großdruck
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Krumnagel
3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions
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Ich und Ich
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions
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The Loser
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1961 — 2 editions
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Über Das Leben Und Andere K...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions
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Monsieur Rene: A Novel
3.27 of 5 stars 3.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions
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Romanoff And Juliet
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“I imagine hell like this: Italian punctuality, German humour and English wine.”
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