Ustinov, Peter

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Peter Ustinov
Name
Ustinov, Peter Gender: M
born on 16 April 1921 at 11:00 (= 11:00 AM )
Place London, England, 51n30, 0w10
Timezone GDT h1e (is daylight saving time)
Data source
Bio/autobiography
Rodden Rating B
Collector: Holliday
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_aricol.18.gif 25°52' s_mo.18.gif s_leocol.18.gif 09°02 Asc.s_cancol.18.gif 22°00'



Biography

British actor who won two Best Supporting Actor Oscars for his roles in the 1960 film, "Spartacus" and the 1964 film, "Tapkapi." In addition, he was nominated for, but did not win, an Oscar for his performance in "Quo Vadis," 1951. His accolades were not limited to film as he also won a TV Emmy for his work in "The Life Of Samuel Johnson," 1957. Ustinov acted in 35-40 films and directed seven. He made his acting debut in 1938 and was, as well, a writer of fiction, plays and cartoons. Throughout his career, he authored, drew and recorded 21 plays, two novels, one autobiography, two volumes of short stories, one of caricatures, eight movie scripts and seven records. He was fluent in French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish, and could also speak Greek and Turkish. He became Unicef ambassador

Ustinov was married three times; he had four kids. He was knighted in 1990 and was chancellor of Durham University,

The great actor and humanitarian died at age 82 on the evening of Sunday March 28, 2004 at a clinic close to Bursins in Switzerland.

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Events

  • Work : Prize 1961 (Oscar for Spartacus)
  • Work : Prize 1965 (Oscar for Tapkapi)
  • Work : Prize 1958 (Emmy for The Life of Samuel Johnson)
  • Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1938 (Acting debut)
  • Work : Prize 1990 (knighted)
  • Death, Cause unspecified 28 March 2004 (died at age 82)

Source Notes

Dana Holliday quotes his autobiography, "Dear Me," William Heinemann, 1977, p.3-4, for 11:00 o'clock, and Davies for AM. (Davies had given 11:30 AM GMT)

Categories

  • Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
  • Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director
  • Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
  • Vocation : Writers : Fiction
  • Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
  • Notable : Awards : Oscar (Best Supporting Actor roles)
  • Notable : Awards : Emmy (One)
  • Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Three)
  • Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Four)
  • Notable : Book Collection : American Book
  • Vocation : Art : Cartoonist
  • Notable : Awards : Knighted

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