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Peter Ustinov Biography

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  • Birth Name: Peter Alexander von Ustinov
  • Birth Place: London, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/16/1921, Aries
  • Date of Death: 03/28/2004
  • Profession: Actor; director; writer
Peter Ustinov Fast Facts:
  • During World War II, served as a batman (British term for personal servant) to David Niven; the two became life-long friends.
  • His first wife, Isolde Denham, was half-sister to Angela Lansbury.
  • The film Spartacus took so long to film that he wrote a full-length novel during filming, and his youngest child Andrea  replied "Spartacus" when a schoolmate asked her what her father did for a living.
  • Set to interview Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on the day she was assassinated.
  • Was knighted in 1990.
  • An accomplished raconteur, he frequently appeared on talk shows in his later years.
    Peter Ustinov Relationships:
  • Alexandre Benois - Great-uncle
  • Andrea Ustinov - Daughter
  • Helene du Lau d'Allemans - Wife
  • Igor Ustinov - Son
  • Isolde Denham - Ex-wife
  • Jona von Ustinov - Father
  • Nadia Benois - Mother
  • Pavla Ustinov - Daughter
  • Suzanne Cloutier - Ex-wife
  • Tamara Ustinov - Daughter

  • Peter Ustinov Awards:
  • 1970 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1960 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1968 Oscar: Best Writing (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) - Nominee
  • 1967 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Winner
  • 1951 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1964 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1958 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1985 Emmy: Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Nominee
  • 1959 Grammy: Best Recording for Children - Winner
  • 1958 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Nominee
  • 1958 Emmy: Actor- Best Single Performance- Lead or Support - Winner

  • College:
  • London Theatre Studio, London, England
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